The Beatles come to Netflix with original kids’ series, Beat Bugs

First iTunes, then Spotify. Now, The Beatles are coming to Netflix, as part of a new kids’ series, Beat Bugs.

The Netflix original, which is produced by A Storytelling Company (Grace), Thunderbird and Beyond Screen Production, will feature original characters … Read More

YouTube Red unveils more originals

YouTube Red has unveiled more original titles, including a Gigi Gorgeous documentary, just as its first line-up of titles is released.

On 10th February, original movies and shows from Lilly Singh, Rooster Teeth, PewDiePie and AwesomenessTV were released exclusively to … Read More

UK VOD providers commit to child protection

Providers of VOD content in the UK have committed to protecting young viewers.

Members of the Commercial Broadcasters Association have signed up to a Statement of Practice for video on-demand services. The statement pledges to provide on-demand viewers with a … Read More

Amazon orders four seasons of ITV’s Thunderbirds reboot

Amazon has ordered four seasons of ITV’s reboot of Thunderbirds for exclusive release on Prime Video.

Thunderbirds Are Go, which reboots Gerry Anderson’s puppet series as a CG animation, first premiered on ITV last year.

The new series brings … Read More

VOD film review: The American Dreamer

Director: Laurence Schiller, L.M. Kit Carson Cast: Dennis Hopper, L.M Kit Carson, Lois Ursone Certificate: 15 Watch American Dreamer online in the UK: Not currently available on VOD

Dennis Hopper was one of the last of a dying breed. In … Read More

Small canvas, big ideas: Inside Instagram series Shield 5

Last week, a new TV series began, telling the story of John Swift, a security driver on the run from the authorities after being accused of stealing some diamonds and killing his colleague. It sounds like the kind of thing … Read More

Johnny Depp plays Donald Trump in surprise spoof biopic

Johnny Depp playing Donald Trump is the kind of phrase you expect to read during awards season, especially at a time when Adam McKay is tackling the housing and banking crisis in the Oscar-nominated The Big Short. But this is … Read More

The Lobster available to watch online in UK with exclusive special features

The Lobster is now available to watch online in the UK with a host of exclusive special features on We Are Colony.

Yorgos Lanthimos’ surreal comedy, which stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C Reilly and Ben Whishaw, is set … Read More

VOD film review: The Survivalist

An engaging, suspenseful and visually striking thriller.Read More

Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete review: Episode 2

Warning: This contains spoilers.

With the release of Episode 2 of Louis C.K.’s Horace and Pete, the writer, director and star posted the following note on his site:

“Warning: this show is not a “comedy”. I dunno what it is. … Read More