House of Cards renewed for Season 5, despite showrunner departure

House of Cards has been renewed for a fifth season – but without one of its key players.

The drama has become something of a flagship for Netflix since its first season in 2013, which was also the first Netflix … Read More

Netflix UK film review: The Fear of 13

Director: David Sington Cast: Nick Yarris Certificate: 15 Watch The Fear of 13 online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

In 1982, Nick Yarris was convicted of the rape and … Read More

Radio 1 to launch gaming TV show on BBC iPlayer

BBC Radio 1 is launching a new gaming show for BBC iPlayer.

The radio station, which got its own channel on the Beeb’s VOD service back in 2014, releases up to two new videos each day, from recordings of live … Read More

Sophie Skelton joins cast of Outlander Season 2 this April

Outlander Season 2 will arrive on UK screens in April 2016 – and it will feature a new cast member in Sophie Skelton.

In case, for some inexplicable reason, you haven’t seen the show, it’s based on Diana Gabaldon’s international … Read More

Frankie Boyle joins Netflix stand-up comedy line-up

Frankie Boyle has reportedly joined the growing line of comedians recording stand-up specials for Netflix.

The streaming giant has raced to establish itself as a hub for comedy on-demand, with a host of American comedians recording their shows for the … Read More

Arabian Nights to hit MUBI in May following April cinema release

Arabian Nights will be released exclusively on MUBI this May, following an April cinema release.

Miguel Gomes’ epic, which was a hit at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, was snapped up for UK distribution by MUBI and New Wave Films … Read More

GoPro partners with Periscope for live streaming

GoPro has teamed up with Periscope to enable live streaming directly from their cameras.

Periscope, which was acquired by Twitter almost exactly a year ago, has enjoyed rapid growth in the last 12 months, as the live-streaming platform hit 10 … Read More

Coming soon: Short films arriving on All 4 in February 2016

All 4 has really blossomed in 2016, as the arrival of Walter Presents has seen Channel 4’s VOD service reach over 1 million views in January 2016 for its exclusive catalogue of foreign-language TV shows alone.

Another crucial element … Read More

UK TV review: Agent Carter Season 2, Episode 1 (The Lady In The Lake)

Already seen Episode 1? Read on for more spoiler-filled analysis.

Marvel’s Agent Carter was one of the TV highlights of last year. In among a whole bunch of comic book shows, many of them also coming from Marvel Studios, this … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Shadowhunters (Episode 3)

Already seen Episode 3? Read on at the bottom for spoilers.

Sex! Drama! Violence! Terrible dialogue! Episode 3 of Shadowhunters has got it all, although “it all” isn’t necessarily a great thing. The sheer, youthful beauty of the show’s cast … Read More