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Sky enters the battle for kids’ tablets
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorSky has entered the battle for kids’ tablets with the announcement of its own child-friendly app.
Children have become an increasingly important part of the modern entertainment landscape, as video on demand providers race to win over not just adults … Read More
Channel 4 teams up with Fosters to build on branded shorts success
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorChannel 4 is stepping up its shorts ambitions through a new partnership with Fosters.
The broadcast has commissioned a new series of shorts, titled Helluva Tour, which will follow a cast of four strangers as they take on the road … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 2
June 29, 2015 | David FarnorAlready seen Episode 2? Read on for some additional, spoiler-filled comments.
“How did that water stain get there?” If the debut chapter of True Detective Season 2 had you worried, Episode 2 confirms all of those concerns with an opening … Read More
NOW TV releases first episode of Sky’s Yonderland for free on YouTube
June 29, 2015 | David FarnorNOW has released the first episode of Yonderland for free on YouTube.
The family series, created, written by and starring Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (with puppets by Baker Coogan), won hearts … Read More
iPlayer Picks: Top Glastonbury 2015 moments
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorAh, Glastonbury. Proof that music can bring together 100,000 strangers just so they can spend a weekend in a muddy field. For those at home, the festival is just as impressive a spectacle, thanks to BBC iPlayer, which means you … Read More
Top 23 new releases coming soon to Amazon Prime in July 2015
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Instant Video has always suffered in comparison to Netflix, despite its strong selection of indie and art-house titles, courtesy of deals with distributors such as StudioCanal. This summer, though, Amazon is hitting back hard: the VOD service not … Read More
Top 24 new releases coming soon to Netflix UK in July 2015
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorCamp Firewood is more than just a summer camp. It’s a way of life. And an odd cult comedy from 14 years ago, starring Bradley Cooper, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks.
As they reunite for a prequel … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (28th June 2015)
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorIf music be the food of love, stream on, BBC fans. As the end of June approaches, iPlayer is full of the sounds of Glastonbury, but there is more to enjoy, as this week also saw the premiere of an … Read More
VOD film review: Love Is Strange
June 28, 2015 | David FarnorIra Sachs’ heart-warming portrait of one couple’s unrelenting bond is a beautiful ode to love and commitment.Read More
BBC TV review: The Game
June 27, 2015 | Cory HazlehurstMissed the BBC’s spy thriller? We catch up with The Game and where you can watch it online in the UK.
What game, you may be wondering, is the title of this show referring to? Is it drug dealing, as … Read More