UK TV review: Secrets and Lies (Episode 1)

What has Ryan Phillippe been doing these past few years? Between Damages and The Lincoln Lawyer – and talks with Netflix to star in Marvel’s Iron Fist – the answer is ABC’s new thriller, Secrets and Lies.

He plays … Read More

Siri and third party apps: New Apple TV plays catch up

Siri and third party apps are the biggest features of the new Apple TV, which was unveiled this evening at the latest Apple Event.

Apple once dismissed its little black box as a hobby, but the streaming media device market … Read More

Netflix dismisses offline downloads, as Amazon flies ahead

Netflix has dismissed Amazon’s idea of offering offline downloads to Prime Instant Video subscribers, instead choosing to focus on other services, such as in-flight streaming on airplanes.

Amazon announced the new option earlier this month, making it the first subscription … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for Ukraine documentary Winter on Fire

Netflix has released the trailer for new Ukrainian documentary Winter on Fire.

Chronicling events that unfolded over 93 days in 2013 and 2014, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, witnesses the formation of a civil … Read More

YouTube’s PewDiePie passes 10 billion views

PewDiePie has become the first person on YouTube to rack up 10 billion views.

The vlogger has risen to become of the most well-known and most-watched users on YouTube. He’s a symbol not just of the importance of gaming videos … Read More

VOD film review: Chinatown

Director: Roman Polanski Cast: Jack Nicholson Certificate: 15 Watch Chinatown online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play

“There’s something black in the green part of … Read More

Why you should be watching Line of Duty

Jed Mercurio’s outstanding, ambiguous TV drama immerses us in the murky world of bent coppers.Read More

UKTV to premiere shows online as original slate grows

UKTV will premiere all its returning commissions online, beginning with Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish.

The comedian’s hilarious show (read our review here) returns tonight at 10pm on Dave for its third season, but is already available to watch … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (8th September 2015)

As autumn gets underway, the season of appointment TV begins once more in fresh earnest. The X Factor and Strictly join The Great British Bake Off in the TV industry’s efforts to create event television – the kind of thing … Read More

YouTube opens up ads to third party stats

YouTube is planning to give advertisers access to independent statistics on how their ads are performing.

YouTube has become a natural destination for advertisers in the online video age, thanks to its active community and large volume of traffic. … Read More