Google releases Nexus Player in UK

Google’s Nexus Player is now available in the UK, going head to head with Apple and Amazon’s streaming devices.

The device, shaped like a hockey puck, is the first device running Android TV in the UK and follows the launch … Read More

O2 to be exclusive brand partner of All 4

O2 will be an exclusive brand partner of All 4, Channel 4’s new all-in-one digital service. The site, which launches on Monday 30th March, will integrate its linear broadcasts with catch-up services and previews of future shows.

This “first-of-its-kind collaboration” … Read More

All 4 to replace 4oD on 30th March

All 4, Channel 4’s new digital service, will launch on Monday 30th March.

The replacement for 4oD is part of the broadcaster’s major new digital re-brand, which was first announced last year. The new site will unite all of Channel … Read More

Sky VOD TV review: Fortitude Episode 9

There’s nothing like watching someone die slowly in front of you to make you feel uncomfortable. Fortitude Episode 9 begins with a gun shot, then leaves you wondering about its consequences.

It’s a cruel piece of writing, but Fortitude is … Read More

Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 1

A man and a woman break into an abandoned castle. They run down into the basement. She perches on the table. He leans in to kiss her. She stops him – and pushes his head down towards her legs.

It’s … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for Inspector Gadget reboot

Netflix has released the first trailer for its reboot of Inspector Gadget.

The animated series about a gizmo-laden detective was a perennial kids’ favourite years ago. It’s not the first time the cyborg cop has been retooled, with a … Read More

VOD film review: Winter Sleep

Nuri Bilge Celyan follows a retired actor in this slow but rich drama.Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Better Call Saul Episode 8 (Rico)

With only a couple of episodes to go, Better Call Saul has cracked the biggest case of all: sympathy for Jimmy McGill. That was a problem for the first six chapters in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad spin-off. Bob Odenkirk was … Read More

UK VOD TV review: Girls Season 4, Episode 10

And so it’s over for another year. The awkward sex scenes, the cringe-worthy public behaviour, the almost oppressive nudity (reaching new heights in this week’s finale) and the alien yet profoundly touching tender moments that cut through the surreal pretentiousness. … Read More

UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 15 (Try)

If ever The Walking Dead decided to ditch the zombies and focus on the living, Episode 15 is proof that they could do so admirably. Highly intense and brilliantly acted, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) appears to be letting out his … Read More