UK VOD TV review: The Knick Episode 7

Watching The Knick has, until now, been a pleasure tinged with frustration. From the start the show has been fascinating, its weird mix of contemporary aesthetic and turn-of-the-century world building elevating what could have been just another better-than-average drama. But … Read More

Three Eyed Raven: Game of Thrones Season 5 teaser lands

“I see a darkness in you…”

The Game of Thrones Season 5 teasers have started to arrive online – and Melisandre’s ominous words to Arya Stark are right at the centre of them.

A tweet from the official Game of … Read More

UK TV review: The Strain Episode 11 (The Third Rail)

“We should think this out. Regroup.” “We’ve got him on the run! We must press on!”

Episode 11 of The Strain is the entire show in a nutshell: a frantic dash through blind tunnels to find the next big confrontation … Read More

Netflix UK film review: I Am Ali

This documentary about the legendary boxer is enjoyable, informative and ultimately moving.Read More

The Flash and Arrow crossover episode gets a trailer

One of the exciting elements of the autumn TV schedule has been the release of The Flash on Sky 1. Set in the same universe as Arrow (also on Sky) – and made by The CW too – the shared … Read More

Vloggers told to be open about advertising products on YouTube

Vloggers on YouTube have been warned by the Advertising Standards Authority that they need to be open about advertising products in videos.

Vlogging (“video blogging”, if your Wi-Fi has been down for past decade) has become a hugely popular arena … Read More

Vlogging ’bout my generation: Kids watch twice as much online video as adults

Kids watch note than twice as much online video as adults, according to new Ofcom figures.

The generational divide in viewing behaviour is nothing new: stats from BBC iPlayer how that viewers of catch-up content are more in line with … Read More

Utopia wins International Emmy – despite Channel 4 turning down Christmas finale

Utopia won an International Emmy last night for Best Drama, just after it emerged that Channel 4 had turned down the offer to make a Christmas finale.

The series, written by Dennis Kelly, is without a doubt one of the … Read More

Has Constantine been cancelled by NBC? (Answer: Sort of. But not really.)

NBC will not continue Constantine after its current run of 13 episodes.

The decision will come as a blow to fans of Hellblazer, given executive producer Daniel Cerone and David Goyer’s clear intent to be as faithful as possible to … Read More

How Minecraft became the most-watched kids’ TV show in the world

Ask an adult what they watch on TV and they’ll reply with the usual answers: Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, whatever other show is the most talked-about at the time. Ask a child what they watch and you’ll get a … Read More