UK VOD TV review: The Knick Episode 6

Episode 6 of The Knick opens with Bertie Chickering getting a call late at night. He rushes to the pathology lab of the hospital to find Dr Thackery, obviously coked out of his mind, performing experiments on two ladies of … Read More

UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 10 (Loved Ones)

It’s never a good sign when a villain randomly decides to unveil his plan. It’s equally worrying when a character created specifically for a TV adaptation of a book is cast aside.

The Strain has always thrived or failed on … Read More

Online companies join to form Streaming Video Alliance

Yahoo!, Ustream and a host of other online companies have joined forces to form the Streaming Video Alliance.

The organisation will seek to facilitate the creation of architecture, standards and best practices that help the online video ecosystem to grow, … Read More

UKTV Play now available on YouView, PC and Virgin Media

UKTV Play has launched on PC, YouView and Virgin Media.

The video on-demand service for UKTV gives viewers streaming access to shows from the broadcaster’s popular free-to-air channels, including the UK’s most watched non-PSB channel, Dave, and popular entertainment channel … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Tomorrow, When the War Began

Director: Stuart Beattie Cast: Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lincoln Lewis, Deniz Akdeniz, Ashleigh Cummings, Phoebe Tonkin Certificate: 12A Watch Tomorrw, When the War Began online in the UK: Netflix

If there’s one thing Neighbours has always been missing, it’s a … Read More

Netflix postpones Bill Cosby special

Netflix has postponed the release of a new stand-up comedy show from Bill Cosby.

The special show, Bill Cosby 77, was recorded at the SF Jazz Center in San Francisco on Cosby’s 77th birthday and directed by Robert Townsend. It … Read More

VOD film review: 22 Jump Street

This sharp, funny sequel goes down in a blaze of anarchic absurdity.Read More

Are You Here gets early Christmas release on UK VOD

Are You Here is coming home for Christmas early this year: Lionsgate has announced that it will release the comedy drama, starring Owen Wilson, on UK VOD on Christmas Day before it hits cinemas in January.

The bold move makes … Read More

UK VOD TV review: The Leftovers Episode 10 (The Prodigal Son Returns)

Warning: This contains some spoilers. They’re pretty vague and harmless, but if you want to go in cold, you might want to bookmark this until you’ve seen the finale – which is already available to stream on Sky On Demand … Read More

First full trailer for Netflix’s Marco Polo TV series released

“All my life I’ve waited for the great adventure…”

That’s Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco Polo in the new trailer for Netflix’s TV series.

The show is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China … Read More