Netflix to compete with Amazon at Cannes 2017

Netflix is officially going to Cannes.

After years of being snubbed by the world’s most famous film festival, the streaming giant will be in attendance on the Croisette for the first time in 2017. Two of its original films, … Read More

The Crown and Fleabag rule over BAFTA TV nominations

The Crown and Fleabag rule over this year’s BAFTA TV awards, as both Netflix and BBC Three bag nominations.

Netflix’s lavish royal series marked the streaming giant’s first big move into British programming, with Left Bank Pictures producing the BBC-worthy … Read More

Carey Mulligan to star in BBC and Netflix’s Collateral

Carey Mulligan will star in new BBC and Netflix series Collateral.

The latest co-production from the Beeb and the streaming giant, the high-octane thriller is penned by playwright David Hare. Set over the course of four days, the four-part drama … Read More

Why did Netflix get rid of star ratings?

This week saw Netflix scrap star ratings altogether, replacing them with a thumbs-up voting them. The move has been greeted with horror by subscribers, who took to Twitter to complain about the decision.

So what does Netflix have against star … Read More

Master of None Season 2 trailer

Master of None returns for a second season this May – and we’ve got our first look at Aziz Ansari back in action.

After traveling abroad, Season 2 sees Dev (Ansari) return to New York to take on challenges in … Read More

Netflix rolls out offline downloads for Windows 10

You can now download Netflix films and TV shows on your Windows 10 computer.

Offline downloads have been on Netflix subscribers’ wishlists for several years, with the streaming service initially dismissing the whole idea, even as Amazon added support for … Read More

PVOD: How do you solve a problem like a theatrical window?

Would you pay 30 pounds to watch a film at home within a couple of week of its cinema release? That’s the question that Hollywood is increasingly asking itself, as it tries to solve the problem that has been looming … Read More

Netflix finds Scotland’s funny bone as London gets dramatic

Scotland streams more comedy shows on Netflix than anywhere else in the UK, according to rare data released by the streaming service.

The VOD giant is almost as famous for its tight-lipped approach to viewing figures as its big-budget original … Read More

Get your ass to Mars this May for Netflix’s new documentary

Netflix is getting its ass to Mars this May for a brand new documentary about the race to put humans on the Red Planet.

For centuries, our scarlet-coloured space neighbour has captured our imaginations, but in 2017, the idea of … Read More

The Netflix effect: Why the BBC must battle for young people online

Reaching a younger audience online must be a “clear priority” for the BBC, a new report has warned, as the Beeb faces growing competition from Netflix and other streaming services.

The BBC has been at the forefront of the changing … Read More