Netflix has released a new trailer and feature for The Crown, Peter Morgan's 10-part inside story of Queen Elizabeth II's early reign which launches exclusively on the service on Friday November 4. Based on the award-winning play, The Audience, the series reveals the personal intrigues, romances, and political rivalries behind the great events that shaped the second half of … [Read more...] about Peter Morgan’s The Crown gets two new videos
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New Scandinavian apocalypse drama heads to Netflix
Netflix has bought multi-territory rights to a new Scandinavian thriller which takes places ten years after a brutal virus has wiped out most of the population. Created by Jannik Tai Mosholt (Borgen, Rita, Follow the Money), Esben Toft Jacobsen (The Great Bear, Beyond Beyond) and Christian Potalivo (The Pig, The New Tenants, Long Story Short), and produced by Miso Film, The … [Read more...] about New Scandinavian apocalypse drama heads to Netflix
BBC 4K services ‘to use iPlayer’
Any BBC 4K (Ultra HD) service is likely to launch on the broadcaster’s iPlayer service rather than any broadcast platform according to BBC head of technology, Andy King. King told Advanced Television that broadcasting 4K content over the UK's digital terrestrial TV (Freeview) platform was proving “difficult" and suggested the BBC was likely to take an “internet first” … [Read more...] about BBC 4K services ‘to use iPlayer’
Clarkson, Hammond and May’s Grand Tour to visit Lapland
Fans of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are being invited to join their Grand Tour when it stops off at Lapland in Finland. Amazon is offering fans a chance to apply for tickets to this recording at www.amazon.co.uk/GTLapland. Successful applicants will be provided with flights, accommodation and transfers to a winter resort outside of Urho Kekkonen … [Read more...] about Clarkson, Hammond and May’s Grand Tour to visit Lapland
Humax launches new UK streamer box
Set top box maker Humax has announced a new smart media player providing easy access to streaming services such as Netflix, YouTube and TVPlayer. The H3 Espresso connects to the TV’s HDMI port and includes both Wi-Fi and Ethernet internet capability, meaning it can be easily used anywhere in the house or even moved between rooms. Humax has teamed up with TVPlayer to … [Read more...] about Humax launches new UK streamer box