Easy is a new anthology series from Netflix and creator Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies, Happy Christmas) that explores diverse Chicago characters as they fumble through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. From husband and wife reigniting their sex life with gender defining role play, to a graphic novelist navigating the blurred lines of artistic privacy, … [Read more...] about Easy – Netflix’s new anthology series gets first trailer
BBC brings iPlayer Live Restart to Android and iOS apps
Android and iOS smartphone and tablet users will soon be able to scroll back and watch BBC shows they've missed the start of. The broadcaster says its Live Restart feature, which lets viewers watch shows that have already begun from the beginning of the episode, is coming to mobile apps "shortly”. The feature was rolled out to connected TV platforms such as Now TV and … [Read more...] about BBC brings iPlayer Live Restart to Android and iOS apps
Netflix’s The White Helmets gets first-look trailer and poster
Set in Aleppo, Syria and Turkey, The White Helmets is a Netflix original short documentary which follows three volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the line to save civilians affected by the war, all the while wracked with worry about the safety of their own loved ones. The White Helmets (by Oscar-nominated © team Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara) … [Read more...] about Netflix’s The White Helmets gets first-look trailer and poster
Netflix renews Narcos for third and fourth series
Netflix announced today that its original series Narcos, which chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the drug kingpins of the late 1980s, will return for a third and fourth series. The series shows how law enforcement agencies were forced to meet the drug lords head on in a brutal, bloody conflict and details the conflicting forces – legal, political, police, military … [Read more...] about Netflix renews Narcos for third and fourth series
All BBC iPlayer users now need a TV Licence
Anyone watching content on the BBC’s popular iPlayer service must have a valid TV Licence from September 1st. Users were previously allowed to stream and download content after its transmission without holding a licence, however legal changes introduced by the government as part of its recent funding deal with the BBC have seen this so-called “loophole” closed. As a … [Read more...] about All BBC iPlayer users now need a TV Licence