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
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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
Netflix’s Stranger Things to return for second series
Netflix has commissioned a nine-episode second series of its supernatural thriller Stranger Things. Set in Hawkins Indiana in the 1980’s, the first series chronicled the search for a young boy who vanishes into thin air under highly suspicious circumstances. His mother (Winona Ryder) opens an investigation into the boy’s disappearance with local authorities that unravels … [Read more...] about Netflix’s Stranger Things to return for second series
AMC’s Shudder is coming to the UK
Horror fans are being invited to sign up for early, invite-only access to Shudder, AMC’s horror themed streaming service which is coming to the UK this Autumn. A joint venture with DramaFever, the US version of the subscription site offers around 200 movies, including genre classic Nosferatu, and recently announced its first exclusive TV series, Beyond the Walls. The … [Read more...] about AMC’s Shudder is coming to the UK
Video: Amazon’s Roy Price on challenging the broadcasters
Roy Price, head of Amazon Studios, appeared at this week’s Edinburgh International Television Festival where he talked about Amazon’s growing stable of in-house commissions and productions, including Man in the High Castle and Jeremy Clarkson’s The Grand Tour. The shows are available via Amazon Prime Video which is included as part of an Amazon Prime subscription or … [Read more...] about Video: Amazon’s Roy Price on challenging the broadcasters