There’s no doubt about the importance of video in the new world of online media, but the precise nature of how it’s going to turn out is still unclear, says Irish Times‘ Digital Development Editor Hugh Linehan. He spoke to Technology.ie at the OMiG Digital Summit in Galway last week. It’s no help looking to other industries for clues, explains […]
Netflix has confirmed that Marco Polo will return for a second 10-episode season of adventures that follow the famed explorer’s exploits in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China. And it’s just released the trailer for Season Three of its original political drama, House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. [youtube]http://youtu.be/sU9QTLXYCCc[/youtube] There’s plenty of time […]
Time travel, shape shifting, parallel universes and just about every conceivable science fiction concept were so thoroughly explored during the 4 1/2 season run of Fringe, from 2008 to 2013, that the show got its timelines thoroughly tied up in knots. Add in mid-season breaks and schedule changes and it became a real challenge to follow when it […]
Netflix‘s new original drama series Marco Polo will premiere on December 12 in all regions, starring newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role. They’ve just released a second trailer featuring the song “Arsonists Lullaby” by acclaimed Irish musician Hozier. [youtube]http://youtu.be/_q5ht2HS3FE[/youtube] The sweeping drama’s ten episodes were shot in Italy, Kazakhstan and Malaysia. The global cast includes […]
The Crown, the decades-spanning inside story of Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain’s post-war destiny, will premiere exclusively across all Netflix territories in 2016. The Crown is inspired by the award-winning West End Play The Audience, and reunited writer Peter Morgan (The Queen, Frost/Nixon) with director Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours) […]
President Obama has come out with a clear message in favour of “Net Neutrality”. In a video published earlier today Obama uses similar language to other supporters of Net Neutrality and states unequivocally that he’ll be getting the FCC to assist him by making it illegal for any company to prioritise traffic or access to […]
Dana Brunetti, the producer of House of Cards and The Social Network, spoke on Day 2 of Web Summit, in an interview with Matt Garahan of the Financial Times. The Netflix-produced House of Cards, he said, truly disrupted the traditional television space. “Conventional companies only wanted to commit to a pilot for House of Cards,” said […]
Netflix adds and removes content from their catalogue all the time. This month they’re adding several titles that should prove popular: House, starring Hugh Laurie. One of my favourite TV shows of all time. Laurie, who a lot of people remember for his comedy roles with Stephen Fry, plays an antisocial maverick doctor who specialises […]
On Friday, December 12, 2014 the highly anticipated Netflix series Marco Polo will make its global debut. In a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, Marco Polo, starring newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy, is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China. The first trailer has just been released: [youtube]http://youtu.be/B_BTC6AyN58[/youtube] […]
Netflix is teaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio to release the documentary Virunga. The film from director Orlando von Einsiedel centres on the conflict between park rangers striving to protect endangered gorillas from poachers and industry encroaching on their habitats in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The documentary will premiere exclusively on […]
