Patrick Freyne: The best TV shows so far this year

Edit The Irish Times 22 Jun 2016
 . Better Call Saul. (Netflix). Vince Gill’s Breaking Bad prequel is the panoramically filmed tale of how reformed huckster Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) navigates his sad, troubled relationship with his resentful, superior brother (Michael McKean) and morphs into amoral criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman.Television is filled with brooding anti-heroes whose noble intentions are blighted by inner darkness ... (Channel 4, available on 4OD) ... ....

It's not too late to catch: The best TV shows of 2016

Edit The Irish Times 22 Jun 2016
 . Better Call Saul. (Netflix). Vince Gill’s Breaking Bad prequel is the panoramically filmed tale of how reformed huckster Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) navigates his sad, troubled relationship with his resentful, superior brother (Michael McKean) and morphs into amoral criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman.Television is filled with brooding anti-heroes whose noble intentions are blighted by inner darkness ... (Channel 4, available on 4OD) ... ....

Maggie Brown to write up-to-date Channel 4 history

Edit The Guardian 21 Jun 2016
@GreensladeR ... In earlier sections, she will assess Abraham’s creative renewal, which resulted in hits such as Educating Essex and Gogglebox along with ventures into factual programming; Channel 4’s relations with independent producers; and the introduction of its catch-up service 4oD ... ....

The week in TV: Cameron and Farage Live; Power Monkeys; Reg; Outcast; New Blood

Edit The Guardian 12 Jun 2016
Farage and Cameron traded insults over the EU referendum, Jack Dee hit the satire trail and Tim Roth reminded us of the power of anger. Cameron and Farage Live. the EU Referendum (ITV) . itv.com. Power Monkeys C4 . 4oD. Reg (BBC1) . iPlayer. Outcast (Fox) . foxtv.co.uk. New Blood (BBC1) . iPlayer. Nigel was doing his best impression, and it’s one he does so cheerfully well, of a gecko in a suit ... They just wouldn’t shut up ... Twitter ... expect the same....

Warner Bros. completes Harry Potter global franchise development team

Edit Screen Daily 08 Jun 2016
Team based in London and Burbank builds on an expanded partnership between the US studio and J.K. Rowling. Warner Bros ... UK, Ireland and Spain, who leads the division ... UK. She was previously Director of Marketing at Channel 4, where – during her 11-year tenure – she was responsible for the broadcaster’s on and off-air marketing, including a new brand identity for Channel 4 and the launches of More4, Film4 free to air, Channel 4+1 and 4oD ... ....

All 4 Shorts: June Highlights (Channel Four Television Corporation)

Edit Public Technologies 27 May 2016
(Source. Channel Four Television Corporation). Shorts are Channel 4's original short form videos available on All 4 and this month we have a variety of shows for you ... Top Dad - Live 16th June. Actor and rapper Ashley Walters (aka Asher D) has seven children ... 420 ... All 4 launched on 30 Mar 2015, replacing 4oD which itself was the first service of its kind in the world to allow audiences to routinely catch up on the TV shows they'd missed....

The week in TV: The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses; EastEnders; Locked Up; Love, Nina – review

Edit The Guardian 22 May 2016
Benedict Cumberbatch was a seductively villainous Richard III in The Hollow Crown. And Peggy bowed out of EastEnders in style. The Hollow Crown. The Wars of the Roses (BBC2) . iPlayer. EastEnders (BBC1) . iPlayer. Locked Up (C4) . 4oD. Love, Nina (BBC1) . iPlayer. And so, at the very last, the mighty Hollow Crown had a decent, and decently dull, head to sit on, at least until the next Henry, and then Wolf Hall could get going ... Twitter ... Twitter ... ....

12 best Blu-ray players 2016

Edit TechRadar 18 May 2016
Best Blu-ray players. When looking for the best Blu-ray player for your needs, there are a number of things you need to consider. One of the biggest is whether to go for a standard BD player or take the plunge and buy one that can play Ultra HD 4K discs ... Outside of the the cost-saving arguments, there are still some good reasons to opt for a player that sticks to 'standard' Blu-ray discs ... 1. Panasonic DMP-BDT160 ... No 4OD or Demand ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5....

The Superhumans Show - Emma Wiggs Paracanoeist (British Canoeing)

Edit Public Technologies 16 May 2016
(Source. British Canoeing) ... The Superhumans Show will be aired on 7th May at 11am on channel 4 but if you miss it, be sure to catch up on the 4OD player ... (noodl. 33579069) ....

The week in TV: Peaky Blinders; Grayson Perry: All Man; Forest, Field & Sky: Art Out of Nature; Veep – review

Edit The Guardian 08 May 2016
The Shelby siblings are back – and at their menacing best – in Peaky Blinders, while Grayson Perry talks tough with cage fighters. Peaky Blinders (BBC2) . iPlayer. Grayson Perry. All Man (C4). 4oD. Forest, Field & Sky. Art Out of Nature (BBC4) . iPlayer. Veep (Sky Atlantic). Birmingham’s Small Heath can never have looked uglier nor more thrilling ... impossible smokestacks loom and belch, dizzying aqueducts sail the high, dark sky ... Twitter ... ....

The 5 best Smart TV platforms in the world 2016

Edit TechRadar 05 May 2016
1 ... 1. Sony ... 2 ... 3 ... It may not have Freetime or Freeview Play, but what Samsung does boast is access to all UK catch-up TV apps; BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD, Demand 5 are all here, as is Netflix, Amazon Instant and YouTube ... LG ... Content-wise, it's pretty good, with only ITV Player and 4OD missing from a line-up that includes Netflix, Amazon Instant, the BBC iPlayer, YouTube, the underrated Blinkbox, Wuaki.tv and – exclusively – Sky's NOW TV....

The week in TV: Flowers; The Secret; Line of Duty; Game of Thrones – review

Edit The Guardian 01 May 2016
Julian Barratt mumbled his way through a great new black comedy while James Nesbitt shone as a deadly dentist. Flowers (C4) . 4oD. The Secret (ITV) . ITV Hub. Line of Duty (BBC2) . iPlayer. Game of Thrones (Sky Atlantic). “Secrets are like toothbrushes ... Flowers, which ran through the week on Channel 4, was a true hen’s teeth rarity. we were witnessing, I think, the invention of a new genre. I’m just not sure quite what it was ... “No ... Twitter ... ....

Why are young people logging on to internet piracy sites?

Edit Belfast Telegraph 23 Apr 2016
Share Go To ... Whereas 58% say if they had access to more affordable material, they'd quit ... Spotify does now have a "shows" section, but it mainly consists of a lot of sub-five minute clips that you can get on YouTube anyway and, while TV services like iPlayer, 4OD and others, may be free (as part of the licence fee), they don't have as wide a range of series as Spotify does artists ... ....
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