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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
The Walking Dead Season 7: Place your bets now!
October 23, 2016 | David FarnorWarning: There are spoilers ahead.
Haven’t seen Season 6 of The Walking Dead? Click here to find out how to catch up.
Eeny, menu, miny, moe. With those four simple words, The Walking Dead has sent the Internet into a … Read More
7 reasons you should be watching Supergirl
October 23, 2016 | David FarnorSupergirl Season 2 flies onto UK TV on Monday 24th October and, while the show is still in its early days, it’s fast become one of the most entertaining super-series around. The programme’s second run airs on Sky 1 every … Read More
Hands-On Review: Is Shudder UK the Netflix of horror?
October 20, 2016 | David FarnorShudder is finally here in the UK. Promising all-you-scream thrills, spills and scares for £4.99 a month, it’s the Netflix of horror – but can it live up to that star billing? We take AMC’s subscription VOD service for a … Read More
Everything we know about Doctor Who spin-off Class
October 17, 2016 | David FarnorIt’s only a matter of days now until BBC Three’s Class arrives. The Doctor Who spin-off, created by Patrick Ness, is one of the most anticipated shows of the year for Whovians, following a group of tenagers at Coal Hill … Read More
What it’s like being on The Crystal Maze
October 16, 2016 | David FarnorTonight, for the first time in 21 years, a brand new episode of The Crystal Maze will be broadcast on UK television. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long since the show was original on Channel 4, but … Read More
9 reasons why you should be watching Amazon’s Ripper Street
October 8, 2016 | David FarnorRipper Street returns this week for a fifth and final season. This last run, which will be released all-at-once, picks up directly where the Season 4 cliffhanger left off – and follows its aftermath for six episodes, as our leads … Read More
Raindance 2016: VR Arcade is a real glimpse of the future
October 2, 2016 | David FarnorVirtual reality. It’s a thing. And, with the release of HTC Vive VR and PlayStation VR in the UK, it’s an increasingly affordable thing. But is it the future of entertainment?
Facebook, Google, Sony and more definitely seem to think … Read More
10 things we’ve learned from Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror
October 1, 2016 | David FarnorSeason 6 premieres on 15th June 2023.
With the return of Black Mirror to our screens, Charlie Brooker’s Twilight Zone for the Twitter age has tackled everything from political engagement to relationships and all the pixels in between with a … Read More
Ranked: Pablo Escobar’s jumpers from Narcos
September 25, 2016 | David FarnorThere are a lot of good things about Netflix’s Narcos. The intimidating presence of Wagner Moura as Pablo Escobar. The violence. The music. The deliberate use of Murphy’s voiceover to draw you back for one more episode. But the best … Read More
Autumn 2016 TV preview: UK air dates and where to watch online
September 17, 2016 | David FarnorAutumn means one thing. Ok, it means many things. Red leaves. School. Chilly winds. Rainy nights. Halloween. But the most important thing? Television. This month marks the point at which all the good TV shows return – or, in some … Read More