Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Six months on: Has BBC Three lost viewers since going online?
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorSix months ago, BBC Three became the first TV channel in the UK to switch online. The move, which was driven primarily by the need to make savings, has pitched the Beeb into brand new territory for a national broadcaster. … Read More
One Year on: The prophetic failure of Josh Trank’s underrated Fantastic Four
August 6, 2016 | David FarnorOne year ago today, Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four was released in UK cinemas. As you are no doubt already aware, it didn’t go down well. But in hindsight, there’s much to appreciate in this underrated reboot, whether intentional or not.
Behind-the-scenes sketches from Netflix’s The Little Prince
August 4, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has released a series of behind the scenes sketches for The Little Prince.
Based on the 1943 novel of the same name, director Mark Osborne’s film is the first-ever animated feature adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic masterpiece.
At … Read More
The Living and the Dead soundtrack – plus listen to the music that inspired the show
August 3, 2016 | David FarnorThe BBC’s The Living and the Dead finished last night and while the show’s spooky finale left a number of unanswered questions, one of the biggest questions from viewers has stemmed from the very first episode: where can I get … Read More
Robot Wars: A guide to the new series
July 24, 2016 | David FarnorRobot Wars is back. That’s something you never expected to read in 2016, right? But reboot everyone’s favourite carnival of metallic carnage the BBC has, with six episodes and 40 robots on the cards, it’s bigger and more brutal than … Read More
Ranked: The 25 best robots from Robot Wars
July 24, 2016 | David FarnorRobot Wars returns to UK TV screens tonight, 18 years after the show first began. Hosted by Jeremy Clarkson and Philippa Forrester, and later Craig Charles, the show pitted mechanical monsters against each other in the arena to see which … Read More
Costs Compared: NOW TV Combo vs Sky – which is right for you?
July 10, 2016 | David FarnorThis week, NOW launched a brand new set-top box, one that allows users to pause and rewind live TV. But with it came something else a bit more revolutionary: the NOW Combo, the UK’s first contract-free TV, broadband and calls … Read More
9 reasons you should be watching Happy Valley
July 10, 2016 | Matthew TurnerSeason 3 premieres on 1st January 2023.
Wherever you were in May 2014, it’s a cast-iron certainty that at some point you heard a variation on the phrase, “Oh my goodness, did you see Happy Valley last night?” The first … Read More
15 TV shows to fill the Game of Thrones gap
July 4, 2016 | David FarnorThere is no worse feeling in life than knowing there will not be a new episode of Game of Thrones this week. The season has finished. It’s gone. It’s over. There are 40 odd weeks until the next one.
What … Read More
Why you should be watching Gilmore Girls on Netflix UK
July 1, 2016 | Helen ArcherAs Netflix screens all seven series of Gilmore Girls before the reunion airs, it’s time to acquaint – or reacquaint – yourself with the denizens of Stars Hollow. For the newbies, the programme follows single mother Lorelei (Lauren Graham), her … Read More