Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
NOW TV Kids Pass Explained: What is it and how do the changes affect you?
June 23, 2016 | David FarnorEarlier this year, we brought you the news that NOW would be launching a new Kids Membership in June. The Pass launched this week, but what does it mean for you? And how does it work?
What is a … Read More
10 years on: How YouTube’s Lonelygirl15 help invent the web series
June 18, 2016 | David FarnorSay the words “Lonelygirl15” to someone these days and you’ll likely be met with faint recognition. “Oh yeah, that YouTube hoax”, they might say. “How long ago was that?” The answer is 10 years ago.
16th June 2006. That was … Read More
The Living and the Dead: A horror show to savour
June 15, 2016 | David Farnor“Most of the time, there’s a ghost, you put it to bed and go home. How do you do it week after week?”
That’s Ashley Pharaoh, creator of The Living and the Dead, speaking at the premiere of BBC … Read More
Top 15 moments of Orange Is the New Black: Season 3
June 12, 2016 | David FarnorWith Season 4 of OITNB on the way this month, we look back at our favourite bits from Season 3. Warning: Spoilers.
“Everything is different the second time around,” sings Orange Is the New Black’s theme tune. By the time … Read More
Sundance and chill: The changing relationship between film festivals and VOD
June 6, 2016 | Matthew TurnerEarlier this year, Amazon and Netflix made headlines by becoming the top buyers at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. By the end of the festival, both companies had secured the rights to multiple titles, with Amazon paying … Read More
7 things you should know about Amy Schumer (including who she is)
June 4, 2016 | David FarnorAmy Schumer. You’ve probably heard the name and you’re probably scared of it. “Who is this Amy Schumer?” you cry in terror. “Why do I keep hearing her name? How do you spell it again?”
Well, now’s your chance to … Read More
Seem familiar? This is where you’ve seen the cast of Nasty Baby before
May 30, 2016 | David FarnorBefore it hits DVD, Nasty Baby is released exclusively today on We Are Colony, along with a bundle of digital special features. We take a look at the bevy of familiar faces in the cast, and where it is you … Read More
9 unanswered questions we have after Bloodline Season 1
May 26, 2016 | David FarnorWith Bloodline Season 2 arriving on Friday 27th May, some will be binge-viewing the first run to catch up with Netflix’s series. Others will be looking forward to returning to Florida Keys for more Rayburn family action after a 12-month … Read More
Top running gags from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
May 15, 2016 | Mark HarrisonUpdate: Season 15 arrives on Netflix UK on 1st February 2022
There aren’t many shows that are more than 10 seasons in and still turning out instant classic episodes on a regular basis, but as viewers of FXX’s long-running flagship … Read More
8 reasons why we love Sex and the City
May 13, 2016 | Jo BromilowAnd Just Like That… premieres on Sky Comedy on 9th December. Find out more here.
Oh boy, are you guys in for a treat. Because one of the most iconic TV shows celebrating women, men, friendship, love and wanton credit … Read More