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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Netflix journeys into Korea’s Abyss
April 23, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix will journey into Korea’s Abyss this spring.
The Korean drama, which will launch globally in May, is a fantasy series about two people who are brought back to life with the help of a soul-reviving marble called ‘Abyss.’ Go … Read More
Trailer: Netflix campaigns to Knock Down the House this May
April 23, 2019 | David Farnor“If I were a rational person, I would’ve dropped out of this race a long time ago.” That’s the sound of people working hard to change history in new Netflix documentary Knock Down the House.
The documentary, which was snapped … Read More
Netflix is testing a shuffle button for TV episodes
April 22, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is testing a new shuffle button for TV episodes.
The feature, which was confirmed by Variety this weekend, is designed to suit subscribers who don’t know what to watch, but do know what what TV series they’re in the … Read More
Homecoming the first of three Beyoncé projects for Netflix
April 20, 2019 | David FarnorThis week, Netflix sent music fans into meltdown with the premiere of new Beyoncé documentary Homecoming. The movie, which is anchored around her 2018 performance at Coachella, offers an intimate, in-depth look at the celebrated concert, from creative concept to … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 20th April 2019
April 20, 2019 | David FarnorMUBI continues the first-ever complete UK retrospective of the important husband and wife filmmaking partnership Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet – a duo that have carved their own path through cinema, making fiercely confrontational films against capitalism, oppression, fascism, and … Read More
Magnifica 70 returns to Walter Presents for darker, dirtier Season 2
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorMagnifica 70 is returning to Walter Presents this spring, for a second season that promises to be darker and dirtier.
Picking up the action five years on from the end of the first season, relationships have shifted and Vicente and … Read More
Trailer: Netflix dares you not to Flinch this May
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorDo. Not. Flinch. That’s the simple rule behind Netflix’s bizarre new game show – and a trailer gives us a first look at what’s in store.
The action comedy reality series is set on a remote farm in the … Read More
Stranger Things plagiarism lawsuit heads to trial next month
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorThe creators of Stranger Things are headed to court next month, as the plagiarism lawsuit against them goes to trial.
Just weeks before the third season of their smash hit retro/horror/sci-fi series debuts, the Duffer Brothers will be defending themselves … Read More
Coachella 2019: YouTube’s live stream and viewing schedule
April 19, 2019 | David FarnorYouTube and Coachella are teaming up once again to stream the 2019 music festival live on the web.
The annual music and arts festival, which takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, started out in 1999 … Read More
Prime Video comes to Chromecast as YouTube returns to Fire TV
April 18, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video is officially coming to Chromecast this year, as Amazon and Google mend the relationships between their respective streaming services and platforms.
Rivals in both programming and hardware, things have been tense between them before now, with Amazon … Read More