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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Killing Eve, Doctor Who and The Cry spell record month for BBC iPlayer
November 30, 2018 | David FarnorKilling Eve, Doctor Who and The Cry helped BBC iPlayer achieve its best month ever in October 2018.
A record-high 334 million requests were racked up across October, up 18 per cent on the same month last year. A new … Read More
Trailer: Russell Brand heads to Netflix with Re:Birth
November 30, 2018 | David FarnorHow do we make sense of the madness of our lives once we become parents? What am I going to tell my daughter about conformity and responsibility? What happens if she grows up to be like me? Or, worse, to … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in December 2018?
November 30, 2018 | David FarnorIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Sky in December, with the chilly return of the frosty Fortitude for its final four-part season. There’s also a fresh helping of Delicious, but the main TV event for the holidays … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in December 2018?
November 29, 2018 | David Farnor‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, especially on Amazon Prime Video UK. Because yes, the subscription streaming service is having a bit of a quiet month, with only a handful … Read More
Sharkey the Bounty Hunter: Netflix and Millarworld unveil new franchise
November 29, 2018 | David FarnorSharkey the Bounty Hunter will be the latest Netflix and Millarworld comic book franchise.
This is the third Millarworld franchise since Mark Millar joined Netflix on staff, following the best-selling The Magic Order and the upcoming Prodigy, which is set … Read More
Montréal International Documentary Festival releases films for free on Festival Scope
November 29, 2018 | David FarnorThe 21st Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) may have already finished, but you can still watch films from the festival for free wherever you are in the world.
Quebec’s only all-documentary festival, which ran from 9th November to 18th November, … Read More
Trailer: Bruce Springsteen on Broadway heads to Netflix
November 29, 2018 | David Farnor“This is what I’ve presented to you all these years as my long and noisy prayer…” That’s the sound of Bruce Springsteen heading to Netflix for the first and only time, as his Broadway special makes its debut online.
Critically … Read More
YouTube Premium moves away from paywall
November 29, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube Premium is planning to move away from its paywall model and release its YouTube Originals online for free.
The online giant launched its subscription service back in 2016, offering subscribers a way to watch exclusive and original content, as … Read More
YouTube officially axes video annotations
November 28, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube is removing all annotations from videos across its site next year.
Annotations have been a fixture on the streaming platform for almost as long as YouTube has existed, allowing people to put translucent boxes over the top of the … Read More
YouTube Premium launches student discounts
November 28, 2018 | David FarnorYouTube is launching new student discounts for its subscription service, YouTube Premium.
YouTube’s subscription streaming package, which offers access to YouTube Originals series and movies, a streaming music platform (YouTube Music Premium), and an ad-free experience across all of YouTube, … Read More