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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
The 11 weirdest illnesses diagnosed by Dr. House
May 2, 2018 | Chris BryantMeet Gregory House, M.D.. He’s a brilliant, misanthropic doctor working at Princeton Plainsboro hospital. He picks out only cases that interest him and has little time for patient comfort: he’s only there to solve the puzzle.
His motto, and … Read More
Arrested Development Season 4 remix to premiere this Friday
May 1, 2018 | David FarnorArrested Development Season 4 is officially coming back to Netflix this Friday – but not as you know it.
Season 4, of course, premiered on Netflix back in 2013, but the 15-episode run wasn’t what fans expected: following each character … Read More
Signature and FrightFest team up for new FrightFest Presents partnership
May 1, 2018 | David FarnorSignature Entertainment and FrightFest have inked a deal to continue the horror film festival’s signature label, FrightFest Presents.
The thriving banner first began in 2016, combining the horror festival’s tastes with the reach of online video to bring a curated … Read More
Failsafe: Michael B. Jordan reunites with Black Panther writer for Netflix film
May 1, 2018 | David FarnorMichael B. Jordan and Black Panther’s Joe Robert Cole are reteaming for Failsafe, a new Netflix film.
Jordan, the powerhouse star of Creed and Fruitvale Station, stole scenes as Black Panther’s villainous Killmonger. The prospect of him reuniting with the … Read More
Trailer: Michelle Wolf’s The Break lands on Netflix this month
May 1, 2018 | David FarnorAfter crushing it at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this weekend, Michelle Wolf couldn’t have asked for a better preview for her new Netflix series, The Break. Nonetheless, the streaming giant has dropped a teaser, because, frankly, it’s the perfect … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in May 2018?
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorWestworld continues its weekly ride across the TV plains this May, giving you more than enough reason to stay close to your Sky box. If that and new episodes of Legion, Billions, Silicon Valley and Deep State aren’t enough, though, … Read More
Walter Presents goes back to Belgium for Tabula Rasa
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorWalter Presents is going back to Belgium for its newest series, Tabula Rasa.
From Malin-Sarah Gozin, the creator of The Outlaws, the series is a dark and disturbing psychological thriller about a young woman with amnesia, who becomes a key … Read More
BBC offers a special licence fee dispensation to mark the Royal Wedding
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorThe BBC is offering local communities a special licence fee dispensation to mark the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Ms. Megan Markle on Saturday 19th May.
A TV licence is needed to watch or record live TV, on … Read More
Claire Foy receives £200,000 compensation for The Crown pay gap
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorClaire Foy has received a £200,000 payment from the producers of The Crown, as compensation for the gender pay gap that was revealed earlier this year.
The royal drama, which won Foy the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a … Read More
EU moves ahead with Netflix and Amazon content quota
April 30, 2018 | David FarnorThe European Union is moving ahead with new rules that could require Netflix and other streaming services to commit to streaming a minimum quota of European content.
First proposed by the European Parliament in 2016, the rule would require streaming … Read More