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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix cancels October Faction after one season
April 4, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has cancelled October Faction after one season.
Based on the IDW comic books written by Steve Niles, the series follows globetrotting monster hunters Fred and Deloris Allen who, after the death of Fred’s father, return to their hometown in … Read More
STARZPLAY app arrives on Roku
April 4, 2020 | David FarnorSTARZPLAY is now available on Roku devices.
For £4.99 a month, the streaming service offers access to hundreds of movies and series, including STARZ Originals such as The Spanish Princess, as well as curated series such as The Act, Ramy … Read More
Globe Theatre streams 40 Shakespeare productions for free
April 2, 2020 | David FarnorShakespeare’s Globe Theatre will be streaming 40 Shakespeare productions online for free over the coming weeks, as theatre fans turn the web to get their culture fix. (You can see our full guide to streaming plays online here – or … Read More
This Country bows out with 52 million BBC iPlayer requests
April 2, 2020 | David FarnorBBC Three’s This Country has officially bowed out as one of the online channel’s biggest comedies.
Last week, fans waved goodbye to Kerry and Kurtan, the beloved brother and sister of the Cotswold village-based mockumentary, who first made their way … Read More
Trailer: House of Flowers returns for Season 3 this April
April 2, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix’s The House of Flowers returns this April for a third and final season.
The de la Mora family was not always the typical wealthy and conservative household. Back in the day, mistakes were made and secrets were kept. Now … Read More
Virgin Media gives kids’ TV for free
April 1, 2020 | David FarnorVirgin Media will be giving its TV customers seven of its most popular children’s channels at no extra cost until 21st April.
With some parents across the UK at home with their littles ones, Virgin Media is offering families a … Read More
Trailer: Netflix to release Michael Jordan doc early this April
April 1, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix is bringing forward the release of its new Michael Jordan documentary to this month, as sports fans find themselves missing live action.
The 10-part series, which airs on ESPN in the USA, tells the story of how Michael Jordan … Read More
Netflix cancels V Wars after one season
April 1, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has put a stake through V Wars after only one season.
Based on Jonathan Maberry’s 2012 book – a collection of short stories that chronicle the first Vampire War – the drama follows Dr. Luther Swann, whose best friend, … Read More
Original Theatre Company releases Habit of Art and The Croft online
March 31, 2020 | David FarnorThe Original Theatre Company has released Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art online after theatres across the UK have closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bennett’s play depicts a meeting between the poet WH Auden and the composer Benjamin Britten. … Read More
Ryan Reynolds to star in Dragon’s Lair for Netflix
March 31, 2020 | David FarnorRyan Reynolds is heading back to Netflix to star in Dragon’s Lair.
The film will be based on the 1983 Laserdisc video game of the same name. Originally an arcade game, it follows Dirk the Daring, a knight trying to … Read More