VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
First look: Absentia returns to Amazon this summer
March 17, 2019 | David FarnorAbsentia returns to Amazon Prime Video this summer for a second season, and we’ve got our first look at what’s in store.
The series, starring and executive produced by Castle’s Stana Katic, follows FBI agent Emily Byrne (Katic), who disappeared … Read More
Gods & Heroes: Netflix orders Greek mythology anime
March 16, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is turning to Greek mythology for its next anime series.
The streaming giant is pushing heavily to expand its animation line-up, inking a deal with three Japanese studios this week to produce, and continue producing, a range of shows, … Read More
Princess Margaret and Diana and Donald Trump feature in Urban Myths Season 3
March 16, 2019 | David FarnorUrban Myths returns to Sky Arts this April, and it’ll be shining a light on yet more unlikely and unusual tall tales from the past – including everyone from Princess Margaret and Diana to Donald Trump.
Season 3 of Emmy-nominated … Read More
Trailer: Brazil’s Samantha! returns to Netflix for Season 2
March 16, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is returning to Brazil this spring for a second dose of Samantha!, and its eponymous little star promises to be more precocious than ever.
The streaming giant’s first Brazilian comedy, joining dystopian thriller 3% and political drama O Mecanismo, … Read More
Indian Wells ATP tennis to stream live on Amazon Prime
March 16, 2019 | David FarnorThis year’s Indian Wells Open will stream live on Amazon Prime this March for tennis fans in the UK.
Amazon snapped up the rights to ATP Tour tennis last year, making it the exclusive streaming home of tournaments throughout the … Read More
Where to watch Under the Silver Lake in UK cinemas
March 15, 2019 | David FarnorThis weekend, It Follows director David Robert Mitchell returns to our screens with his third film, the neo-noir Under the Silver Lake.
Starring Andrew Garfield, the delirious, dizzying trip follows one man’s search for the truth behind the mysterious crimes, … Read More
Brian Helgeland to adapt Button Man for Netflix
March 15, 2019 | David FarnorOscar-winning screenwriter Brian Helgeland is adapting the graphic novel Button Man for Netflix.
The book, by John Wagner and Arthur Ranson, tells the story of ex-military contractor Harry Exton. The first true hero of the post-truth age, Harry’s a proxy … Read More
Apple expected to unveil TV service this March
March 15, 2019 | David FarnorApple is expected to unveil its TV streaming service this March, with a new event scheduled for later this month.
“It’s show time” is the tag line for the event, which will take place on Monday 25th March, and that’s … Read More
BBC Three to explore young people’s attitudes to porn
March 14, 2019 | David FarnorBBC Three will explore young people’s attitudes towards porn in a new three-part documentary.
Porn Laid Bare follows six young Brits, with very different attitudes to pornography, as they undertake a journey to explore the ethics of porn in Spain’s … Read More
Bohemian Rhapsody racks up 850,000 sales in a month
March 14, 2019 | David FarnorBohemian Rhapsody has had another huge week on the Official Film Chart following its release on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD. Taking home the Number 1 trophy for a third consecutive week, the Queen biopic sold 465,000 discs in its … Read More