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The Weekly MUBI Digest | 5th January 2019
January 5, 2019 | VOD NewsMUBI continues to look back as well as forward, as the new year sparks a retrospective series of debut films from great directors. Following on from Ingmar Bergman, Todd Haynes and Kathryn Bigelow as Cassavetes, Wenders and more. Looking for … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in January 2019?
January 5, 2019 | VOD NewsAmazon Prime Video is getting 2019 to a quiet start, with only a handful of titles confirmed for January. Nonetheless, the online giant will be hoping one of those is big and loud enough to make a splash: The Grand … Read More
Netflix begs fans not to take the “Bird Box Challenge”
January 4, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix has pleaded with fans this week not to take the “Bird Box Challenge”.
The Challenge is a reference to its most recent Netflix original movie, Bird Box, a thriller that sees a mysterious force decimate the world’s population: if … Read More
One Cut of the Dead distributor “still in the dark” on bootleg release
January 4, 2019 | VOD NewsThe distributor of One Cut of the Dead is “still in the dark” on how its Japanese horror-comedy was released illegally online in the UK last weekend.
Third Window Films, based in London, was gearing up to release the genre … Read More
UKTV Originals bring young streamers to UKTV Play
January 4, 2019 | VOD NewsUKTV Originals are driving rapid growth among younger viewers on UKTV Play, with Taskmaster and more fuelling a 36 per cent increase in views last year.
UKTV has been increasingly investing in new and original content for its network of … Read More
Trailer: Noomi Rapace stars in Netflix’s Close
January 4, 2019 | VOD NewsTrained to protect. Born to survive. Noomi Rapace is on bad-ass form in the trailer for Close, Netflix’s new action film.
She plays a counter-terrorist expert used to war zones, who takes on the job of protecting Zoe (Sophie Nélisse), … Read More
Netflix removes episode of Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act criticising Saudi Arabia
January 3, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix has removed an episode of Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act after Saudi Arabia complained that it criticised the kingdom and its royal family.
The comedian’s show, which premiered last year, released episodes weekly on Sundays, featuring topical satire tackling a … Read More
BAFTA Rising Star Nominees 2019: Where you can see them in action on Netflix and Amazon
January 3, 2019 | VOD NewsThe 2019 EE Rising Star Award nominees have been unveiled today by BAFTA, and it’s an impressive bunch of diverse and distinct talent.
The only award at the British Academy Film Awards for by the public, it honours an up-and-coming … Read More
Roku follows Amazon’s lead with Premium Subscriptions
January 3, 2019 | VOD NewsRoku is following in Amazon’s footsteps with the addition of Premium Subscriptions to its Roku Channel. In a competitive marketplace where rivalry between individual streaming services is fierce, Amazon took a big step in 2016 with the launch of Prime … Read More
All 4 snaps up 30 Rock
January 2, 2019 | VOD NewsNBC’s beloved smash comedy 30 Rock has landed on All 4.
Written by and starring Tina Fey (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Mean Girls), the sitcom follows Liz Lemon (Fey), Head Writer for a live sketch-comedy show, as she tries to … Read More
















