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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Sheffield DocFest 2022: The online line-up and how it works
June 23, 2022 | VOD NewsSheffield DocFest returns this week for its 2022 edition, and it will be once again playing both online and in cinemas.
The festival, which runs from 23rd to 28th June, will present a selection of films from this year’s programme … Read More
Full list: TV shows available on Paramount+ UK at launch
June 23, 2022 | VOD NewsThis week sees the launch of Paramount+ in the UK, bringing with it a host of Paramount exclusives and originals, such as Halo, The First Lady and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It also includes a back catalogue of Showtime … Read More
Full list: Films available on Paramount+ UK at launch
June 23, 2022 | James ButlinThis week sees the launch of Paramount+ in the UK, bringing with it a host of Paramount exclusives and originals, such as Halo, The First Lady and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. It also includes a back catalogue of Showtime … Read More
How do I get Paramount+ UK for free?
June 23, 2022 | VOD NewsThis week sees the launch of Paramount+ in the UK, bringing with it a host of Paramount exclusives and originals, as well as a back catalogue of Showtime series, such as Dexter, Billions and Yellowjackets, plus Paramount movies, including Mission: … Read More
Paramount+ UK: Everything you need to know
June 19, 2022 | VOD NewsThis week sees another addition to the streaming landscape, as Paramount launches Paramount+, its subscription platform boasting a slew of new original films and shows as well as access to the Paramount archive of movies and series. Can it compete … Read More
Netflix Geeked Week 2022: The full line-up
June 5, 2022 | VOD NewsNetflix is getting its geek on next week, with its second edition of the online event designed to capture the excitement of Comic-Con, but with the focus solely on Netflix and its projects.
The five-day virtual showcase will run from … Read More
BBC Three: What’s new, coming soon and how it works
June 4, 2022 | VOD NewsIt’s happened. It’s here. BBC Three has transformed from an online channel to an old-fashioned linear channel, only five years after it went in the opposite direction. Once again, it’s in response to the viewing habits of younger audiences, as … Read More
June 2022 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
June 2, 2022 | VOD NewsNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. Apple TV+. There’s so much TV to watch these days in so many places that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on the box … Read More
Platinum Jubilee weekend on TV: Your streaming guide
June 1, 2022 | VOD NewsThis week, Queen Elizabeth II becomes the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne. To mark the historic milestone, the UK is rolling out all the pomp and pageantry imaginable, from street parties … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: Earth legends and mythology
May 29, 2022 | Mark HarrisonOffering more than 600 Classic Doctor Who episodes broadcast between 1963 and 1996, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s The Whoniverse are bigger on the inside. If you’ve watched all of the new series already, then why not join us as we … Read More