Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
BBC Three: What’s new, coming soon and how it works
June 4, 2022 | VOD News
It’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 News
Netflix. 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 News
This 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 Harrison
Offering 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
Eurovision 2022: 15 best songs from the semi-finals
May 14, 2022 | David Farnor
Tonight’s the night, as 40 countries compete in the world’s biggest music competition broadcast live around the world from Turin. Yes, Italy is host for the 2022 Eurovision Contest, following the country’s victory in 2021 with Zitti E Buoni performed … Read More
May 2022 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this week and month
May 6, 2022 | VOD News
Netflix. 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
Is Netflix’s reign over?
April 24, 2022 | David Farnor
This week saw Netflix lose subscribers for the first time in 10 years. The streaming service saw its overall number of households drop by 200,000 in the first three months of this year, the first time it has seen a … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The best of Tegan Jovanka
April 24, 2022 | Mark Harrison
Offering 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
What impact does video streaming have on the environment?
April 22, 2022 | David Farnor
This Earth Day, there are a number of nature documentaries that can help raise awareness of important environmental issues, from climate change and extinction to poaching and pollution. But as you settle down with David Attenborough’s dulcet tones to reflect … Read More
Earth Day: Best nature documentaries to watch online
April 22, 2022 | VOD News
In 1970, 20 million Americans mobilised to call for greater protections for our planet. Ever since, on 22nd April, Earth Day has marked that determination to protect the Earth. 50 years on, campaigners are still calling for a movement to … Read More
