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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Streaming Shakespeare: Which theatre plays can I watch online?
April 23, 2021 | VOD News
With Friday 23rd April marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, there’s never been a better time to boot up the internet and see one of his plays performed. While there are more film adaptations of his work in heaven … Read More
Oscars 2021: Where can I watch the nominated short films online in the UK?
April 18, 2021 | VOD News
The Academy Awards are only a week away and, while we have a full list of Oscar nominees available on VOD, there’s one question in particular that we’re always asked at this point in the awards race: where can I … Read More
April 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month
April 5, 2021 | 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
Classic Doctor Who: A guide to the Doctor’s regenerations
April 4, 2021 | 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
BFI Flare 2021: 10 films to stream
March 18, 2021 | David Farnor
BFI Flare is back on our screens this week for its 35th year. Going online for the second year in a row, the 2021 festival is a bigger celebration of LGBTIQ+ cinema than last year’s event, which was remarkably re-arranged … Read More
The big stream: The rise of virtual film festivals
March 14, 2021 | David Farnor
With cinemas across the UK and Ireland looking to open once more in a couple of months, the film industry is readying for some kind of return to normality. But the entertainment landscape around the world has changed dramatically in … Read More
March 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month
March 9, 2021 | 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
Star on Disney+ UK: Everything you need to know
February 22, 2021 | VOD News
Tuesday 23rd February sees the launch of Star, a new adult-friendly brand available within Disney+. The special grown-ups section will give all Disney+ subscribers access to more grown-up titles, but also comes with a variety of other changes, from pricing … Read More
Star on Disney+ UK: How do I set up parental controls?
February 22, 2021 | VOD News
Tuesday 23rd February sees the launch of Star, a new adult-friendly brand available within Disney+. The special grown-ups section will include more than 75 TV series and more than 280 movies from launch, including Lost, Prison Break, Grey’s Anatomy, Atlanta, … Read More
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: 21 films to watch at the online fest
February 22, 2021 | David Farnor
This week sees the launch of the 2021 Glasgow Film Festival. Now in its 17th year, the festival will go online for two weeks, showcasing 10 world premieres, 3 European premieres and 49 UK premieres via its new digital platform, … Read More
