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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Top kids’ movies on Sky Cinema and NOW
February 19, 2021 | VOD NewsStruggling to find something to see with your littl’uns? With Sky Cinema’s deal covering most major studios, its collection of family films is hard to beat – not least because (thanks to a last-minute deal with the House of Mouse) … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The great series romances
February 14, 2021 | 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
Your Valentine’s Day VOD Film Finder
February 13, 2021 | VOD NewsLove is sharing your Netflix password with someone. Or your Amazon Prime Video password. Or your NOW password. The real problems start when you have to decide which movie to watch.
So, whether you’re a firm believer that Valentine’s … Read More
BBC iPlayer and the TV Licence: Your questions answered
February 9, 2021 | VOD NewsAs of 1st September 2016, you now need a TV Licence to use BBC iPlayer to watch BBC programmes live, after broadcast or download them to stream offline.
Here’s what you need to know:
Why do I need a TV … Read More
It’s a Sin: The 20 best moments
February 7, 2021 | Ian WintertonWarning: This contains spoilers. Not caught up with It’s a Sin? Read our spoiler-free review here.
When I look back upon my life It’s always with a sense of shame I’ve always been the one to blame For everything I … Read More
February 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month
February 5, 2021 | 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
Burns Night: 14 Scottish films to put on your watchlist
January 25, 2021 | VOD NewsTo many people January means dark evenings, renewed efforts to start exercising or curling up with a crime drama box set. But 25th January is a night for celebration, as Scottish poet Robert Burns is honoured with suppers of haggis, … Read More
Homeschooling: Your educational TV and film streaming kit
January 22, 2021 | VOD NewsWith schools closed at the start of 2021, parents across the UK are once again facing the challenge of working from home while also trying to homeschool their children. Schools are providing resources, mostly via the web, but even with … Read More
Up: Looking back at Michael Apted’s groundbreaking series
January 10, 2021 | David FarnorThere are lots of documentaries that claim to be groundbreaking. The Up series genuinely is. Following 14 British people since 1964, when they were just seven years old, the show went on to check back in on each one every … Read More
January 2021 Watchlist: The TV shows to watch this month
January 3, 2021 | 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















