Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
QuaranstreamFest: The best stand-up comedy to stream at home
March 21, 2020 | David FarnorEvery summer, comedians, performers, writers, dancers and musicians descend upon Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival. Over 24 days, more than 50,000 performances take place in hundreds of venues throughout the Scottish capital. The result is the country’s biggest celebration of … Read More
What content is available on Disney+ UK at launch?
March 6, 2020 | VOD NewsDisney+ launches in the UK on 24th March, as the House of Mouse takes on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Sky in the battle for viewers’ remote controls. Even with its lower price point – £5.99 a month, or £59.99 … Read More
March 2020 Watchlist: 31 highlights and UK TV air dates for this month
March 5, 2020 | 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
Classic Doctor Who: The evolution of the Cybermen
March 1, 2020 | 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, join us as we turn on the … Read More
The Disaster Artist: Hayao Miyazaki and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
March 1, 2020 | Chris BlohmWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is the … Read More
Adulthood and imagination: The secret to Spirited Away’s success
March 1, 2020 | Neil AlcockWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our review archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
With a CV containing just 11 features as … Read More
The Sound of Studio Ghibli: Joe Hisaishi and Princess Mononoke
March 1, 2020 | David FarnorWith Studio Ghibli films now available on Netflix UK, we delve into our archives to look back at what makes them so magical. This article was originally published in 2015.
When you think of Studio Ghibli, you immediately picture Hayao … Read More
What Disney+ originals are available at launch?
February 24, 2020 | VOD NewsThe arrival of Disney+ in the UK is now only weeks away, with the new subscription service set to land on 24th March.
Costing £5.99 a month or £59.99 for a year, the Netflix rival will bring a whole host … Read More
Classic Doctor Who: The best celebrity historical episodes
February 9, 2020 | Mark HarrisonIf you’ve only watched Doctor Who since 2005, BritBox and BBC iPlayer’s selection of classic adventures featuring the first eight Doctors might look a bit daunting. Don’t know your Aggedor from your elbow? Turn on the TARDIS randomiser with us … Read More
Top Oscar winners available on NOW TV
February 9, 2020 | VOD NewsOscars season is like Christmas for Sky. Not only does it have the UK rights to broadcast the ceremony locked down, its first-run deals with the major Hollywood studios means that it also has a number of this year’s nominees … Read More















