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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
The September 2019 Watchlist: 23 UK TV highlights for this month
September 2, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. 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 to the … Read More
Bake Off 2019: Meet the bakers
August 21, 2019 | VOD NewsAugust is now upon us, which means one thing: it’s almost time for The Great British Bake Off. And, with the show officially returning on 27th August to Channel 4, we’ve now got our first look at the bakers hoping … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Meet the queens
August 21, 2019 | VOD NewsRuPaul’s Drag Race arrives on BBC Three this October, and now, we have our first look at the 10 queens set to compete for the title of the UK’s first Drag Race Superstar.
The US Series of RuPaul’s Drag Race … Read More
Lucifer: A beginner’s guide to the series
August 20, 2019 | VOD NewsLucifer is returning to our screens once again, against all the odds. After it was cancelled by Fox in 2018, following three seasons, Netflix stepped in to bring the series back to life. That meant more fun for fans, but … Read More
The August 2019 Watchlist: 27 UK TV highlights for this month
August 4, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. 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 to the … Read More
The July 2019 Watchlist: 23 UK TV highlights for this month
July 2, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. 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 to the … Read More
Why Neon Genesis Evangelion should be your next box set
June 21, 2019 | Ned NewberryGhost in the Shell, Akira, anything from Studio Ghibli, these are some of the major pillars that transformed ‘Japanimation’ into the beloved anime that proliferates in popular culture. Today, another titan of anime lands on Netflix UK: Neon Genesis Evangelion, … Read More
The end of iTunes: What does it mean for you?
June 9, 2019 | VOD NewsThis week, the world was shaken to its digital core, if not surprised, by the news that Apple will soon be shutting up iTunes, ready to replace it with three new apps. The announcement, made at its Worldwide Developers Conference … Read More
Where can I watch The Handmaid’s Tale online legally in the UK?
June 8, 2019 | VOD NewsThe Handmaid’s Tale was the must-see show of 2017, a shockingly relevant, harrowingly bleak and relentlessly gripping adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s all-too-prescient book (read our reviews of Season 1 here, Season 2 here and Season 3 here). With Season 4 … Read More
How can I watch Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 in the UK? (AMC and BT TV FAQs)
June 3, 2019 | VOD NewsAMC went back to day one with Fear the Walking Dead, a prequel to the hit zombie series. Set in Los Angeles just as the virus outbreaks, it followed the spread of the disease from the perspective of a dysfunctional … Read More