Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
50 films to see on FilmStruck UK before it shuts down
November 9, 2018 | VOD News3 weeks today, FilmStruck UK will officially have closed its doors, following a decision by AT&T (owners of Warner Bros. and Turner) to cut the streaming service from its operations. Will it return in another form once its parent company … Read More
Top classic films on NOW TV
November 7, 2018 | VOD NewsIt can be hard to find classic films on streaming services – especially since the decision to close FilmStruck. But with Sky Cinema inking deals with almost all the major studios out there, it’s a veritable hub of timeless gems … Read More
Where you can see Netflix’s Outlaw King in UK cinemas
November 7, 2018 | VOD NewsThis Friday sees the release of Netflix’s new action-packed epic, Outlaw King.
Directed by David Mackenzie (Starred Up, Hell or High Water), it tells the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce, who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero … Read More
House of Cards concludes with Claire as its real star
November 2, 2018 | David Farnor“Are you still there? Do you miss him?” asks Claire Underwood (Robin Wright) in the final season of House of Cards, which premieres on Netflix today. She’s speaking directly to camera – not only tackling the show’s troubled production head-on, … Read More
The November Watchlist: 26 must-see TV shows this month
November 1, 2018 | 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
Walter Presents: Your TV guide to what’s new and coming soon to All 4’s online channel
November 1, 2018 | VOD NewsHow can you get Walter Presents on your telly? Here’s everything you need to know about All 4’s new VOD channel.
In January 2015, Channel 4 launched Walter Presents, the broadcaster’s new on-demand service, which brings together top foreign-language dramas … Read More
6 scarily good short films to watch this Halloween
October 31, 2018 | David FarnorThere’s nothing scarier in this modern world than losing several hours of your life to a TV show that doesn’t turn out to be very good – those precious minutes are binge-watching gold that could be better spent on a … Read More
Top horror movies on-demand (and where to find them) – 2018
October 31, 2018 | VOD NewsIt’s Halloween. You’re home alone. The last thing you want to do is venture out into the dark to find your nearest HMV. No, much safer to sit indoors and stream something straight from the Internet. In the empty house. … Read More
Top food TV shows on Netflix to fill the Bake Off void
October 28, 2018 | David FarnorThis week sees the end of The Great British Bake Off for another year, which means Tuesday nights just don’t feel the same. There’s no Paul. There’s no Prue. There’s no Noel or Sandi playing about in the background. And … Read More
The October Watchlist: 21 must-see TV shows this month
October 7, 2018 | 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















