Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
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
6 reasons why we love Travel Man
October 1, 2018 | David FarnorThe celebrity travelogue is one of the most tired TV formats around today. Richard Ayoade, though, is no ordinary celebrity. That‘s partly because he has his own weekly series of travelogues, which sees him trot the globe with a different … Read More
Bodyguard: The kind of anti-binge-watching boost BBC One needs
September 23, 2018 | David FarnorIs she? Isn’t she? Did he? Didn’t he? Most of the UK will be tuning in their TV sets tonight to find out the answers, as BBC One’s Bodyguard draws to what promises to be an explosive finale. It’s the … Read More
Iron Fist: How Marvel redeemed Danny Rand
September 8, 2018 | David FarnorThis weekend sees the return of The Immortal Iron Fist to Netflix, and it’s safe to say that fans are less than enthused about the prospect of the show’s second season. That’s partly because Iron Fist is a character who … Read More
DC Universe launches on 15th September: What to expect
September 8, 2018 | VOD NewsDC Universe will officially launch in the USA on Saturday 15th September, bringing together a host of DC properties and content in one exclusive subscription platform.
The service, which is produced by Warner Bros. Television and DC Entertainment, was first … Read More
The September Watchlist: 23 must-see TV shows this month
September 6, 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