Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
The April 2018 Watchlist: 20 must-see TV shows this month
April 14, 2018 | VOD NewsNetflix. Amazon Prime Video. BBC iPlayer. NOW. Walter Presents. There’s so much TV to watch these days that it can be hard to keep up. Every month, we boil down what’s on to the essentials you need in your streaming … Read More
Explained: What the EU portability rules mean for Netflix, Amazon and Brexit
April 8, 2018 | VOD NewsThe start of this month introduced a major change for the way you watch your favourite shows when travelling across Europe.
What is it?
The Regulation on the Portability of Online Content Services is the new EU law that … Read More
7 things you forgot about the first season of The Great British Bake Off
April 3, 2018 | David FarnorThis Easter, Netflix UK unwrapped its most cracking treat to date: the first seven seasons of The Great British Bake Off, all available to binge at once. Now a national treasure, the show has gone from strength to strength in … Read More
Ambition, anger, and the complexity of female power in Jessica Jones
March 25, 2018 | Jo BromilowWarning: This contains spoilers for Jessica Jones Season 2. Not caught up? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episodes here.
Season 2 of Jessica Jones dropping on International Women’s Day was a nice slice of PR/scheduling zing, but it’s … Read More
Revealed: The viewing figures and data that drives Amazon Prime Video
March 18, 2018 | David FarnorThe online video industry is one of countless calculations and closely guarded secrets. While Netflix is known for keeping its cards to its chest, though, Amazon is just as discreet: the online giant doesn’t like to announce its number of … Read More
Top documentaries on Netflix UK
March 13, 2018 | David FarnorNetflix is great at a number of things, but it’s arguably best at documentaries. Non-fiction films and series alike have been snapped up in huge volumes by the streaming giant, with acquisitions finding wide audiences and its original productions finding … Read More
Why Annihilation being released on Netflix isn’t the end of the world
March 12, 2018 | David FarnorReports of the death of ambitious, original cinema have been greatly exaggerated. Alex Garland’s Annihilation is the latest to prove it, and it does so in breathtaking, brain-swirling style.
The sci-fi horror, which stars Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Gina … Read More
7 reasons why you should be watching Nashville
March 9, 2018 | Ned NewberrySeason 6 of Nashville starts today on Sky Living on Friday 9th March 2018. With Seasons 1 to 5 also available on-demand, here are seven reasons why Nashville will go from guilty pleasure to “give me more”:
The music
2018 Oscars: Catch up with the highlights
March 5, 2018 | VOD NewsOn the surface, the 2018 Academy Awards was a relatively straightforward affair, with expected winners taking home the expected prices, from Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri to Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water … Read More
When will NOW TV be 4K?
February 22, 2018 | VOD NewsWith NOW TV releasing a new Streaming Stick and Box, find out when NOW TV will have 4K content on its apps and devices – and when it will stream in 1080p full HD.Read More