Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Where can I watch the original Alien movies online in the UK?
May 1, 2017 | VOD NewsWith Alien: Covenant now available to stream in the UK, there’s only one question on sci-fi fans’ lips: where can you watch the original Alien movies online?
The latest chapter in the ground-breaking franchise, Alien: Covenant is a new chapter … Read More
All 4: New and coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in April 2017
April 20, 2017 | VOD NewsAll 4 invites you to dive under the covers with Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing this month, as In Bed With Jamie returns for a second season. From candid celeb chatter to a spin-off from One Born Every Minute, not … Read More
Where can I watch American Gods online (legally) in the UK?
April 20, 2017 | VOD NewsAmerican Gods is coming to UK TV this May – and with Starz broadcasting the show in the US, the question on everyone’s lips is simple: where can I watch American Gods online in the UK?
Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel … Read More
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The sci-fi show 30 years ahead of its time
April 13, 2017 | David FarnorThis year sees the much-anticipated return of a sci-fi series on Netflix. A cult classic that was ahead of its time, and still has a lot to say about our current society. No, not Star Trek, but Mystery Science Theater … Read More
Prison Break primer: Your questions answered
April 8, 2017 | Nathanael SmithIn 2017, eight years after Prison Break ended, Fox launched a fifth season of the hit show that brought back all the familiar characters for a new adventure. With such a long time since the original series became one of … Read More
Why did Netflix get rid of star ratings?
April 6, 2017 | VOD NewsThis week saw Netflix scrap star ratings altogether, replacing them with a thumbs-up voting them. The move has been greeted with horror by subscribers, who took to Twitter to complain about the decision.
So what does Netflix have against star … Read More
Top 10 Mad Men moments (Seasons 1 to 4)
April 1, 2017 | Neil BrazierThe world of advertising has never looked more glamorous than it does in Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men, typified by the Old Fashioned-drinking, chain-smoking Don Draper, played to perfection by Jon Hamm. He’s surrounded by a great cast – women who … Read More
The Netflix effect: Why the BBC must battle for young people online
March 30, 2017 | David FarnorReaching a younger audience online must be a “clear priority” for the BBC, a new report has warned, as the Beeb faces growing competition from Netflix and other streaming services.
The BBC has been at the forefront of the changing … Read More
All 4: New and coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in March 2017
March 20, 2017 | VOD NewsAll 4 steps up its new comedy game this month, with the arrival of Mr. Student Body President, a show about a megalomaniacal high school pupil with political ambitions, and webcam prank show Webscam. For fans of something more traditional, … Read More
Key and Peele: 10 sketches to see before Get Out
March 16, 2017 | Nathanael SmithGet Out has stormed through the box office in the US and hits UK cinemas this weekend. The horror-thriller, about an African American man meeting his white girlfriend’s family for the first time, is seriously unnerving audiences in both countries. … Read More















