Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Stranger Things Season 2: Everything we know, from old friends to new characters
September 3, 2016 | VOD NewsStranger Things Season 2 is officially a go – and while the Duffer brothers are keeping much of their sequel a secret, they’ve been spilling the beans on new characters, the return of old faces and the season’s episode titles.
Recap: Narcos Season 1 in under 9 minutes
September 2, 2016 | VOD NewsNarcos Season 2 lands on Netflix today, taking us back into the violent, gripping world of the DEA, Pablo Escobar and all of his dealers and sicarios.
So far, Netflix has promised war and a manhunt, with Pablo on … Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in September 2016
August 30, 2016 | VOD NewsShorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. In September, All 4 has exclusive rights to popular series Seven Year Switch Australia, which sees four couples take a drastic step to save their faltering relationships. … Read More
RIP Gene Wilder (1933 – 2016)
August 30, 2016 | David FarnorGene Wilder was, quite simply, one of the funniest actors of all time. The brilliant thing was that he never seemed to know it.
Born Jerome Silberman in 1933, his wiry hair and bulging eyeballs meant that his serene face … Read More
11 times GBBO baker Selasi won our hearts
August 25, 2016 | David FarnorThe Great British Bake Off returned last night for a seventh season and there’s already a clear winner for our hearts: Selasi Gbormittah.
The 30-year-old finance sector worker from Ghana bowled the whole nation over in under an hour last … Read More
Six months on: Has BBC Three lost viewers since going online?
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorSix months ago, BBC Three became the first TV channel in the UK to switch online. The move, which was driven primarily by the need to make savings, has pitched the Beeb into brand new territory for a national broadcaster. … Read More
One Year on: The prophetic failure of Josh Trank’s underrated Fantastic Four
August 6, 2016 | David FarnorOne year ago today, Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four was released in UK cinemas. As you are no doubt already aware, it didn’t go down well. But in hindsight, there’s much to appreciate in this underrated reboot, whether intentional or not.
Behind-the-scenes sketches from Netflix’s The Little Prince
August 4, 2016 | VOD NewsNetflix has released a series of behind the scenes sketches for The Little Prince.
Based on the 1943 novel of the same name, director Mark Osborne’s film is the first-ever animated feature adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic masterpiece.
At … Read More
The Living and the Dead soundtrack – plus listen to the music that inspired the show
August 3, 2016 | VOD NewsThe BBC’s The Living and the Dead finished last night and while the show’s spooky finale left a number of unanswered questions, one of the biggest questions from viewers has stemmed from the very first episode: where can I get … Read More
Robot Wars: A guide to the new series
July 24, 2016 | VOD NewsRobot Wars is back. That’s something you never expected to read in 2016, right? But reboot everyone’s favourite carnival of metallic carnage the BBC has, with six episodes and 40 robots on the cards, it’s bigger and more brutal than … Read More