Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Top 20 TV shows of 2015
December 30, 2015 | VOD NewsTV is everywhere these days. It’s on the bus on your phone. It’s on the toilet as you watch on your tablet. It’s on YouTube, Vimeo, Amazon, Netflix. And, yes, sometimes it’s on more traditional channels too. Picking the best … Read More
Sky 1’s Fungus the Bogeyman: Behind the scenes
December 27, 2015 | VOD NewsImagine a world deep underground, where no human comfort is to be found… That’s where Sky 1 is taking families during the Christmas holidays with its new take on Fungus the Bogeyman, which begins tonight at 6pm.
The adaptation of … Read More
Introducing… the Game of Thrones Hodor Crossword
December 23, 2015 | VOD NewsWinter is here. And, with Christmas upon us, families will be gathering around the living room to play games and solve puzzles. As the final season of Game of Thrones looms on the New Year horizon, though, Sky Atlantic is … Read More
Top 20 VOD films of 2015
December 22, 2015 | David Farnor2015 will go down in film history as the year when everything changed. Netflix released its first original feature, MUBI began to snap up movies for exclusive distribution, FrightFest launched its own digital label with Icon and, in an industry … Read More
The Force is strong with… Star Wars: Episode VI’s Ewoks
December 15, 2015 | David FarnorWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
“Yub nub!” That’s the sound of the most hated characters in the Star Wars universe. No, not Jar-Jar Binks: … Read More
The Force is strong with… Star Wars: Episode V’s cinematography
December 9, 2015 | Martyn ConterioWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
It’s commonly accepted, as a near fact of reality, that The Empire Strikes Back is the best Star Wars … Read More
The best TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (9th December)
December 9, 2015 | David FarnorFrom a live Minecraft session with YouTuber Stampy Cat to an examination of homosexuality in Britain’s black and Asian communities, BBC iPlayer’s December line-up is as diverse as ever. We review the best bits.
TV Horizon Tim Peake Special: How … Read More
Watch online: How did Amy and Judd create Trainwreck?
December 9, 2015 | VOD NewsTrainwreck is out now on DVD and VOD – and we’ve got a behind-the-scenes video to celebrate.
The film, which is directed by Judd Apatow, marks the arrival on the big screen of comedian Amy Schumer, whose Inside Amy Schumer … Read More
The Force Is Strong With… Star Wars: Episode IV’s nostalgic influences
December 6, 2015 | Mark HarrisonWe take a look back at each episode in the Star Wars saga – and where you can watch them online.
If you move in or around geek circles, you may have heard Joseph Campbell referenced a lot when it … Read More
Spoiler Podcast Special: Jessica Jones (Episodes 6 to 11)
December 4, 2015 | David FarnorWoke up in a living room surrounded by whiskey, comic books and a lot of purple objects? Don’t worry. You’ve probably just spent the last 12 hours binge-watching Jessica Jones on Netflix, because Kilgrave made you do it.
Luckily, we’ve … Read More