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Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Top 15 TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer
March 28, 2015 | David FarnorAh, BBC iPlayer, a repository of great films, intriguing dramas, shocking documentaries and – every now and then – some of the best horror you can hope to find on the small screen.
From investigations into domestic abuse and … Read More
Netflix UK head-to-head: Which is better, Grimm or Once Upon A Time?
March 21, 2015 | Jo BromilowNow that Once Upon a Time has arrived on Netflix – with new episodes from Season 4 arriving every Wednesday – those who like their Netflix binge nights with a side of fairytale magic have seen Christmas come at once. … Read More
Top 12 TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (12th March 2015)
March 12, 2015 | David FarnorMarch is always a weird month. It’s sunny, but not quite warm enough to go outside. You’ve finished House of Cards. What, then, do you watch? Luckily, BBC iPlayer’s catalogue never seems to run out of good things to watch. … Read More
Top 10 Community parody episodes
March 9, 2015 | Mark HarrisonDan Harmon’s Community does many things well, but one of the best things it does is pop culture references. The show, ostensibly a sitcom set at Greendale Community College in Colorado, is a little reminiscent of Simon Pegg and Jessica … Read More
Coming soon: Release date list of 2015 Netflix Originals
March 3, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has announced the release dates for its latest batch of 2015 original shows and films.
From the confirmed return of Orange Is the New Black and a documentary about Nina Simone to the reunion of Wet Hot American … Read More
Top 12 TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (February 2015)
February 26, 2015 | David FarnorAs the excitement of EastEnders Live fades away, you may well be left with a gap in your BBC viewing. Where can you get your fix of adrenaline, murder, or sheer drama now? From a new Israeli drama picked up … Read More
9 reaction GIFs from the 2015 Oscars
February 23, 2015 | David FarnorWhen hundreds of Hollywood stars end up in the same room together and emotions are running high, you can be guaranteed one thing: lots of GIF potential. With that in mind, here are the best moments from the Academy Awards … Read More
Full list: 2015 Oscar winners and where to watch them online
February 23, 2015 | David FarnorBirdman, not Boyhood. That was the main message to take home from the 2015 Oscars, as Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s meta showbiz comedy swooped in to steal both Best Picture and Best Director away from Richard Linklater’s 12-years-in-the-making favourite.
Birdman ruled … Read More
Where to watch the 2015 Oscar-nominated short films online in the UK
February 21, 2015 | David FarnorThe 2015 Oscar-nominated short films are now available to watch online in the UK.
Shorts are usually a sadly overlooked part of the awards race. While feature films are wheeled out in front of UK cinema audiences earlier every year, … Read More
Happy birthday, YouTube: 10 defining videos from the site’s first decade
February 16, 2015 | David FarnorYouTube turned 10 years old this weekend. The site now has more than 1 billion users. 300 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That’s five hours of video for every second, which means it is humanly impossible … Read More