Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
Homeland Recap: Season 1 and Season 2
October 6, 2013 | David Farnor
Getting ready for the return of Homeland Season 3 tonight? Can’t remember what happened in the last two seasons? Is he? Isn’t he? Will they? Won’t they?
Don’t worry: we’ve broken down the whole saga of Carrie and terrorist/hero … Read More
BFI Player: From launch to London Film Festival, what you need to know
October 2, 2013 | David Farnor
Today, the BFI unveiled the BFI Player, a new video on-demand platform that will make the best of British film available to the whole country. From day and date releases for new movies to hundreds of previously unavailable old videos, … Read More
8 things we learned from Raindance’s 2013 Web TV Fest
September 30, 2013 | David Farnor
Raindance’s Web TV Festival took place this weekend. The first festival dedicated to web TV series in Britain was packed with screenings of shows from around the world and a string of panels about the relatively young industry, which is … Read More
Why Breaking Bad is the greatest TV show of all time
September 29, 2013 | Chris Bryant
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As fans count down the days to Breaking Bad’s finale, we debate which TV show really is the greatest of all time – and tell you where you can watch … Read More
Why Entourage is the greatest TV show of all time
September 27, 2013 | James Butlin
As fans count down the days to Breaking Bad’s finale, we debate which TV show really is the greatest of all time – and tell you where you can watch them online. Today, James makes the case for Entourage.
It all … Read More
Breaking Bad Face Swaps
September 22, 2013 | Andrew Jones & Ivan Radford
Having trouble sleeping at night after last week’s episode of Breaking Bad? This Breaking Bad face swap won’t help.
And neither will these – just when you thought the show couldn’t get more distressing…
Netflix: The one who knocks – why the 2013 Emmys are important
September 22, 2013 | David Farnor
“Breaking Bad is the danger this Emmy season.”
That’s Debra Birnbaum, Editor-in-Chief of TV Guide Magazine, in an email to The New York Times, as the TV world waits for the 2013 Emmy Awards to be handed out this evening. … Read More
If Breaking Bad characters had Netflix watchlists…
September 16, 2013 | Andrew Jones & Ivan Radford
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While Saul, Walt, Jesse, et. al are all busy double-crossing each other in the run-up to the dramatic finale of Breaking Bad, we snuck into their living rooms and found, … Read More
Actual things that actually exist: Breaking Bad LEGO set
September 12, 2013 | David Farnor
Breaking Bad. LEGO. Two things we never thought we would see together. But, thanks to the creative guys over at Citizen Brick, we can now say it: Breaking Bad LEGO sets are an actual thing that actually exists.
The set … Read More
Infographic: How much does Vin Diesel weigh?
September 10, 2013 | David FarnorVin Diesel. 110% muscle, 75% testosterone and 40% diesel, he’s the ultimate man’s man.
As he storms onto VOD and DVD this week with Fast & Furious 6 – and kills aliens on the big screen in Riddick, David Twohy’s … Read More
