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Doctor Who: Top 10 Matt Smith episodes (and where to watch them online)
November 3, 2013 | David FarnorPhoto: Adrian Rogers (BBC)
Ah, Matt Smith. The Eleventh Doctor – and possibly the best Doctor of them all. From custardy fishmongers to fezzes and mops, his mad professor has shown a range that perfectly matches a Time Lord: a … Read More
Is Game of Thrones on NOW TV?
November 3, 2013 | VOD NewsIn October, Sky added a new range of TV channels to NOW, offering TV series to stream on-demand in addition to movies.
The Entertainment Membership, which currently costs just £4.99 a month (from 29th May 2014, this renews at £6.99 … Read More
blinkbox launches PS3 app
October 31, 2013 | VOD NewsMovie and TV streaming service blinkbox has launched a dedicated PS3 app, giving nearly six million homes easy access to its video on-demand catalogue.
Tesco’s pay-per-view service is a strong platform, but has always suffered from a lack of support … Read More
Competition: Win a free movie rental from The Horror Show’s scarily big line-up!
October 31, 2013 | VOD NewsStuck for something spooky to watch tonight? We’ve teamed up The Horror Show to give away a free movie rental to three lucky winners!
One of our favourite things about horror is its universal power to scare. Whatever the budget, … Read More
NOW TV Entertainment Pass adds TV on-demand
October 29, 2013 | VOD NewsSky have launched a new NOW Entertainment Membership today, a package that offers TV shows on-demand to UK viewers.
The Entertainment Month Pass joins the Movie Pass (£8.99 per month – from 29th May 2014, £9.99 a month) and Sports … Read More
Documentaries on-demand: Dogwoof launches iTunes room
October 29, 2013 | VOD NewsUK documentary distributor Dogwoof have launched an iTunes room, featuring over 90 of their films in a dedicated store.
The distributor, which specialises in non-fiction titles, has brought a wealth of excellent documentaries to the UK, from Village at the … Read More
The Horror Show VOD service teams up with High Fliers films
October 23, 2013 | VOD NewsTheHorrorShow.TV, the new UK-based VOD platform that caters exclusively to horror fans, has announced a new partnership with High Fliers Films.
High Fliers Films is the British distributor behind such films as 10 Years, All Good Things and Passchendaele. The … Read More
Netflix now has more subscribers than HBO
October 22, 2013 | VOD NewsIt’s official. Netflix now has more subscribers than HBO in the US.
The California-based video on-demand service announced its results for the third quarter of 2013 last night – and they make for impressive reading.
It was estimated by eight … Read More
BBC releases new Doctor Who 50th anniversary trailer
October 19, 2013 | VOD NewsThere aren’t many words that get us as excited as the phrase “new Doctor Who trailer”. Which is why we’re very excited.
Yes, a new, specially-created trailer celebrating the last 50 years of Doctor Who aired last night on BBC … Read More
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Little Favour short to be released on iTunes [Trailer]
October 17, 2013 | VOD NewsRead our review of Little Favour here.
“We need to call in that favour…”
Hear that? That’s the sound of a lot of Benedict Cumberbatch fans getting excited – because on Tuesday 5th November, the actor will be available to … Read More