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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Cars 2 is most popular kids film for adults on LOVEFiLM Instant
August 29, 2013 | VOD NewsDisney’s Cars 2 has been revealed as the most popular kids film watched by adults once the little ones have gone to bed.
That sound you here is us sending all of the UK’s adults to their rooms to think … Read More
Review: TheHorrorShow.tv – the horror VOD service you’ve been waiting for?
August 25, 2013 | David FarnorWhen it comes to video on-demand, the key is to have a USP. Subscription. Pay-per-view. TV. No TV. New films. Old films. Whatever it is, the more unique the better. Netflix has proven itself the king of this strategy in … Read More
Netflix UK hits 1.5 million subscribers
August 23, 2013 | VOD NewsNetflix now has 1.5 million subscribers in the UK.
The video on-demand service has stormed the market this year, starting with Kevin Spacey in a high-end remake of House of Cards and finishing with the final episodes of drugged-up drama … Read More
Ben Wheatley: A career retrospective
August 23, 2013 | Chris BlohmFrightFest continues in London today with the Variety Award being bestowed upon Billericay’s very own Ben Wheatley, director of A Field in England – the first British film to be simultaneously released on VOD, DVD, TV and in cinemas.
One … Read More
Competition: Win What Maisie Knew film poster and novel (CLOSED)
August 22, 2013 | David FarnorWhat Maisie Knew is out in cinemas and available to watch online on Curzon Home Cinema from Friday 23rd August. Based on Henry James’ classic novel, it’s a heartbreakingly honest tale of one girl growing up amid her parents’ divorce. … Read More
Up all night to get Chucky – a FrightFest VOD marathon
August 22, 2013 | Chris BlohmCall it fate. Call it luck. Call it karma. I believe everything happens for a reason. Why else would you spend an entire evening watching each and every Chucky movie back-to-back with nothing but a Netflix account and a packet … Read More
My List: Netflix UK finally adds watchlist function
August 21, 2013 | David FarnorIt’s not the most imaginative title, but My List has been something Netflix UK users have been dreaming of for months: a way to add things to a watchlist for future viewing. Now, it’s finally been added to the streaming … Read More
How right wing are the politics of The Dark Knight Rises?
August 21, 2013 | Alex ClementsEverything is political. J.R.R. Tolkien famously said that the Lord of the Rings books were a linguistic exercise, and that any attempt to view them as a political one was doomed to fail. These are stories where power is a … Read More
New on Netflix UK this week – Tuesday 20th August
August 20, 2013 | David FarnorA list of the films and TV shows that have been added to Netflix UK in the last week.
The Recruit The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) Amour Hit & Run LOL August Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Hunters The … Read More
How to avoid Breaking Bad spoilers (by using our spoiler button)
August 20, 2013 | David FarnorAs Breaking Bad enters its final stretch, fans are clamouring to find out what happens to Walter White, Jesse, Skyler and Hank. Except for one specific group of fans: the ones who aren’t up to date yet.
Halfway through Season … Read More















