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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Why Netflix UK is better than Netflix US
August 19, 2013 | David FarnorEvery time we talk to people about video on-demand, we always get told the same thing: “Netflix in the UK? It’s not the same asin the US…”
That’s true. In fact, it’s better. At least, it is when it comes … Read More
BFI on VOD: British Film Institute and Samsung team up for Smart TV app
August 16, 2013 | VOD NewsThe British Film Institute and Samsung have teamed up to launch a new Smart TV app.
The app, which is part of the BFI’s digital initiative, will feature footage from the BFI’s vast collection of archived content – offering … Read More
Breaking Bad breaks record for viewing figures – and illegal downloads
August 14, 2013 | VOD NewsPiracy, bitch! Breaking Bad Season 5 Part 2 broke records this week as it returned to screens around the world. The problem is that not all of them were legal.
Blood Money, Episode 9 of the final season, was broadcast … Read More
13 Steps to the Perfect Breaking Bad Party
August 12, 2013 | Andrew JonesIt’s Monday 12th August. You’ve called in sick to work, shirked the kids off on someone else, background check or no, and have the house to yourself in preparation – but don’t click Netflix UK to watch the final episodes … Read More
Breaking Bad: The 12 Step Programme
August 11, 2013 | Chris BryantAs the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad Season Five arrive on Netflix UK – just 24 hours after their US broadcast – we chart Walter White’s journey from chemistry teacher to drug kingpin Heisenberg in 12 simple steps. (Warning: … Read More
The Nic Cage Hair Salon
August 11, 2013 | David FarnorAs Cage Week draws to a close, we give you the chance to play with the most unpredictable thing about this most unpredictable of actors: his hair. Give Nicolas Cage a hair transplant with our Nic Cage hair salon.
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The Nic Cage Random Movies Button (Netflix UK)
August 10, 2013 | VOD NewsIs there a more random actor than Nicolas Cage? Calm and serious one minute, jumping up and screaming the alphabet the next, he’s an unpredictable force of nature – just not necessarily human nature.
With Cage able to feel every … Read More
Up all night to get Chucky – a live tweet VOD marathon
August 10, 2013 | David FarnorHave you ever seen a Chucky film? Chris Blohm hasn’t. So, with only a couple of weeks to go until Curse of Chucky premieres at this year’s FrightFest – tickets are still available here – the daft punk has taken … Read More
(Almost) every Nic Cage film on VOD ranked in order of least rubbishness
August 9, 2013 | David FarnorEveryone knows that there are Nicolas Cage films… and there are Nicolas Cage Films. But how do you know which is which? And how you can see them? We present a list of (almost) every Nicolas Cage film ranked in … Read More
Top 11 Nic Cage moments
August 8, 2013 | David FarnorIt’s impossible to have a week dedicated to Nicolas Cage without remembering some of his finest moments of Nic Cage-ness.
From his obsession with filing to his table-flipping skills, here are the best Nic Cage moments from the big screen:















