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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Primer on Netflix UK: A live-tweet
September 7, 2013 | David FarnorOne week ago, we celebrated the release of Upstream Colour in the UK by going back to watch Shane Carruth’s debut, time travel film Primer. This is what happened…
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The Walking Dead Season 4 poster and synopsis revealed
September 6, 2013 | VOD NewsThe Walking Dead Season Four poster has been revealed and – surprise, surprise – it has Andrew Lincoln on it. That could be considered a spoiler for those only just starting to watch The Walking Dead on Amazon Prime, but … Read More
Infographic: Everything you wanted to know about Benedict Cumberbatch but were afraid to ask
September 3, 2013 | David FarnorHe debuted on stage aged 13 playing Titania, Queen of the Fairies, he’s taught Tibetan monks English, and it would take an average reader 251.5 days to read every word of fan fiction written about him. And his name rhymes … Read More
iTunes Extras: Is Star Trek Into Darkness’ digital director’s commentary the way forward?
September 3, 2013 | David FarnorStar Trek Into Darkness lands on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD today – read our review – and marks an interesting step for home entertainment, as the digital release includes an exclusive director’s commentary. Read More
New releases on Netflix UK this week – Friday 30th August
August 30, 2013 | VOD NewsA list of the new films and TV episodes that are on Netflix UK as of Friday 30th August.
On the Road
Celeste & Jesse Forever
I, Anna
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
Just Go with It
The Moo Man
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















