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Trailer: Amazon enters Bingo Hell this October
September 18, 2021 | VOD NewsAmazon is bracing itself to enter Bingo Hell this October, as it continues its partnership with Blumhouse to produce and release a string of original genre flicks from diverse storytellers.
The first four films premiered last year in October, … Read More
MUBI Weekly Digest | 18th September
September 18, 2021 | VOD NewsHot on the heels of the exclusive streaming release of Magnus von Horn’s Sweat, MUBI shines a spotlight on another distinctive director with an intimate documentary about David Lynch – and follows that up with an ongoing focus on Egyptian … Read More
Dan Levy inks deal with Netflix
September 18, 2021 | VOD NewsDan Levy has inked a new deal with Netflix to write and produce new projects for the streamer.
Levy, who recently starred in Happiest Season, is best known for his role as David Rose on Schitt’s Creek. The actor also … Read More
Seinfeld moves to Netflix this October
September 18, 2021 | VOD NewsSeinfeld is officially moving to Netflix this October.
The streaming giant announced that it had snapped up the rights to the sitcom way back in 2019 – just as Friends was about to depart the streaming service’s library in … Read More
Great British Bake Off 2021: Meet the bakers
September 18, 2021 | VOD NewsThis week sees the return of The Great British Bake Off to Channel 4, with Season 12 of the long-running baking contest whipping up another round of soggy bottoms, fridge failures and melting meringues to keep audiences on the edge … Read More
Watch: New trailer for You Season 3
September 18, 2021 | VOD NewsThey’re just the nice, normal neighbours next door… right? Any hope for that disappears the moment you start watching the trailer for You Season 3, which sees Joe (Penn Badgley) settle down with his perfect partner – but simple domestic … Read More
Netflix faces Queen’s Gambit lawsuit
September 17, 2021 | VOD NewsWith The Queen’s Gambit in a strong position ahead of the Emmy Awards this weekend, Netflix is facing a surprise move from an unexpected opponent – a lawsuit from chess player Nona Gaprindashvili.
Now 80 years old, Gaprindashvili was the … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Succession Season 3
September 17, 2021 | VOD News“I need to know where everyone is and what everyone’s thinking.”
That’s the sound of Succession returning for a third chapter of all-out family war. Created by Jesse Armstrong, the show follows the wealthy Roy family as they struggle to … Read More
First look: Wesley Snipes and Kevin Hart star in Netflix’s True Story
September 17, 2021 | VOD NewsWesley Snipes and Hevin Hart are teaming up for True Story, a new series for Netflix.
The fictional show follows a famous comedian (Hart) grappling the consequences of a lost evening with his wayward older brother (Snipes) that threatens to … Read More
Government announces plans for “distinctively British” TV shows
September 16, 2021 | VOD NewsThe government has announced new plans for TV shows that are “distinctively British” in a move to “protect the creation of uniquely British TV”.
Framed as a step to help public service broadcasts compete with streaming services in a digital … Read More















