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Government plans to “level up Britain’s screens” with new streaming regulations
June 23, 2021 | VOD News
The UK government is planning to “level up Britain’s screens” with new regulations on streaming services.
“Traditional viewing habits are dead,” declared culture secretary Oliver Dowden today, announcing that the government wants Ofcom to expand its remit to include regulation … Read More
Sexy Beasts: Netflix goes all Masked Singer for new dating series
June 23, 2021 | VOD News
Love The Masked Singer? Enjoy Love Island? Then Netflix’s new dating series is determined win your heart.
The streamer is no stranger to the dating scene, having debuted such reality shows as Too Hot to Handle and Love Is Blind. … Read More
The Watch heads to BBC iPlayer this July
June 23, 2021 | VOD News
The Watch has found a UK TV home, with BBC Two bagging the rights to the Terry Pratchett adaptation.
From lead writer and executive producer Simon Allen, the modern and inclusive series is inspired by characters from Pratchett’s Discworld universe, … Read More
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin forms partnership with Netflix
June 22, 2021 | VOD News
Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners has inked a deal with Netflix.
The Jaws director has famously been quoted for his comments in the past about the line between streaming movies and theatrically released movies. But, in a sign of the … Read More
Britannia Season 3 set for August release
June 22, 2021 | VOD News
Britannia will officially return to Sky Atlantic this August, and a new image gives us a first glimpse of Season 3.
The historical epic, which stars David Morrissey, Mackenzie Crook, Sophie Okonedo, Annabel Scholey, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Eleanor … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 heads to Netflix UK
June 22, 2021 | VOD News
Gentlemen, start your engines! Because RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is returning to Netflix UK – and much sooner than you think.
Ever since Drag Race’s premiere back in 2009, the reality TV contest has won fans the world over, … Read More
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 heads to Netflix UK
June 22, 2021 | VOD News
Gentlemen, start your engines! Because RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is returning to Netflix UK – and much sooner than you think.
Ever since Drag Race’s premiere back in 2009, the reality TV contest has won fans the world over, … Read More
Trailer: Amazon invites you to The Mad Women’s Ball
June 22, 2021 | VOD News
Amazon is inviting everyone to The Mad Women’s Ball this September, with a new film based on Victoria Mas’s debut novel of the same name, published earlier this year.
Directed by Oxygen and 6 Underground star Mélanie Laurent, the film … Read More
Chupa: Demián Bichir to star in Jonás Cuarón’s Netflix adventure
June 21, 2021 | VOD News
Jonás Cuarón is heading to Netflix for new adventure film Chupa, and he’s found his leading man.
Academy Award nominee Demián Bichir (Land, Godzilla vs. Kong, The Midnight Sky, Alien: Covenant) will lead the cast, with Dominic Mariche (Are You … Read More
Trailer: Amazon moves into world of Luxe Listings Sydney
June 21, 2021 | VOD News
Amazon goes all Selling Sunset with this reality series, which follows three elite real estate agents as they negotiate multi-million-dollar deals in one of the most competitive real estate markets in the world: Sydney, Australia.
Following Gavin Rubinstein, Simon … Read More
