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Harald Zwart to helm Norwegian Netflix thriller
September 11, 2020 | VOD News
The Karate Kid director Harald Zwart is heading to Netflix for a new Norwegian thriller.
The untitled six-episode series is written by up-and-coming writer Petter Holmsen and follows Live Hallangen, who is declared dead but wakes up hours later with … Read More
Apple TV to unwrap Mariah Carey Christmas special
September 11, 2020 | VOD News
Apple TV will unwrap a Christmas special from Mariah Carey this festive season.
Called Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special, the holiday event from the multi-platinum, multi-Grammy award-winning singer arrives hot on the heels of the 25th anniversary of Carey’s No … Read More
Spitting Image doubles down for US election
September 11, 2020 | VOD News
BritBox’s revival of Spitting Image is doubling down for the US election, with two new special episodes on the way.
The rebooted satirical puppet sketch show has proven a success since its debut last month, with global social media … Read More
Premier League 2020: BBC and Amazon Prime to show matches live
September 11, 2020 | VOD News
Both the BBC and Amazon Prime Video will be showing Premier League matches live this autumn, as the top-flight footballing tournament kicks off its 2020/2021 season.
The league resumes action on 12th September, after a season that was temporarily disrupted … Read More
BBC bags HBO Max’s Love Life with Anna Kendrick
September 11, 2020 | VOD News
The BBC has acquired the romantic comedy anthology series Love Life, featuring Oscar-nominee Anna Kendrick from Lionsgate Television.
The series has been one of the top performers on HBO Max streaming in the US, and will be coming to … Read More
Trailer: Adam Sandler’s Hubie Halloween hits Netflix this October
September 11, 2020 | VOD News
Adam Sandler is heading to Netflix this October, with new comedy Hubie Halloween.
Sandler, whose films have generated more than 2 billion hours’ worth of viewing time among Netflix subscribers since 2015, renewed his existing deal with the streaming giant … Read More
How to watch Premier League online with NOW TV
September 11, 2020 | VOD News
With the new season of the Premier League kicking off this weekend, football fans in the UK wanting to watch Premier League football online legally are asking one question: how do I watch Sky Sports online legally without Sky?
Fortunately, … Read More
Soho Theatre streams The Boss of It All this September
September 10, 2020 | VOD News
Soho Theatre will stream Lars von Trier’s The Boss of It All this September.
Adapted from the film by Jack McNamara, the production was originally performed by New Perspectives at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014, before transferring to the Soho … Read More
Peter Cushing’s Doctor Who heads to BritBox UK
September 10, 2020 | VOD News
Peter Cushing’s Doctor Who is touching down on BritBox UK this week, with his two big screen-off outings joining the streaming service’s line-up.
A joint venture between the BBC and ITV, the subscription platform brings together British TV box sets … Read More
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020: The autumn line-up
September 10, 2020 | VOD News
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020 will continue this autumn with a string of four weekenders running through October and November.
The annual festival, which traditionally takes place in Sheffield in June, went ahead virtually in June and July, with 31 world premieres, … Read More
