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Trailer: Fear the Walking Dead Season 6 to air this October
July 25, 2020 | VOD News
Fear the Walking Dead will return this October for Season 6, AMC has confirmed.
The zombie spin-off series, which began at the start of the undead outbreak, has since undergone a significant transformation, with a time-jump to bring it in … Read More
Unsaid Stories: ITV orders Black Lives Matter-inspired shorts
July 25, 2020 | VOD News
ITV has commission four drama shorts, entitled Unsaid Stories, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
Produced by Greenacre Films (Been So Long), an independent production company founded by Nadine Marsh-Edwards (Joe All Alone, The Ruins of Empires, An … Read More
The Old Guard joins Netflix’s most watched original films
July 23, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix’s The Old Guard is currently on track to reach 72 million households in its first month, the streaming giant has revealed.
Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka, it follows a covert group … Read More
Hollyoaks counts down must-watch weeks as soap goes off air
July 23, 2020 | VOD News
E4 is counting down the “must-watch weeks from Hollyoaks history as the Channel 4 soap goes off air.
The Chester drama is joining BBC’s EastEnders in having a short break in transmissions, after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted filming and left … Read More
Futha Mucka: Samuel L Jackson and Ryan Reynolds to star in Quibi series
July 23, 2020 | VOD News
Samuel L Jackson and Ryan Reynolds will star in Futha Mucka, a new series at Quibi.
The animated show will see the stars of Hitman’s Bodyguard (pictured) reunite for a comedy that playfully nods to Samuel L Jackson’s screen persona. … Read More
Donald Glover rumoured to return as Lando in Disney+ series
July 23, 2020 | VOD News
Donald Glover is rumoured to be returning to the Star Wars universe in a new Disney+ series featuring Lando Calrissian.
The Atlanta star, who goes by Childish Gambino in his equally successful music career, was described as playing Lando with … Read More
Trailer: High Seas Season 3 sets sail this August
July 23, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix is setting sail for the High Seas once again this August, with its Spanish mystery drama returning for a third voyage.
The Spanish series, created by Ramón Campos and Gema R. Neira and directed by Carlos Sedes, it began … Read More
Quibi wins legal battle over Turnstyle tech
July 22, 2020 | VOD News
Quibi has faced something of an uphill struggle in the months since it launched in April, with little audience buzz and a slow take-up from subscribers.
Adding to the challenge was a lawsuit from New York video firm Eko, which … Read More
Trailer: Netflix kicks off Anelka documentary this August
July 22, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix is kicking off a new documentary this summer all about Nicolas Anelka.
Bad boy or football genius? The French footballer has been called arrogant, precocious, misunderstood, unclassifiable, genius, unmanageable – and, despite a having a career of almost 20 … Read More
BBC Three will Stand Up For Live Comedy
July 22, 2020 | VOD News
BBC Three will Stand Up For Live Comedy this summer, with a new series aiming to kickstart live stand-up comedy across the UK.
The comedy industry has been facing significant challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, with venues closed due to … Read More
