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Trailer: Jorge Garcia stars in Netflix’s Nobody Knows I’m Here
June 21, 2020 | VOD News
Lost’s Jorge Garcia stars in Netflix’s Nobody Knows I’m Here, which arrives online this week.
The Chilean film, which is produced by Juan de Dios Larraín and Pablo Larraín, follows Memo Garrido, a child artist in the Latin music … Read More
Detective Cain returns for Season 2 this July
June 21, 2020 | VOD News
Detective Cain returns for Season 2 this July, thanks to Walter Presents.
The French crime drama follows Cain, a maverick cop with bags of charm who just happens to be in a wheelchair – a fact he isn’t afraid of … Read More
Quibi in talks over Fire TV and Roku support
June 21, 2020 | VOD News
Quibi is reportedly in talks with Amazon and Roku to bring the streaming service to their respective devices.
Quibi – short for “Quick Bites” – launched in April this year as a mobile-only streaming servce, with movies and TV shows … Read More
BTS breaks online concert attendance record
June 20, 2020 | VOD News
BTS has broken a new record for the number of people attending a virtual concert.
Online events and streamed recordings of events have become part of the new normal in a post-coronavirus outbreak society, with people staying at home while … Read More
The Pale Tourist: Jim Gaffigan heads to Amazon this July
June 20, 2020 | VOD News
Jim Gaffigan is heading to Amazon Prime Video this July with new stand-up special The Pale Tourist.
The two-part stand-up special features the Grammy-nominated, Emmy Award-winning and New York Times best-selling author, actor and comedian as he embarks on a … Read More
YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 most-viewed YouTube live original
June 20, 2020 | VOD News
YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 virtual graduation event is the most-viewed live YouTube original event to date.
Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift were among the star names joining the Obamas and BTS for the event, a virtual commencement celebration … Read More
The Spectrum: Amazon orders coming-of-age drama from Jason Katims
June 20, 2020 | VOD News
Amazon Studios has ordered a new coming-of-age series from Jason Katims.
Picked up from the pilot, released as The Spectrum, the series is created by the Emmy Award-winning writer and executive producer of Parenthood and Friday Night Lights fame. The … Read More
MUBI Weekly Digest | 20th June 2020
June 20, 2020 | VOD News
MUBI concludes its Ida Lupino double-bill this week with a chance to catch The Bigamist back-to-back with The Hitch-Hiker – perfect timing for anyone who’s been enjoying Mark Cousins’ Women Make Film.
The rest of the week shines a spotlight … Read More
Trolls: World Tour, The Assistant join films UK cinemas can screen
June 20, 2020 | VOD News
Trolls: World Tour and The Assistant are among a number of films released online during the coronavirus lockdown that will get a chance to play on the big screen as well when cinemas reopen in July.
Vue is aiming to … Read More
HBO releases Watchmen online for free
June 19, 2020 | VOD News
HBO has released Watchmen online for free this weekend.
The move comes as the USA marks Juneteenth, the 19th June date that marked the end of slavery. The date has taken on even more resonance this year, amid Black Lives … Read More
