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Trailer: BBC unwraps A Christmas Carol on 22nd December
December 11, 2019 | VOD NewsA new adaptation of A Christmas Carol from the creator of Peaky Blinders were the only words we needed to hear this Christmas to get in the festive mood, and the new trailer gives us a tantalising glimpse of the … Read More
Plex launches ad-supported streaming service
December 10, 2019 | VOD NewsPlex is stepping up its streaming presence with the launch of a new ad-supported service offering free movies and TV shows.
Plex has been a fixture of tech-savvy living rooms for some time, providing a way for users to catalogue … Read More
Trailer: Treadstone set to debut on Amazon in January
December 10, 2019 | VOD NewsAmazon Prime Video has unveiled a new trailer for Treadstone ahead of its January UK premiere.
From producers of the Bourne franchise, the series explores the origin story and present-day actions of Operation Treadstone, the covert CIA Black Ops programme … Read More
BritBox unwraps line-up of Christmas specials
December 9, 2019 | VOD NewsBritBox is unwrapping a sleigh-full of Chritmas specials this December, with more than 100 Christmas TV specials from years past available to stream.
A different special will be highlighted daily in the run-up to Christmas Day, although it would … Read More
Marriage Story leads Golden Globes nominations as Netflix dominates race
December 9, 2019 | VOD NewsMarriage Story is leading this year’s Golden Globes nominations, as Netflix dominates the awards race.
The streaming giant launched back in 2010, going on to produce original content in 2012. Now, less than a decade later, Netflix is dominating at … Read More
Das Boot to return for Season 2
December 9, 2019 | VOD NewsDas Boot will return to Sky Atlantic for a second season, with Sky stepping up to become a producer of the show.
Based on the classic film, the show’s first voyage sold to more than 100 territories worldwide, including Hulu … Read More
BBC Three renews The Rap Game for second run
December 9, 2019 | VOD NewsBBC Three has renewed The Rap Game for a second run.
The six-part competition series based on one of the USA’s most successful music formats and is produced by Naked Television and distributed by A+E Networks. It will be on … Read More
The Green Planet: BBC One announces new Attenborough series
December 9, 2019 | VOD NewsSir David Attenborough is returning to BBC One to present The Green Planet.
The five-part series from BBC Studios Natural History Unit will be the first immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories … Read More
Amazon scores winning result with Premier League coverage
December 8, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon made TV history this week in the TV world by becoming the first streaming platform to show Premier League football live across the UK.
Premier League football has long been the exclusive territory of Sky and BT TV, with … Read More
Sky and Channel 5 ink British box set deal
December 8, 2019 | VOD NewsChannel 5 and Sky have inked a new deal that will bring hundreds of hours of British box sets to Sky and NOW.
300 hours of Channel 5 shows will be available on-demand, including factual and entertainment programmes, as part … Read More
















