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MUBI raises price for MUBI GO subscribers
November 28, 2019 | VOD News
MUBI is raising its prices for subscribers wanting to use its MUBI GO service.
The subscription streaming service has established itself as a key player for arthouse and world cinema in the competitive VOD area. Every day it adds a … Read More
The Lion King takes pride of place on UK Film Chart
November 28, 2019 | VOD News
Disney’s The Lion King has taen pride of place at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart, the only weekly film chart in the world to count both disc and digital sales.
Following its full physical release, the CGI … Read More
Mystery Science Theater 3000 will not return to Netflix for Season 3
November 28, 2019 | VOD News
Mystery Science Theater 3000 will not return to Netflix for a third season, its makers have announced.
Set on the Satellite of Love, where a human host is trapped by mad scientists with his two robot sidekicks and forced to … Read More
Amazon Premier League adds 4K streaming plus real-time stats
November 27, 2019 | VOD News
Amazon is wheeling out its big tech guns this December as it prepares to take on Sky and BT in broadcasting the Premier League in the UK.
The online giant snapped up the rights to 20 matches last summer, after … Read More
Netflix partners with leading South Korea media company
November 27, 2019 | VOD News
Netflix has entered into a multi-year agreement with JTBC, South Korea’s leading media company.
Commencing from 2020, the partnership will allow Netflix to stream JTBC’s prime-time TV dramas across more than 190 countries. With the new deal, JTBC and Netflix … Read More
First look: Mel and Sue in Sky comedy Hitmen
November 27, 2019 | VOD News
Everyone’s favourite double act, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, are entering into scripted comedy for the first time, and we’ve got our first look at them in action.
Written and created by Joe Parham and Joe Markham, Hitman follows … Read More
100 episodes of British Sign Language content launches on Sky
November 27, 2019 | VOD News
Sky has partnered with the award-winning Deaf production charity, the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust to produce their first demand collection with a broadcaster.
Millions of people can now watch great content on Sky in British Sign Language from the … Read More
Walter Presents team launch new production company
November 27, 2019 | VOD News
Walter Iuzzolino, Jo McGrath and Jason Thorp, the three founders and creative team behind the successful global drama company Walter Presents, are launching a new drama venture, called Eagle Eye Drama.
The new company will focus on producing English-language drama … Read More
Trailer: Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah arrives on Netflix this December
November 27, 2019 | VOD News
Tiffany Haddish is embracing stardom, and flaunting her mistakes in her first Netflix Comedy Special. Black Mitzvah is a coming-of-age celebration filled with teachable moments and Tiffany’s brash, barrier-breaking brand of comedy.
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah drops on Netflix … Read More
Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Gabby Logan and Peter Crouch lead Amazon Premier League line-up
November 26, 2019 | VOD News
Amazon has announced the line-up of talent presenting its Premier League matches this December.
The online giant snapped up the rights to 20 matches last summer, after Sky and BT bagged several packages of fixtures for their own sports offerings. … Read More
