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Trailer: The Morning Show to debut on Apple TV this November
September 11, 2019 | VOD News“My life is over with no good reason.” That’s the sound of drama erupting on-screen and off, as Apple TV launches its flagship new drama The Morning Show.
The cutthroat drama stars and executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer … Read More
Trailer: See to premiere on Apple TV this November
September 11, 2019 | VOD News“The moment has come,” declares the trailer for See, and the first glimpse of the Apple TV’s new fantasy epic promises eye-opening spectacle indeed.
Created by Peaky Blinders’ Steven Knight, the show is set in a future where humans have … Read More
YouTube launches new Fashion hub
September 10, 2019 | VOD NewsYouTube has launched YouTube Fashion, designed to be the go-to destination for style content on YouTube.
The hub will feature videos from the biggest names in the industry, as well as content from fashion and beauty creators, industry professionals, publishers, … Read More
NOW TV offers 2-for-1 discount
September 9, 2019 | VOD NewsNOW is offering a 2-for-1 discount throughout the month of September – just as it prepares to raise prices for its Entertainment Membership.
The VOD service, which offers contract-free streaming of select Sky channels and other pay-TV content, divides its … Read More
Disney inks long-term deal with Pinewood Studios
September 9, 2019 | VOD NewsDisney has inked a major new deal with Pinewood that will give the House of Mouse use of the stages, backlots and other production accommodation at the Buckinghamshire studios
The long-term agreement follows a similar deal between the Pinewood Group … Read More
Shook: Sofia Wylie and Duplass brothers team up for Disney YouTube series
September 7, 2019 | VOD NewsDisney may be focusing its attention on its upcoming subscription service, Disney+, but the House of Mouse hasn’t forgotten its streaming presence elsewhere, with a new original series on the way for Disney Channel on YouTube.
Shook is a new … Read More
NextUp nabs Fringe favourites Tom Stade and Joseph Morpurgo
September 7, 2019 | VOD NewsNextUp is bringing two Fringe festival favourites to its stand-up line-up this week, with the arrival of specials from Tom Stade and Joseph Morpurgo.
Canadian comedian Tom Stade is one of the most original and exciting acts on the circuit … Read More
The MUBI Weekly Digest | 7th September 2019
September 7, 2019 | VOD NewsAfter releasing it in UK cinemas, MUBI this week brings us an overlooked collaboration between Gus Van Sant and Joaquin Phoenix – the biopic of Portland comic book artist John Callahan. It’s joined by another underrated treat, the stop-motion animated … Read More
Apple TV scraps Richard Gere’s Bastards
September 7, 2019 | VOD NewsApple TV hasn’t launched yet, but it has already racked up its first cancellation: Richard Gere drama Bastards.
The eight-episode programme was ordered straight to series last year. Based on an Israeli drama, the show was set to follow two … Read More
Amazon Studios acquires Jennifer Kent’s Alice + Freda Forever
September 7, 2019 | VOD NewsAmazon Studios has acquired the global rights to Jennifer Kent’s Alice + Freda Forever.
The adaptation of Alexis Coe’s book is written and directed by Kent, who made a big splash on the world stage with The Babadook, which was … Read More
















