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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Natasha Rothwell to star in Netflix’s Hometown
March 12, 2019 | David FarnorNatasha Rothwell will star in Hometown, a new movie in the works at Netflix.
The comedy, which is being written by the Insecure star, was snapped up by Netflix last week, joining its growing roster of original feature projects. Rothwell … Read More
Netflix falls for Korea’s My First First Love
March 12, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix continues to fall harder and harder for South Korea, with a new K-romance set to join the streamer’s ever-growing wealth of Korean drama, horror and comedy.
My First First Love, a Korean romcom, will arrive on Netflix this … Read More
Netflix partners with leading Japan studios to expand anime production
March 12, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix is teaming up with some of Japan’s leading animation studios to expand its growing pipeline of anime production.
The streaming giant has entered into partnerships with Anima, Sublimation. and David Production this month. These partnerships build on Netflix’s existing … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Delhi Crime drops this March
March 12, 2019 | David FarnorIn 2012, a heinous crime enraged a whole country. Based on the case files of the Delhi Police, Netflix’s new Indian original series takes us behind-the-scenes of the landmark investigation.
Created by Richie Mehta, the follows the unfailing determination of … Read More
Game of Thrones: Season 1’s Top 10 moments
March 11, 2019 | David FarnorTits and dragons. That’s how Ian McShane famously described Game of Thrones, but while both of those are absolutely true, HBO’s fantasy epic has much more going on, enough to make it the biggest TV show of the modern era … Read More
VICE comes to BT Player and BT TV
March 11, 2019 | David FarnorBT has inked a new deal with VICE to show and stream its lifestyle and entertainment programming both on TV and on-demand.
VICE on TV, a youth-oriented lifestyle and entertainment channel, will give BT TV customers access to a variety … Read More
Sharp Objects Season 2 may happen after all
March 11, 2019 | David FarnorSharp Objects may return for Season 2 after all.
Based on the book by Gillian Flynn, the author of Gone Girl, the HBO drama was created by Marti Noxon (UnREAL, Dietland) and directed by Jean-Marc Vallée (Big Little Lies). The … Read More
Disney+ will open up Disney’s vault
March 10, 2019 | David FarnorDisney will be opening up its infamous Disney Vault when it launches its streaming service.
Disney+, which is expected to launch in September this year, has been in the pipeline for some time, as the House or Mouse looks to … Read More
ITV renews Vera for Season 10
March 10, 2019 | David FarnorITV has renewed Vera for a 10th season.
The crime drama, which has just aired its ninth season, stars Brenda Blethyn as DCI Vera Stanhope. Now, within weeks of Season 9’s finale, ITV and Silverprint Pictures have already ordered a … Read More
BBC: Bodyguard got more viewers than The Crown
March 9, 2019 | David FarnorBBC Director-General Tony Hall has said that Bodyguard got more viewers than Netflix’s The Crown.
Netflix has always been famously guarded about its viewing figures, but in recent months, the streaming giant has started to release small facts and statistics, … Read More