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The Good Place Season 2 comes to E4 this week
May 28, 2019 | VOD NewsThe Good Place Season 2 will be available to watch in the UK without Netflix this week, as the show continues to air on E4.
Channel 4 inked a deal with NBC for the rights to the show last year, … Read More
Facebook changes video ranking rules
May 28, 2019 | VOD NewsFacebook is shaking up the way it determines video rankings on the site.
The social network has been significantly stepping up its efforts to rival YouTube in recent years, from the actual platform itself (Facebook Watch) and monetisation methods to … Read More
Instagram’s IGTV opens up to horizontal videos
May 28, 2019 | VOD NewsInstagram is shifting its position on IGTV, opening it up to support horizontal videos.
IGTV is a long-form video platform launched last year, as part of the photo app’s attempt to build a YouTube rival among its community. Despite a … Read More
Watch: Full trailer for Jessica Jones Season 3
May 28, 2019 | VOD NewsWith only a week to go until Jessica Jones bids farewell, Netflix has released the full trailer for her third season.
The Marvel series, which stars Krysten Ritter as the eponymous New York detective, follows the super-powered Jones as she … Read More
Lucifer Season 1 to 3: The 17 best episodes to watch and catch up
May 27, 2019 | VOD NewsWith Lucifer Season 4 now on Netflix UK (read our review here) and more seasons on the way, the question for many newcomers is whether they need to have seen Seasons 1 to 3 or not.
After all, in a … Read More
Netflix orders two more seasons of Chef’s Table
May 27, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix is ordering another helping of Chef’s Table, and it’s going for a double portion.
The streaming giant’s series was its second ever documentary to be commissioned, and quickly won over audiences with its portrait of some of the world’s … Read More
How to watch the 2019 French Open online in the UK
May 26, 2019 | VOD NewsSpring is slowly turning to summer, May is preparing to depart, and the blue skies are clearing – all of which means one thing: it’s time for the French Open once again. Yes, the Grand Slam season is heading back … Read More
YouTube changes the way it counts subscribers
May 25, 2019 | VOD NewsYouTube is changing the way it counts subscribers.
The number of subscribers is one of the most important metrics on the video site, joining the number of views each video gets to indicate popularity, demand and influence. Indeed, in recent … Read More
STARZPLAY arrives on Apple TV
May 25, 2019 | VOD NewsSTARZPLAY is now available on the Apple TV app.
The international subscription streaming service was launched by Starz almost exactly one year ago, bringing together a range of STARZ and Lionsgate content in one place. That includes shows such … Read More
The Weekly MUBI Digest | 25th May 2019
May 25, 2019 | VOD NewsMUBI concludes its Cannes takeover in imperious form with Michael Haneke, before continuing to celebrate the career Josephine Decker, the director of Madeline’s Madeline. You can still stream that online, after its cinema release this month, and for those looking … Read More
















