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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
BBC Three doubles reach in successful first year
July 19, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three has doubled its reach in its first year, as the online channel builds an audience on social media as well as on BBC iPlayer.
The decision to move BBC Three online was a controversial one, risking a reduced … Read More
Top of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as BBC iPlayer box set
July 18, 2017 | David FarnorTop of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as a box set on BBC iPlayer
Top of the Lake returns this month for a second season – and it will be doing so with a vengeance, as all episodes land … Read More
Netflix comes of age with over 100m subscribers
July 18, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has come of age this year, as the streaming service has smashed through the 100 million barrier for global subscribers.
The streaming service was founded 20 years ago, before the idea of streaming video on a mass scale was … Read More
Watch Kristen Bell sing Chasing Coral’s closing song
July 18, 2017 | David FarnorChasing Coral arrived on Netflix worldwide this weekend, as Jeff Orlowski follows his Oscar-nominated Chasing Ice with an eye-opening documentary about the devastating impact climate change is having upon coral reefs.
Orlowski’s 2012 gem (also on Netflix UK) was nominated … Read More
MUBI to release Mimosas in UK cinemas this August
July 17, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI is releasing Cannes winner Mimosas in UK cinemas this August.
The subscription streaming service has made a name for itself in recent years as the go-to place to catch up with the hottest titles from the Croisette’s film festival, … Read More
YouTube adds GIF thumbnails for videos
July 17, 2017 | David FarnorYouTube is adding new GIF previews of uploaded videos to replace its traditional thumbnails.
Thumbnails on YouTube have long been a vital part of any vlogger’s strategy to attract viewers, as the right image, caption or taste of what a … Read More
Get to know Jodie Whittaker, the new Doctor
July 16, 2017 | David FarnorThis Christmas, Peter Capaldi will leave the TARDIS and be replaced by Jodie Whittaker. The first ever female Doctor, the 13th Time Lord to pilot the iconic blue police box was unveiled today after the Men’s Wimbledon Final.
Chris … Read More
The Defenders gets a new Comic-Con poster
July 16, 2017 | David FarnorIn almost exactly one month, The Defenders will arrive on Netflix – but before the series goes global, the show is heading to San Diego for this year’s Comic-Con. To celebrate, Marvel has unveiled a new poster for the series. … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (15th July 2017)
July 15, 2017 | David FarnorWhat’s new, coming soon and leaving soon on the subscription streaming service? This is your weekly MUBI Digest:
This week on MUBI
Slack Bay – 15th July
Masterful slapstick, political horror and bourgeois family drama combine in Bruno … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (15th July 2017)
July 15, 2017 | David FarnorHeard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s The Tree … Read More