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New trailer for Netflix’s Dark counts down the seconds
November 10, 2017 | VOD News
Tick. Tock. Time is counting down to the release of Netflix’s new original series, Dark, and the new trailer makes you feel every second that passes until it arrives.
The show, which is the first Netflix German original series, is … Read More
BBC considering paid subscription service for archive streaming
November 9, 2017 | VOD News
The BBC is considering plans to launch a paid subscription streaming service featuring old shows from its archives.
The corporation is currently facing the squeeze, as it fights growing competition for viewers’ attention from Netflix and Amazon, but also finds … Read More
Jon Bernthal hopes The Punisher will spark a debate
November 9, 2017 | VOD News
Jon Bernthal has said that he hopes The Punisher will spark a debate about gun violence in the USA when it launches later this month.
Marvel’s Netflix series was reportedly set to be released in October, but was delayed, after … Read More
1 in 3 UK households subscribe to a VOD service
November 8, 2017 | VOD News
One in three UK households now subscribe to one or more SVoD services, according to new research, as streaming continues to become more and more mainstream.
According to the research – Digital Content Business Models: OTT & Operator Strategies 2017-2022 … Read More
Trailer: Award-winning thriller Chameleon gets UK release
November 8, 2017 | VOD News
The award-winning Chilean thriller Chameleon will be available to watch online in the UK this November, as the film arrives on digital platforms.
Directed by Chilean director Jorge Riquelme Serrano and shot in only four days, the film offers an … Read More
Acquitted Season 2 arrives on Walter Presents
November 8, 2017 | VOD News
Season 2 of Acquitted is arriving on Walter Presents this November, as a chilling unsolved case continues to haunt one man, 20 years on.
The gripping thriller, which takes place in the devastatingly beautiful Norwegian Fjords, sees successful business man … Read More
Christopher Nolan wrote to Netflix to apologise for “mindless” criticism
November 8, 2017 | VOD News
Christopher Nolan has revealed that he wrote to Netflix to apologise for his criticism of the streaming service’s movie strategy as “mindless”.
The Dunkirk director is famed for his stance as one of cinema’s last defenders, standing up against the … Read More
NextUp joins Amazon Channels
November 8, 2017 | VOD News
Comedy streaming site NextUp is now available on Amazon Channels.
The subscription service, which was founded by the team behind the YouTube Channel and live comedy night, ComComedy, is designed to bring stand-up to comedy lovers across the UK, from … Read More
Walter Presents unwraps Christmas box set selection
November 7, 2017 | VOD News
‘Tis the season for drawing the curtains, hunkering down and gorging on high-quality dramas – and Walter Presents is preparing to unwrap veritable festive feast of Christmas telly treats.
With the family round and food in the oven, though, the … Read More
Cuba and the Cameraman: Netflix delves into one island’s history
November 7, 2017 | VOD News
One island, one man, five decades. Netflix is giving us an unrivalled look at the evolution of Cuba in its new original documentary.
For the past 42 years, director Jon Alpert (Alive Day Memories, Baghdad ER) has been following life … Read More
