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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
BBC Store closes after failing to beat online competition
May 25, 2017 | David FarnorThe BBC is closing its digital video service BBC Store, after the site failed to compete with a crowded online marketplace.
The pay-per-view shop, which only launched a matter of months ago, was designed to give BBC viewers a place … Read More
Cleopatra TV series in the works at Amazon
May 25, 2017 | David FarnorCleopatra, once brought to life in 1963 by Elizabeth Taylor in one of the most expensive movies ever made, is returning to the screen.
This time, though, the famous Egyptian queen is aiming much smaller, with a TV series … Read More
Facebook to spend up to $250k per show as original video plans flourish
May 25, 2017 | David FarnorFacebook is willing to spend up to $250,000 per show as its original video plans seriously step up a gear.
The social network has increasingly embraced video in recent years, seeking to build a video sharing community that will boost … Read More
“I’ll see you on the other side”: Baz Luhrmann’s The Get Down cancelled by Netflix
May 25, 2017 | David FarnorThe Get Down will not return for a second season.
Baz Luhrmann’s inventive tale of hip-hop, the streets, and 70s New York was the director’s first foray into the small screen, and one of Netflix’s highest profile originals of … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in June 2017?
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorAfter May’s bumper crop of Netflix originals, June is light on the ground this year – if, by light on the ground, you mean the fifth season of Orange Is the New Black, picking up from That season finale and … Read More
Netflix hunts Michael Shannon and Bigfoot at Cannes
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix is hunting Bigfoot at Cannes this week, with the streaming service close to nabbing the rights to Michael Shannon’s latest film.
If the words “Michael Shannon” and “Bigfoot” had your curiosity, the film’s full description is sure to grab … Read More
A day in the life of Frank Underwood
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorDays before House of Cards returns for Season 5, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the upcoming season. What will happen after the Season 4 cliffhanger? Who will win between Kevin Spacey’s politician and Joel Kinnaman’s rival? What … Read More
The Netflix TV diet: Comedy for breakfast and thrillers for dinner
May 24, 2017 | David FarnorThis month sees the return of House of Cards for its fifth season. Four years on from when Netflix changed TV with the first season of the political drama being released all at once, TV watching is almost recognisable, with … Read More
Netflix’s Meme Project: Rihanna and Lupita team up for heist movie
May 23, 2017 | David FarnorIt’s happening. The dream that the Internet had one day is actually happening. Lupita Nyong’o and Rihanna are actually teaming up to make an actual heist movie.
If that pitch sounds familiar, it’s because you saw it on Tumblr two … Read More
Raindance Film Festival launches VR awards and masterclasses
May 23, 2017 | David FarnorRaindance Film Festival, the UK’s largest indie film festival, is embracing virtual reality in a very real way.
The festival, which held a showcase of VR shorts last year, is introducing Raindance VRX Awards for this year’s event, as well … Read More