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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
BBC Three’s Josh renewed for third season
November 7, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three has renewed its sitcom Josh for a third season.
The sitcom, which is written by comedian Josh Widdicombe, Tom Craine and Henry Paker, follows the highs and lows of Josh, an anxious old man trapped in an anxious … Read More
Watch the opening minutes of The Man in the High Castle Season 2
November 7, 2016 | David FarnorTate Donovan has joined the cast of The Man in the High Castle for Season 2.Read More
Netflix sets sights on Western script Yuba
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix is setting its sights on Yuba, a Western produced by Channing Tatum.
The spec script, which is written by newcomer Eamon O’Sullivan, is already on the streaming giant’s radar, reports Deadline, with Sarah Bowen, Director of Content Acquisitions, bringing … Read More
Amazon gives a mouse a Christmas cookie with new kids seasonal specials
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon will give a mouse a Christmas cookie this year, with a collection of new kids seasonal special.
The shows, which feature everyone from Laurence Fishburne and Regina King to Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Angela Bassett and Boyz II Men, will arrive … Read More
1 in 8 adults rarely watch normal TV
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorOne in eight adults now rarely watch “normal” TV, as the rise of subscription streaming services continues to impact traditional viewing habits.
The latest study from YouGov and Zuora shows that 13.9 million of British consumers (27 per cent of … Read More
Please Like Me Season 4 to premiere on Amazon Prime Video this November
November 6, 2016 | David FarnorAustralian comedy series Please Like Me will return to Amazon Prime Video this November for a fourth season.
The award-winning series, created by comic Josh Thomas, follows a boy, his dog and the parents, friends and lovers who rely on … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (5th November)
November 5, 2016 | 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 Bullet Boy, Saul … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (5th November)
November 5, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
Amazon’s Chi-Raq gets UK release
November 4, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s Chi-Raq has finally got a UK release date. Spike Lee’s stirring, stunning musical is the first original movie produced by Amazon.
A modern adaptation of the Greek play Lysistrata, by Aristophanes, Chi-Raq stars Teyonah Paris as Lysistrata, who leads … Read More
Goliath is Amazon’s most binged US original series
November 4, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s Goliath is its most-binged US original series, the streaming service has announced.
The legal drama, which is created by David E. Kelley, premiered on Amazon Prime Video last month, with Billy Bob Thornton on fine form as Billy McBride, … Read More