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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
YouTube revamps homepage for mobiles
April 27, 2016 | David FarnorYouTube has revamped its homepage for mobiles.
Streaming on the movie is an increasingly common choice for many viewers, especially when it comes to short videos, the bread and butter of YouTube’s traffic – indeed, more than half of the … Read More
Bret Easton Ellis leads Fullscreen line-up as YouTube Red rival launches
April 26, 2016 | David FarnorBret Easton Ellis’ new series is leading the line-up for Fullscreen’s new SVOD service.
The service, which was announced last year, goes live today and aims to rival YouTube’s own subscription platform, YouTube Red. While Google’s service costs $9.99 a … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in May 2016?
April 26, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix steps up its original content game in May.
A year ago, the streaming entered new territory with the release of Grace and Frankie, an original comedy-drama starring Lily Tonlim and Jane Fonda – the kind of series designed … Read More
In praise of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare adaptations
April 26, 2016 | Nathanael SmithIn the Community episode “Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design”, the drama teacher tells Jeff that they’ve just done “a modern retelling of Macbeth set in gangland Chicago.” With a sarcastic smirk, Jeff replies, “Oh, fresh take.” There’s something about Shakespeare … Read More
FilmDoo boosts catalogue with Russian and South African classics
April 25, 2016 | David FarnorFilmDoo is boosting its streaming catalogue with a string of new international deals. The pay-per-view site, which has made a name for itself by picking up the festival favourites and world cinema gems that other sites and distributors have overlooked, … Read More
Nina Simone and Craig David: BBC iPlayer exclusives coming soon this week
April 25, 2016 | David FarnorNina Simone and Craig David both arrive on BBC iPlayer this week, as the catch-up service expands its line-up of exclusive content.
On Monday 26th April, BBC Music’s Festival Pass returns to follow garage legend Craig David, as he leaves … Read More
Shakespeare 400: The BBC TV schedule
April 24, 2016 | David FarnorOn Saturday 23rd April, the BBC celebrated the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in style, with a full day of live-streamed events online from across the country, climaxing in a special festival at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon, broadcast live on … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (23rd April)
April 23, 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 Rome, Open … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (23rd April 2016)
April 23, 2016 | David FarnorNot getting your art-house 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
BBC Three boosts comedy and music line-up with Sounds Random and #HoodDocumentary
April 23, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three is boosting its comedy and music line-up with two commissions.
The online TV channel has ordered two new shows for the spring and summer, as BBC Three continues to tap both traditional celebrities and online stars to build … Read More