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Brian Cox turned down a role in Game of Thrones
July 4, 2016 | VOD NewsMax von Sydow. Jonathan Pryce. Charles Dance. Iain Glen. Sean Bean. Everyone’s been on Game of Thrones. You might well wonder, then, why someone like Brian Cox – who is so easy to imagine donning furs and a sword and … Read More
15 TV shows to fill the Game of Thrones gap
July 4, 2016 | VOD NewsThere is no worse feeling in life than knowing there will not be a new episode of Game of Thrones this week. The season has finished. It’s gone. It’s over. There are 40 odd weeks until the next one.
What … Read More
Marvel’s Daredevil set for October DVD release
July 2, 2016 | VOD NewsSeason 1 of Marvel’s Daredevil is heading to DVD and Blu-ray this October.
The show, which premiered on Netflix way back in April 2015, is a Netflix original produced by Marvel TV and ABC Studios.
Executive Produced by Steven … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (2nd July)
July 2, 2016 | VOD NewsHeard 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 Abel Ferrara’s biopic, … Read More
All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in July 2016
July 2, 2016 | VOD NewsShorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. From delving into the world of hip hop to what it means to be a drifter, July’s original short films uncover secretive worlds and communities. Here’s what’s … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (2nd July 2016)
July 2, 2016 | VOD NewsNot 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 iPlayer to stream Don Warrington’s King Lear this summer
July 2, 2016 | VOD NewsBBC iPlayer will stream Don Warrington’s King Lear this summer.
The free release of the play continues the BBC’s Shakespeare Lives festival, a six-month online celebration of the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death, which began on 23rd April 2016 … Read More
Why you should be watching Gilmore Girls
July 1, 2016 | Helen ArcherBefore the Gilmore Girls reunion airs, it’s time to acquaint – or reacquaint – yourself with the denizens of Stars Hollow. For the newbies, the programme follows single mother Lorelei (Lauren Graham), her brainy, high-achieving daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), and … Read More
Amazon will be the UK TV home of Cameron Crowe’s Roadies
July 1, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon Prime Video has acquired the exclusive UK TV rights to Cameron Crowe’s music series Roadies.
The show, which premiered in the US on 26th June with a pilot episode written and directed by Crowe, stars Luke Wilson, Carla Gugino, … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video in July 2016?
June 30, 2016 | VOD NewsSummer’s a tough time to be a streaming service. The sun’s out (sometimes). The Olympics, Euro 2016 and Wimbledon are all on. And, of course, the kids are out of school. So takes something special for a VOD site to … Read More
















