Amazon’s The Grand Tour kicks off in Joburg – how to win tickets

Amazon’s The Grand Tour is kicking off in Johannesburg, the VOD service has announced.

The new Clarkson, Hammond and May motoring show, following their split with the BBC, will record its first studio segments for the opening episode in South … Read More

UKTV appoints new CCO to accelerate VOD growth

UKTV has appointed Simon Michaelides as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) to help accelerate the commercial impact of the network’s VOD services, including its own offering, UKTV Play.

Sitting on the Executive Board and reporting to the Chief Executive, Simon will … Read More

Dave takes on Ted with new spoof Dave TALKS

Dave is taking on Ted with a series of new spoof educational talks.

The UKTV channel has long embraced the world of online video, with each of its original commissions premiering first on VOD service UKTV Play. Now, though, Dave … Read More

BBC orders second season of Peter Kay’s Car Share

The BBC has renewed Peter Kay’s Car Share for a second season.

The sitcom, which premiered exclusively on BBC iPlayer last year, remains BBC One’s most-watched new sitcom since 2011. As a box set, it received 3 million iPlayer requests … Read More

Outlander renewed for seasons three and four

Outlander has been renewed for another two seasons.

The show, which spans the genres of romance, science fiction, history, and adventure, follows the story of Claire Randall (Caitriona Balfe), a married combat nurse from 1945, who is mysteriously swept back … Read More

FilmDoo brings overlooked Southeast Asia films to global audience

FilmDoo is working with a range of film talent from Thailand, Malaysia and Laos to give international online releases to overlooked films from the region.

14 films in total will be released on FilmDoo on Friday 3rd June, following deals … Read More

Amazon orders fourth season of Transparent

Amazon has renewed Transparent for a fourth season.

The streaming service’s original series, which stars Jeffrey Tambor as Maura Pfefferman, who reintroduces herself to her family after years of being their father, has become something of a flagship programme … Read More

Netflix’s Brahman Naman and The Fundamentals of Caring to premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Netflix is heading to Scotland this summer to premiere its Sundance acquisitions, Brahman Naman and The Fundamentals of Caring.

Both films, which the streaming giant snapped up at the indie festival earlier this year, will have their European Premieres at … Read More

All 4: Shorts coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in June 2016

Shorts continue to be a central part of Channel’s VOD service, All 4. From learning about the booming marijuana industry of Colorado to finding out what it takes to be a young broker in London, here’s what’s on the way … Read More

Seem familiar? This is where you’ve seen the cast of Nasty Baby before

Before it hits DVD, Nasty Baby is released exclusively today on We Are Colony, along with a bundle of digital special features. We take a look at the bevy of familiar faces in the cast, and where it is you … Read More