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Cannes: Amazon acquires Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman
May 19, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon has acquired another title at Cannes: Asghar Farhadi’s The Salesman (Forushande).
The film is the latest from the award-winning director, who took home an Oscar for Best Foreign Language film with A Separation. It follows Emad and Rana, who … Read More
Curzon Home Cinema launches new fortnightly curated strand
May 19, 2016 | VOD NewsCurzon Home Cinema has launched a new fortnightly strand of curated films.
Called Curzon Curates, the VOD service will send its users collections of hand-picked flicks every other week for a fresh perspective on both classic and contemporary films.
“Curzon … Read More
YouTube signs deal with Spain’s Professional Football League
May 19, 2016 | VOD NewsYouTube has signed a deal to stream games from Spain’s Professional Football League (LFP).
The video site is increasingly tapping into the live sports market, with a recent deal signed with BT Sport to stream both the UEFA Champions League … Read More
Cannes: Unsung stars will shine anew, promises Flix Premiere
May 18, 2016 | Simon KinnearEvery film deserves its “Andy Warhol moment of fame”. That was the message from Martin Warner, launching his new VOD venture, Flix Premiere, in a keynote speech at Cannes today.
Strictly speaking, the company doesn’t view its “online cineplex” as … Read More
Competition: Win The Call Up and a free Google Cardboard
May 18, 2016 | VOD NewsThe Call Up arrives in cinemas on Friday 20th May, before heading to DVD and digital download on Monday 23rd May – and to celebrate, we’re giving away a copy of the film and a Google Cardboard headset.
The feature … Read More
Preacher to air in UK exclusively on Amazon Prime Video
May 18, 2016 | VOD NewsAMC’s Preacher TV series will air in the UK exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.
The supernatural drama, based on the graphic novels by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon, follows a West Texas preacher named Jesse Custer, who is inhabited by … Read More
Amazon Fire TV neck and neck with Chromecast
May 18, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon’s Fire TV devices are now neck and neck with Chromecast in the streaming device race.
Roku continues to lead at the front of the pack, accounting for 30 per cent of players purchased between Q1 2015 and Q1 2016. … Read More
YouTube adds Google Cardboard support to iOS
May 18, 2016 | VOD NewsYouTube has added support for Google Cardboard to its iOS app.
The headset, which can be folded together from a pre-made kit, is a handy and affordable way to get a virtual reality headset – they cost around £30 and … Read More
BBC says iPlayer-only content will continue, as cuts hit BBC Online
May 17, 2016 | VOD NewsThe BBC has said that its original content for iPlayer will continue and that its BBC Food recipes will be saved – despite a wave of cuts to the corporation’s online arm.
The BBC announced this morning a heap of … Read More
24: Legacy trailer lands online
May 17, 2016 | VOD NewsWhat does 24 look like without Jack Bauer? Now, we have an answer, as the first trailer for the new 24 series has landed online.
Fox first announced its plans to order another 12-episode, limited series last year, following the … Read More
















