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Casual to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in UK
April 29, 2016 | David FarnorCasual is coming to UK TV this spring, courtesy of Amazon Prime Video.
The streaming service has snapped up the exclusive UK rights to Hulu’s original comedy series, which stars Michaela Watkins and Tommy Dewey.
Exec Produced by Jason Reitman … Read More
Wuaki.tv gets its own remote control button
April 29, 2016 | VOD NewsHow can you tell when a VOD service is successful? Look at the hardware. Amazon has launched its own Fire TV streaming devices. NOW has done something similar with its branded Roku box. Netflix, meanwhile, is one of many sites … Read More
Fearne Cotton leads line-up for new cosmetics YouTube channel
April 29, 2016 | VOD NewsFearne Cotton is leading the line-up for a cosmetics brand’s new YouTube channel.
Pretty Upfront, produced by Endemol and Benefit Cosmetics UK, plans to be the “the go-to platform for the style conscious, savvy female”, with three new pieces of … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in May 2016?
April 29, 2016 | VOD NewsGame of Thrones may be arriving in weekly instalments for Sky customers and NOW subscribers, but May sees them embrace box sets like never before. The month marks the arrival of everything from Season 5 of Veep and Season 3 … Read More
BBC Three’s Thirteen joins The Night Manager at top of iPlayer chart
April 28, 2016 | VOD NewsBBC Three is off a strong start on the web, with its original drama, Thirteen, joining The Night Manager at the top of BBC iPlayer’s March chart.
BBC One’s adaptation of the John le Carre novel, starring Tom Hiddleston, dominated … Read More
Scream Season 2 to premiere in UK on 31st May
April 28, 2016 | VOD NewsScream Season 2 will be released in the UK exclusively on Netflix.
The horror spin-off from the big screen franchise was snapped up by the streaming giant last night just in time for Halloween, after no other broadcaster had staked … Read More
What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in May 2016?
April 28, 2016 | VOD NewsHot on the heels of Outlander’s second season, Amazon Prime Video slows things down in May for a set of releases that mostly consists of older films, with a smattering of newer hits (such as Legend and The Raid 2). … Read More
Clip: Meet the Patels available to watch online in UK
April 27, 2016 | VOD NewsAward-winning comedy Meet the Patels is available to watch online in the UK now – and we have a clip from the movie to give you a taste.
Directed by brother and sister team Ravi Patel (Scrubs, It’s Always Sunny … Read More
TURN: Washington’s Spies Season 3 arrives on Amazon in the UK
April 27, 2016 | VOD NewsSeason 3 of TURN: Washington’s Spies has arrived on Amazon Prime Video in the UK.
AMC’s Revolutionary War spy thriller, starring Jamie Bell, is based on Alexander Rose’s book Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring. The show … Read More
BBC Three to release Top Gear companion show, Extra Gear
April 27, 2016 | VOD NewsBBC Three and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned Extra Gear, a new Top Gear show.
The companion series, which is presented by Top Gear host Rory Reid, will bring fans exclusive new footage, interviews, specially-recorded films and behind-the-scenes access to the … Read More















