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First full trailer for House of Cards Season 4
February 11, 2016 | VOD News“You have no idea what it means to have nothing,” spits Kevin Spacey’s Frank Underwood in the new House of Cards trailer.
Yes, our first full trailer for Season 4 of House of Cards has finally arrived – and if … Read More
The Beatles come to Netflix with original kids’ series, Beat Bugs
February 11, 2016 | VOD NewsFirst iTunes, then Spotify. Now, The Beatles are coming to Netflix, as part of a new kids’ series, Beat Bugs.
The Netflix original, which is produced by A Storytelling Company (Grace), Thunderbird and Beyond Screen Production, will feature original characters … Read More
YouTube Red unveils more originals
February 11, 2016 | VOD NewsYouTube Red has unveiled more original titles, including a Gigi Gorgeous documentary, just as its first line-up of titles is released.
On 10th February, original movies and shows from Lilly Singh, Rooster Teeth, PewDiePie and AwesomenessTV were released exclusively to … Read More
UK VOD providers commit to child protection
February 11, 2016 | VOD NewsProviders of VOD content in the UK have committed to protecting young viewers.
Members of the Commercial Broadcasters Association have signed up to a Statement of Practice for video on-demand services. The statement pledges to provide on-demand viewers with a … Read More
Amazon orders four seasons of ITV’s Thunderbirds reboot
February 11, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon has ordered four seasons of ITV’s reboot of Thunderbirds for exclusive release on Prime Video.
Thunderbirds Are Go, which reboots Gerry Anderson’s puppet series as a CG animation, first premiered on ITV last year.
The new series brings … Read More
Small canvas, big ideas: Inside Instagram series Shield 5
February 10, 2016 | David FarnorLast week, a new TV series began, telling the story of John Swift, a security driver on the run from the authorities after being accused of stealing some diamonds and killing his colleague. It sounds like the kind of thing … Read More
Johnny Depp plays Donald Trump in surprise spoof biopic
February 10, 2016 | VOD NewsJohnny Depp playing Donald Trump is the kind of phrase you expect to read during awards season, especially at a time when Adam McKay is tackling the housing and banking crisis in the Oscar-nominated The Big Short. But this is … Read More
The Lobster available to watch online in UK with exclusive special features
February 10, 2016 | VOD NewsThe Lobster is now available to watch online in the UK with a host of exclusive special features on We Are Colony.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ surreal comedy, which stars Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C Reilly and Ben Whishaw, is set … Read More
Netflix nabs international rights to Hitler satire Look Who’s Back
February 9, 2016 | VOD NewsNetflix has nabbed the international rights to Hitler satire Look Who’s Back.
The film was released in Germany last year, where it took around $22 million at the box office. Now, the streaming giant has swooped in to get the … Read More
Netflix releases trailer for The Characters
February 9, 2016 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the trailer for new comedy series The Characters.
The streaming giant has made a concerted effort to establish itself as the go-to VOD site for comedy, with a range of exclusive stand-up specials (including, now, Brits Jimmy … Read More















