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Sophie Skelton joins cast of Outlander Season 2 this April
January 28, 2016 | VOD News
Outlander Season 2 will arrive on UK screens in April 2016 – and it will feature a new cast member in Sophie Skelton.
In case, for some inexplicable reason, you haven’t seen the show, it’s based on Diana Gabaldon’s international … Read More
Frankie Boyle joins Netflix stand-up comedy line-up
January 28, 2016 | VOD News
Frankie Boyle has reportedly joined the growing line of comedians recording stand-up specials for Netflix.
The streaming giant has raced to establish itself as a hub for comedy on-demand, with a host of American comedians recording their shows for the … Read More
Arabian Nights to hit MUBI in May following April cinema release
January 28, 2016 | David Farnor
Arabian Nights will be released exclusively on MUBI this May, following an April cinema release.
Miguel Gomes’ epic, which was a hit at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, was snapped up for UK distribution by MUBI and New Wave Films … Read More
GoPro partners with Periscope for live streaming
January 28, 2016 | David Farnor
GoPro has teamed up with Periscope to enable live streaming directly from their cameras.
Periscope, which was acquired by Twitter almost exactly a year ago, has enjoyed rapid growth in the last 12 months, as the live-streaming platform hit 10 … Read More
Coming soon: Short films arriving on All 4 in February 2016
January 28, 2016 | VOD News
All 4 has really blossomed in 2016, as the arrival of Walter Presents has seen Channel 4’s VOD service reach over 1 million views in January 2016 for its exclusive catalogue of foreign-language TV shows alone.
Another crucial element … Read More
What’s coming soon to Netflix UK in February 2016?
January 27, 2016 | VOD News
If Netflix got 2016 off to a slow start in January, it speeds up like Keanu Reeves on an explosive bus in February, with a host of new original titles and an impressive bunch of classics to boot.
On the … Read More
The X-Files gets UK air date of 8th February
January 27, 2016 | VOD News
The new series of The X-Files will air in the UK from 8th February, Channel 5 has confirmed.
The revival of Fox’s classic 1990s sci-fi reunites David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson as FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully … Read More
Nike unveils YouTube original series
January 27, 2016 | VOD NewsNike is getting into the web series game, with the announcement of its own original YouTube series.
The show, which is called Margot vs Lily, will premiere on 1st February and run for eight episodes, with new instalments released every … Read More
Amazon buys Sundance comedy Wiener-Dog
January 27, 2016 | VOD News
Amazon has bought another title at Sundance, snapping up the rights to Wiener-Dog.
Todd Solondz’s comedy, which stars Greta Gerwig, Danny DeVito, Kieran Culkin and Julie Delpy, tells several stories featuring people who find their life inspired or changed by … Read More
Miley Cyrus to star in Woody Allen Amazon series
January 27, 2016 | VOD News
Miley Cyrus and Woody Allen are names you would never expect to see in the same sentence, but the singer has signed on to star in Woody Allen’s upcoming TV series for Amazon.
Cyrus will star alongside Elaine May on … Read More
