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What’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video UK in February 2016?
January 29, 2016 | VOD News
Lucifer. Ripper Street. Black Sails. Mad Dogs. If January was Amazon Prime Video’s busiest month in a long while, February is a welcome step back for the subscription VOD service – although it’s still raiding TV’s treasure chest for entertainment.
House of Cards renewed for Season 5, despite showrunner departure
January 28, 2016 | VOD News
House of Cards has been renewed for a fifth season – but without one of its key players.
The drama has become something of a flagship for Netflix since its first season in 2013, which was also the first Netflix … Read More
Radio 1 to launch gaming TV show on BBC iPlayer
January 28, 2016 | VOD News
BBC Radio 1 is launching a new gaming show for BBC iPlayer.
The radio station, which got its own channel on the Beeb’s VOD service back in 2014, releases up to two new videos each day, from recordings of live … Read More
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
