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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Tom & Viv and Wilde available to watch online for Christmas
November 20, 2015 | VOD NewsIt’s always surprising when a film isn’t available to watch online in the UK, especially when they’re particularly well-known. Brian Gilbert’s Wilde, for example, starring Stephen Fry, is not available to buy or rent anywhere.
Fans of literary figures, though, … Read More
Listen Up Philip available to watch online on We Are Colony with 200mins of exclusive special features
November 20, 2015 | VOD NewsListen Up Philip is available watch online today in a new special edition digital release.
Premiering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Alex Ross Perry’s complex, intimate, and highly idiosyncratic comedy stars Jason Schwartzman as semi-failed writer, Philip. It’s … Read More
Episode 4 of PODzilla: Jessica Jones vs The Man in the High Castle (feat. an interview with Rufus Sewell)
November 19, 2015 | VOD NewsNovember is here and that means one thing. Well, two things: Jessica Jones (our review here) and The Man in the High Castle (our review here). Yes, Amazon and Netflix are going head-to-head, as they both release their new original … Read More
Netflix unveils Chelsea Does docu-series trailer and release date
November 19, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has unveiled the trailer for its new documentary series, Chelsea Does.
Update: 7th December 2015
Chelsea Does will make its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on Friday 22nd January 2016 and launch exclusively to Netflix subscribers … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (18th November)
November 18, 2015 | David FarnorFrom Frank Skinner sharing a bed with Lee Mack to a series of live plays from a disused TV studio, we review the best TV shows and films currently available on BBC iPlayer:
TV On Stage: Live from Television Centre … Read More
Sky launches Sky Q box to compete with streaming rivals
November 18, 2015 | VOD NewsSky has launched its new set top box, Sky Q, in a major move designed to catch up and compete with Netflix and other VOD services.
The broadcaster, which broke ground by introducing HD to its line-up almost a … Read More
Netflix releases trailer for A Very Murray Christmas
November 18, 2015 | VOD News“Is it Clooney? Is George on the phone? Please God let it be Clooney.”
That’s Amy Poehler playing… Amy Poehler in Netflix’s Bill Murray Christmas special.
Titled A Very Murray Christmas, the one-off comedy show arrives at the start … Read More
NOW TV launches range of Christmas boxes
November 18, 2015 | VOD NewsNOW has launched a new range of Christmas NOW Boxes for the holidays.
Tis certainly the season for online streaming, as VOD services mean that families who can’t decide who gets the TV remote can still catch up on all … Read More
Jason Momoa to star in Netflix series Frontier
November 17, 2015 | VOD NewsJason Momoa will star in Netflix’s new original series, Frontier.
The action-adventure, commissioned by Discovery Canada, will premiere on the streaming site next year on all countries outside of its home nation and follows the chaotic and violent struggle to … Read More
Video streaming drives demand for mobile data
November 17, 2015 | VOD NewsGet your room key, unpack your bags and check for a free Wifi hotspot. That’s become the standard routine for many tourists on holiday, as the urge to check emails, check social networks and catch up on TV shows and … Read More















