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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Exclusive: Clip from Pressure starring Matthew Goode
August 17, 2015 | VOD NewsUnderwater thriller Pressure hits cinemas on Friday 21st August, before swimming onto VOD the following Monday.
The film, directed by Ron Scalpello, sees four deep sea saturation divers become stranded 650ft below the surface of the Indian Ocean after … Read More
True Detective Season 2 Quotes Quiz: Frank or football manager?
August 16, 2015 | VOD NewsTrue Detective Season 2 is out now to own on digital HD following its finale last week. Fans can download individual episodes or the full second season – where available, the latter is also accompanied by digital bonus features, including … Read More
Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (16th August 2015)
August 16, 2015 | David FarnorWith BBC iPlayer enjoying a record month a traffic in July – a time when its collection was at its most diverse and impressive – the catch-up service continues its crowd-pleasing run by bringing back the third season of Sherlock … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI this week (16th August 2015)
August 16, 2015 | VOD NewsNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, a subscription VOD service that hand-picks films from around the world and adds one … Read More
Chaplin on VOD: Moving on to bigger things (1920s)
August 15, 2015 | Simon KinnearAs Charlie Chaplin makes his UK VOD debut, we look at the director’s pioneering work during the 1920s.
It’s easy to forget that, when Charlie Chaplin made The Kid in 1921, he was already a veteran – the star and … Read More
45 Years: Andrew Haigh’s Curzon Home Cinema film collection
August 14, 2015 | VOD NewsAndrew Haigh’s 45 Years arrives in UK cinemas and on Curzon Home Cinema on Friday 28th August. Ahead of its release, the acclaimed director of Weekend Andrew Haigh has curated a handful of his favourite films from the current Curzon … Read More
Top Gear finale takes pole position on BBC iPlayer
August 14, 2015 | VOD NewsTop Gear’s final episode raced into pole position on BBC iPlayer this summer, helping the VOD service to rebound from a seasonal lull.
In June, the final chapter in the Clarkson, May and Hammond saga was the most popular title … Read More
Full UKTV channel portfolio lands on BT TV
August 14, 2015 | VOD NewsAll of UKTV’s channels are coming to BT TV, as part of a new deal.
BT TV and UKTV today announced a new deal to make UKTV’s full portfolio of channels available to BT customers for the very first time, … Read More
Curzon Home Cinema launches on Virgin Media Tivo boxes
August 13, 2015 | VOD NewsCurzon Home Cinema has launched on Virgin Media TiVo boxes.
The pay-per-view VOD platform, which offers independent and art house films to rent, is operated by the Curzon Cinemas chain, including the Artificial Eye label. While the company continues … Read More
New Doctor Who Season 9 trailer
August 13, 2015 | VOD NewsDoctor Who Season 9 is just over a month away and, just in case you need something to pass the time, the BBC has released a new trailer for the series.
We’ve already had a glimpse of what’s in store … Read More















