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BBC launches summer Pop Art season
July 17, 2015 | VOD NewsThis August, BBC Four will leads a week-long celebration of Pop Art, with programmes across BBC Four, radio and online.
Titled “BBC Four Goes Pop”, the week-long celebration of Pop Art will look at the influence of the art movement … Read More
Spike Lee directs Amazon’s first original film
July 17, 2015 | VOD NewsSpike Lee has directed Amazon’s first ever original feature film.
The movie, which has the working title Chi-Raq, marks the streaming service’s first entry into the Hollywood movie biz, after bagging several awards – and Emmy nominations – for original … Read More
MUBI launches Chris Marker retrospective
July 16, 2015 | VOD NewsMUBI is holding a Chris Marker retrospective this summer.
One of cinema’s most distinct auteurs, Marker is best known to film fans as the director of La Jetee, one of the most important sci-fi films of all time.
The … Read More
Original Content: The secret to Netflix’s success
July 16, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix now has over 65 million members around the world – more people than in the whole of the UK.
The streaming service soared pass the figure in the second quarter of 2015, new figures reveal today, with 3.3 million … Read More
Netflix releases full Narcos trailer
July 15, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the first full trailer for its new original series, Narcos.
The show, which is released next month, chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law … Read More
Amazon announces competitions to become Vikings and Ripper Street extras
July 15, 2015 | VOD NewsAmazon is giving Prime members the chance to become an extra in the new seasons of Vikings and Ripper Street.
History’s hit drama was snapped up by Amazon exclusively in the UK back when it first began. Now, several years … Read More
YouTube: King of the trailer park, but for how long?
July 14, 2015 | VOD NewsYouTube is the most popular place to watch film trailers, according to a new study. The research by Ipsos found that over half (54 per cent) of viewers between the age of 13 and 24 said they’re more likely to … Read More
Comic-Con: The seven best trailers from 2015
July 13, 2015 | VOD NewsWe’ve never been one for superhero headlines and gossip, but we’ve been covering some of the VOD-related highlights of Comic-Con this year, from Amazon’s two new original series that will premiere this year to Vikings and The Walking Dead.
For … Read More
Fear the Walking Dead Comic-Con trailer released
July 13, 2015 | VOD NewsComic-Con is always a battle of the franchises to see who can generate the most buzz, but in the land of the undead, one show may have emerged the king: Ash vs. Evil Dead and The Walking Dead were both … Read More
The Walking Dead Season 6 Part 2 gets UK air date and trailer
July 13, 2015 | VOD NewsUpdated: February 2016.
The Walking Dead Season 6 has a UK air date for its return in 2016.
Need to catch up with Rick and co.? See our guide to where you can watch The Walking Dead online.
The show, … Read More















