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Netmums founder launches YouTube network Channel Mum
January 28, 2015 | VOD NewsThe founder of Netmums has launched a new YouTube network for British mothers.
The multi-channel network (MCN) is the brainchild of Siobhan Freegard, who co-founded Netmums back in 2000 before leaving the site last year. It aims to sign … Read More
Top 13 TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer
January 28, 2015 | David FarnorThis month marks the release of the BBC’s most ambitious iPlayer release to date: Adam Curtis’ experimental documentary Bitter Lake, which deconstructs modern society, media and power to explain why the big stories that politicians tell us have become so … Read More
Better Call Saul UK release date confirmed – along with new poster and trailer
January 27, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has confirmed the Better Call Saul UK release date as Monday 9th February.
The 10-episode prequel to Breaking Bad, will follow in the footsteps of Vince Gilligan’s addictive original series and premiere in the UK exclusively on Netflix within … Read More
Netflix takes home three prizes at SAG Awards
January 26, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix took home its first SAG Awards this year, as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black dominated the TV categories.
The film prizes were largely as predicted, with Eddie Redmayne winning Best Lead Actor for The Theory … Read More
David Tennant will play the bad guy to Marvel’s Jessica Jones
January 26, 2015 | VOD NewsDavid Tennant will play the bad guy to Marvel’s Jessica Jones.
The Broadchurch and Doctor Who star will don his villainous cap to play Kilgrave in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones.
The superhero series will debut on Netflix later this year, … Read More
Aykroyd, Buscemi, Lautner, Nolte reportedly join Adam Sandler Netflix film
January 26, 2015 | VOD NewsDan Aykroyd, Steve Buscemi, Taylor Lautner and Nick Nolte have all reportedly joined the cast of Adam Sandler’s new Netflix film.
The project, titled Ridiculous 6, is the first of four movies that Sandler agreed to make for the streaming … Read More
BBC Taster: A glimpse of The Beeb’s digital potential
January 26, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC today introduced BBC Taster, a space to “develop its latest ideas for digital content and emerging technology”. What is it? We don’t quite know. What will it lead to? Nobody’s really sure. What’s the point of it, then? … Read More
Rob Lowe leads global cast in Sky’s Apocalypse Slough
January 25, 2015 | VOD NewsRob Lowe will star in new drama Apocalypse Slough, which leads Sky’s line-up of original programming for 2015.
The ambitious series, which will be broadcast on NBC in the US, has a cast that spans both sides of the Atlantic, … Read More
Teaser: Adam Curtis’ Bitter Lake arrives on iPlayer on Sunday
January 24, 2015 | VOD NewsPoliticians used to have the confidence to tell us stories that made sense of the chaos of world events. But now there are no big stories and politicians react randomly to every new crisis – leaving us bewildered and disorientated.
From Limmy to Tinie Tempah, BBC announces new iPlayer original content for 2015
January 24, 2015 | VOD NewsThe BBC has announced a new line-up of original content for 2015.
“BBC iPlayer presents a huge creative opportunity to push the boundaries of storytelling and engage audiences in new ways,” says Victoria Jaye, Head of TV Content for BBC … Read More















