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Oscars 2022: The winners and where to watch them online
March 28, 2022 | VOD News
Apple TV+ made history last night as it became the first streaming service to take home Best Picture at the Oscars.
The relatively young streaming platform went into the night as both underdog and major player, with Netflix leading the … Read More
Roar: Apple TV+ unveils trailer for star-studded anthology
March 25, 2022 | VOD News
Eight stories, one roar. That’s the premise behind Apple TV+’s upcoming anthology series, and a new trailer gives a first look at its star-studded cast in action.
Based on the book by best-selling author Cecelia Ahern and led by female … Read More
ITVX renews Crime for Season 2
March 24, 2022 | VOD News
ITV has renewed Crime for Season 2, following a successful first season on BritBox UK.
Directed by James Strong (Broadchurch, and Vigil) and David Blair (Isolation Stories, The Barking Murders), the crime drama is based on Irvine Welsh’s best-selling novel … Read More
Apple TV+ orders Spanish-language drama Midnight Family
March 20, 2022 | VOD News
Apple TV+ is heading to Spain for its latest original drama, with Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín producing Midnight Family.
Based on the award-winning documentary Familia de Medianoche, the 10-episode medical drama is created for television by Ariel Award … Read More
U2 biopic series in the works at Netflix
March 19, 2022 | VOD News
A U2 biopic series is reportedly in the works at Netflix.
The Irish rock band, which is famously fronted by lead singer Bono, was formed back in 1976. The other members include the Edge on guitar, Adam Clayton on bass … Read More
Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy to star in Netflix erotic thriller
March 19, 2022 | VOD News
Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy are hooking up with Netflix for a new erotic thriller.
The genre, which had its heyday back in the 1980s and 1990s, has seen something of a resurgence in recent years, from Amazon’s recent release … Read More
Best Interests: Sharon Horgan, Michael Sheen to star in BBC Drama
March 19, 2022 | VOD News
Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen will star in BBC One’s Best Interests, a new drama from Jack Thorne.
The four-part series, directed by Michael Keillor (Roadkill, Strike), is a story of a family driven apart by having to make choices … Read More
First look: BBC One’s Everything I Know About Love
March 19, 2022 | VOD News
BBC is bringing the bestselling memoir Everything I Know About Love to the screen, annd images give us a first look at the impressive young cast in action.
An unflinching account of surviving your 20s, the seven-part series is … Read More
Amazon completes $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM
March 19, 2022 | VOD News
Amazon has completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, a deal that will determine the future shape of the streaming industry.
Amazon Studios has always been the slightly underdog to major rival Netflix, with the latter investing heavily in the … Read More
Watch: New clip for Hugh Laurie’s Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
March 19, 2022 | VOD News
Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? That was the question asked by Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel, and it’s being brought to the screen by BritBox UK this spring.
Directed by Hugh Laurie, the series – commissioned by BritBox North America and … Read More
