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Never Rarely Sometimes Always and Netflix lead 2021 Indie Spirit Award nominees
January 30, 2021 | VOD NewsThe nominations for the 2021 Independent Spirit Awards were announced this week, and Never Rarely Sometimes Always and Netflix are leading the pack.
Eliza Hittman’s powerful abortion drama has seven nominations, the most of any picture and just ahead of … Read More
Trailer: Kevin James stars in Netflix’s The Crew
January 30, 2021 | VOD News“Our best odds are to stick together.” That’s the sound of Kevin James reteaming with Netflix for The Crew.
The sitcom stars Kevin James as the crew chief for a NASCAR team. When the owner steps down and passes the … Read More
The New Mutants reclaim top spot in UK VOD chart
January 30, 2021 | VOD NewsThe New Mutants reclaims the Number 1 spot in the UK’s Official Film Chart this week. The superhero horror based on the Marvel Comics series, returns to pole position after claiming the top spot earlier this month following its release … Read More
Leicester Comedy Festival 2021: The online line-up and how it works
January 30, 2021 | VOD NewsThe Leicester Comedy Festival is going online for 2021, with more than 50 live comedy events and specials streaming throughout February.
The event, which runs from Wednesday 3rd to Sunday 21st February, will bring stand-up, podcasts, interviews, game shows and … Read More
Teaser: The Mighty Ducks Disney+ series set for March release
January 30, 2021 | VOD NewsThe Mighty Ducks are returning to our screens this March, Disney has confirmed.
The new Disney+ series, titled The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, is set in present-day Minnesota, where the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs into a powerhouse … Read More
BBC iPlayer checks in to Bates Motel
January 29, 2021 | VOD NewsBBC iPlayer has bagged the rights to all five seasons of Bates Motel.
The deal, with NBCUniversal Global Distribution, will give BBC iPlayer the full box set of the show, which aired in the US between 2013 and 2017 and … Read More
James McAvoy, Daisy Ridley join The Great Celebrity Bake Off
January 29, 2021 | VOD NewsJames McAvoy and Daisy Ridley are among the famous faces about to pick up a rolling pin and enter the Bake Off tent, as The Great Celebrity Bake Off returns to Channel 4 this spring.
Across five new episodes 20 … Read More
Noah Baumbach signs exclusive deal with Netflix
January 28, 2021 | VOD NewsNetflix and Noah Baumbach are making it official, with the Marriage Story, Frances Ha and Mistress America director inking an exclusive deal with the streamer.
The two are far from strangers. Baumbach’s first film with Netflix was The Meyerowitz Stories … Read More
Good Grief: Sian Clifford to star in streaming play
January 28, 2021 | VOD NewsSian Clifford will be treading the virtual boards this February for a new romantic comedy play streaming online.
Lorien Haynes’ Good Grief follows two friends who, after the tragic loss of a woman they loved, navigate the five stages of … Read More
Disney+ Star: What will be available at launch in the UK?
January 28, 2021 | VOD NewsThis February sees Disney+ step up its streaming game, as the House of Mouse adds its long-awaited adult section to its subscription streaming platform.
Called Star, the brand will be home to thousands of hours of movies and television from … Read More















