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MLK/FBI heads to BFI Player for virtual premiere
January 12, 2021 | VOD NewsNew documentary MLK/FBI is heading to BFI Player today for its virtual premiere, before being released online across the UK this weekend.
MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr Martin … Read More
Kevin Hart inks first-look Netflix deal
January 12, 2021 | VOD NewsKevin Hart and his HartBeat Production banner have entered in a new partnership with Netflix.
The multi-year agreement will make Netflix the exclusive home for four feature films starring and produced by the actor, producer, writer and comedian, whose movies … Read More
Andy Samberg heads to Apple for untitled sci-fi
January 11, 2021 | VOD NewsAndy Samberg is reuniting with Palm Springs writer Andy Siara for a new sci-fi project at Apple Studios, THR reports.
Apple has been steadily growing a star-studded array of feature films in the past year, releasing Tom Hanks war thriller … Read More
Trailer: Netflix enters Invisible City this February
January 10, 2021 | VOD NewsNetflix is entering Brazil’s Invisible City this February, and a new trailer gives us a look at the fantastical series.
Created and directed by two-time Oscar nominee Carlos Saldanha, it taps into Brazilian folklore to follow a man who, after … Read More
Affordable openings: Amazon Prime Video offers TV episodes for 10p
January 10, 2021 | VOD NewsAmazon Prime Video has made a selection of TV episodes available for just 10p to videos.
The online retailer has often used the opening episodes of TV shows to draw in viewers – when it first launches its original streaming … Read More
Klassiki: Kino Klassika launches Russian cinema streaming service
January 10, 2021 | VOD NewsKino Klassika is launching a new streaming service dedicated to classic Russian cinema.
The UK-registered charity educates audiences about the tradition of classic Russian-language cinema, spotlighting the legacy of Russian film, the stories behind it and the invisibility of those … Read More
Watch: Netflix drops trailer for Finding ‘Ohana
January 10, 2021 | VOD NewsNetflix is heading to Hawaii this January with Finding ‘Ohana, and a trailer gives us a first look at the new family film.
The feature debut of director Jude Weng (Young Sheldon and The Good Place), it charts one … Read More
Trailer: Richard Hammond returns to Amazon for The Great Escapists
January 10, 2021 | VOD NewsRichard Hammond is returning to Amazon Prime Video this month for The Great Escapists, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the unlikely series.
It will see the Grand Tour host shipwrecked on a desert island along … Read More
2020: A record year for digital video
January 9, 2021 | VOD News2020 was a record year for digital video, according to figures from Official Charts Company, Futuresource Consulting and Kantar, with viewers in varying forms of lockdowns and tiered restrictions not only turning to subscription streaming services such as Netflix but … Read More
We Can Be Heroes sequel in the works at Netflix
January 9, 2021 | VOD NewsA sequel to We Can Be Heroes is in the works at Netflix.
The film, which is Robert Rodriguez as a spin-off sequel from The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, sees Earth’s superheroes kidnapped by aliens, leaving their kids to … Read More















