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Royal Albert Hall streams concerts live online: The line-up
August 7, 2020 | VOD NewsThe Royal Albert Hall is just one of many venues across the UK with their doors shut during the coronavirus pandemic, but, like the National Theatre and others, it’s also turning to the web to serve up some digital culture … Read More
Sundance London 2020: Schedule and line-up
August 7, 2020 | VOD NewsSundance London will go online this August for a three-day weekend celebration.
Running from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th August, the virtual event will bring three of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival line-up to UK audiences digitally.
The online festival … Read More
FrightFest announces 2020 short film line-up
August 6, 2020 | VOD NewsFrightFest may be going online this year, but that doesn’t mean it’s about to shortchange horror fans, with a short film showcase included in the streaming line-up.
The festival, sponsored by Arrow Video, will highlight the best new genre … Read More
Laura Marling, Benjamin Grosvenor join live Proms 2020 line-up
August 6, 2020 | VOD NewsLaura Marling, Benjamin Grosvenor and the Philharmonia Orchestra have joined the line-up of live concerts being performed for the 2020 Proms.
This year’s same-but-different classical festival is currently streaming online, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Running from 17th July to … Read More
Disney+ becomes 3rd most popular streaming service in UK
August 6, 2020 | VOD NewsDisney+ is now the third most popular subscription streaming service in the UK, according to new data from Ofcom.
The media regulator’s latest report highlights just how much the home entertainment landscape has changed since the coronavirus lockdown. As people … Read More
BBC iPlayer racks up record six months
August 6, 2020 | VOD NewsBBC iPlayer has racked up a record six months this year, as lockdown drove up viewing on the Beeb’s streaming service.
A record-breaking number of viewers turned to BBC iPlayer in the first half of 2020, with 3.1 billion requests … Read More
Watch: First trailer for Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things
August 6, 2020 | VOD News“There’s something profoundly wrong here.” Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things arrives on Netflix this September, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the film’s mind-bending weirdness.
Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name … Read More
BBC iPlayer streams Scenes for Survival
August 5, 2020 | VOD NewsScenes for Survival, the theatre project created by the National Theatre of Scotland in response to the coronavirus pandemic, is moving to BBC iPlayer this month.
The project, which has been running online and on social media since 27th … Read More
Trailer: Amazon prepares for World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji
August 5, 2020 | VOD News“I have no idea what I’m afraid of. I’m about to found out.” That’s the sound of Amazon bracing itself for World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji.
From the creator of Survivor, the series sees 66 teams descend upon Fiji to … Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio inks first-look deal with Apple TV+
August 5, 2020 | VOD NewsLeonardo DiCaprio’s production company has inked a first-look deal with Apple TV+.
DiCaprio is no stranger to streaming, having exec-produced the Netflix docuseries Fire Chasers and feature film doc Virunga. He will also produce Barry Jenkins’ dramatic feature based on … Read More















