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Emmy Raver-Lampman joins cast of Apple’s Central Park
August 3, 2020 | VOD News
Emmy Raver-Lampman has joined the cast of Central Park, replacing Kristen Bell in the role of Molly Tillerman.
The show, which hails from Bob’s Burgers creator Loren Bouchard and co-creators Nora Smith and Josh Gad, premiered this spring and has … Read More
Trailer: Lili Reinhart starts in Amazon’s Chemical Hearts
August 2, 2020 | VOD News
Riverdale star Lili Reinhart is heading to Amazon Prime Video this summer in new film Chemical Hearts – and a new trailer gives us a first glimpse.
Written and directed by Richard Tanne, the film is based on the book … Read More
Netflix sinks teeth into Lost Dog
August 2, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix is sinking its teeth into Lost Dog, a new comedy based on Kate Spicer’s memoirs.
Lost Dog: A Love Story was published in 2019 by the Sunday Times, Daily Mail and Evening Standard journalist. It follows Kate, a middle … Read More
How has the coronavirus lockdown impacted streaming?
August 2, 2020 | David Farnor
The digital video sector has officially boomed during the coronavirus lockdown, with spending on buy-and-keep digital downloads rising 87 per cent year-on-year.
Spending reached £113 million from March to June 2020, while 1.8 million new customers either bought or rented … Read More
Netflix orders animated comedy from Norsemen creators
August 1, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix is expanding its relationship with the creators of Norsemen with the greenlighting of a new comedy series.
Jon Iver Helgaker and Jonas Torgersen are the duo behind the Norwegian series Norsemen, which just debuted its third season on Netflix. … Read More
Brain in Gear: BBC Two orders full series from BAFTA-wining comedy
August 1, 2020 | VOD News
BBC Two has ordered a full series from comedy series Brain in Gear.
The show debuted as one of the BBC’s Comedy Shorts in 2019. Written by and starring Gbemisola Ikumelo (Famalam, The Last Tree) Brain In Gear is a … Read More
Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club comes to ITV
August 1, 2020 | VOD News
ITV is aiming to capture the experience of enjoying live comedy in an intimate space this year with a new series fronted by Jonathan Ross.
With venues currently closed, stand-up comics have increasingly moved online to reach audiences and raise … Read More
BAFTA TV Awards 2020: Chernobyl, Stath Lets Flats lead winners
August 1, 2020 | VOD News
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the winners of this year’s awards, celebrating the best TV of 2019.
Chernobyl, the drama mini-series based on the nuclear disaster in 1986,continued to dominate, picking up both the Best … Read More
Matt Berry’s Michael Squeamish returns to BBC Two
July 31, 2020 | VOD News
Matt Berry is returning to BBC Two with four more documentaries from his rogue historian Michael Squeamish.
Michael Squeamish presented Road To Brexit last year on the BBC, a documentary that was comprised of archive footage. With filming on new … Read More
Netflix inks major deal with Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones
July 30, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix has inked a major new deal with Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, after the Black Mirror duo formed their own production outfit.
Brooker – who penned Dead Set and co-created Chris Morris’ Nathan Barley – and Jones have been … Read More
