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NOW TV to raise price of Entertainment Pass
July 19, 2020 | VOD NewsNOW is raising the price of its Entertainment Membership this autumn, not long after its last price increase around the same time last year.
The VOD service, which offers contract-free streaming of select Sky channels and other pay-TV content, … Read More
Line of Duty Season 1 returns to BBC One
July 18, 2020 | VOD NewsLine of Duty is returning this summer, but with production on the new season suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Beeb is taking us all the way to the beginning.
Line of Duty showrunner Jed Mercurio says: “When series … Read More
Revealed: Netflix’s 10 most-watched original films
July 18, 2020 | VOD NewsExtraction has topped the list of Netflix’s most-watched original films.
The streaming giant has become increasingly open about its viewing figures in recent months, as it positions itself as a global force to be reckoned with in the face of … Read More
Derren Brown celebrates 20 years with Channel 4 special
July 18, 2020 | VOD NewsDerren Brown will return to Channel 4 this summer with a live stunt and a viewer-voted retrospective. Celebrating 20 years on Channel 4, the multi-award-winning trickster will surprise one unsuspecting viewer as part of Derren Brown, 20 Years of Mind … Read More
Greyhound has record opening weekend for Apple TV+
July 18, 2020 | VOD NewsTom Hanks’ Greyhound enjoyed a record opening weekend on Apple TV+.
The World War II thriller, which is written by Hanks and directed by Aaron Schneider, is based on the novel The Good Shepherd by CS Forester. It follows an … Read More
Netflix offers “immortal” account with The Old Guard game
July 18, 2020 | VOD NewsNetflix is offering an “immortal” account to the winner of a new game based on its action film The Old Guard.
Starring Charlize Theron, the film follows a covert team of noble mercenaries. When their mysterious inability to die is … Read More
Military Wives sing their way to Number 1 in UK Film Chart
July 17, 2020 | VOD NewsMilitary Wives has flown to Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart this week, following its release on DVD and Blu-ray.
Military Wives tells the story of a group of women whose partners are away serving in Afghanistan, who … Read More
Olympics Rewind: BBC replays highlights from 2012, 2008 and 2016
July 17, 2020 | VOD NewsWith the Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 from the originally planned dates of 24th July to 9th August, the BBC is giving fans their sporting fix by replaying highlights from Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
After three days … Read More
Shudder renews The Last Drive-In for Season 3
July 16, 2020 | VOD NewsShudder has renewed its hit original series The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs for a third season.
AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural has created one of its most popular original shows by inviting … Read More
BritBox brings plays, ballet and opera to living rooms
July 16, 2020 | VOD NewsBritBox is treading the boards this summer with a new collection of plays, ballets, opera and more.
The streaming service, which is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, is rapidly building a library of British TV box sets. … Read More















