VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Mr Harrigan’s Phone: Netflix and John Lee Hancock bring Stephen King story to screen
July 14, 2020 | VOD News
Netflix, Blumhouse and John Lee Hancock are teaming up to bring Stephen King’s new story, Mr Harrison’s Phone, to the screen.
The tale is just one of four novellas in If It Bleeds, the latest collection of stories from the … Read More
Channel 4 commissions Damilola: The Boy Next Door
July 13, 2020 | VOD News
To mark the 20th anniversary of Damilola Taylor’s tragic murder on the North Peckham Estate, Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary.
The poignant and reflective film will be presented by Yinka Bokinni DJ, radio presenter, writer and former resident … Read More
BBC unveils new documentary slate
July 13, 2020 | VOD News
The BBC has unveiled a new slate of documentary commissions tackling pertinent topics that face modern Britain.
A feature length, state-of-the-nation documentary for BBC One will bring viewers the definitive story of the coronavirus pandemic in Britain. Three new commissions … Read More
Red Table Talk: Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith episode breaks Facebook Watch record
July 12, 2020 | VOD News
Facebook Watch has just broken its own streaming records, with the latest episode of Red Table Talk becoming its most watch original show to date.
Red Table Talk, which is hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, is one of the social … Read More
Snow Blind: Apple TV picks up Jake Gyllenhaal thriller
July 12, 2020 | VOD News
Apple TV has picked up Snow Blind, a new thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal.
What happens when you discover your parents aren’t the people you thought they were? For high school teen Teddy, life in a sleepy suburb in Alaska turns … Read More
Amazon Prime Video adds user profiles
July 12, 2020 | VOD News
Amazon Prime Video has added support for multiple user profiles within each Amazon account.
The online retailer’s streaming arm has increasingly stepped up its online content in recent years to assemble an impressive catalogue of originals and exclusives, but its … Read More
Amazon orders The Legend of Sergio Ramos
July 12, 2020 | VOD News
Sergio Ramos is returning to Amazon Prime Video, having scored a second documentary series with the streamer.
Following the worldwide success of El Corazón de Sergio Ramos, the 6-episode docuseries will showcase the milestones of Sergio Ramos’ legendary career, kicking … Read More
Trailer: A Suitable Boy premieres on BBC One this July
July 12, 2020 | VOD News
“No one can be sure what the future will be.” That’s the sound of BBC One bringing Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy to the screen – and a new trailer gives us a first look at the drama.
The drama … Read More
Bad Banks returns to Walter Presents this August
July 12, 2020 | VOD News
Walter Presents is diving back into the high-stakes world of finance with Bad Banks this August.
The German thriller follows young banker Jana, who is unjustly fired from a prestigious bank in Luxembourg, only for her dream role conveniently rolls … Read More
Sky to explore The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
July 11, 2020 | VOD News
Sky is set to explore The Brilliant World of Tom Gates in a new series commissioned from TG Entertainment Limited.
A Sky Original kids series featuring a modular mixed-media magazine format, The Brilliant World of Tom Gates is based on … Read More
