VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Curzon acquires Only the Animals, Guest of Honour, Citizens of the World
May 1, 2020 | David FarnorCurzon has acquired three films to stream in the coming weeks, including new titles from Atom Egoyan and Dominik Moll.
All three films will be released in coming weeks exclusively on Curzon Home Cinema initially, with theatrical screenings planned for … Read More
BBC unveils plans for Eurovision 2020 celebration
May 1, 2020 | David FarnorThe Beeb has unveiled its plans for Eurovision 2020, even though the song contest itself isn’t taking place.
With no competition this year, fans have been taking to the web to relive past editions every Saturday night under the hashtag … Read More
Netflix nabs faith-based musical A Week Away
April 30, 2020 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the rights to faith-based musical film A Week Away.
The film was born out of an original idea by actor/musician/writer Alan Powell and is directed by Roman White, the Emmy winning filmmaker who has worked on music … Read More
Trailer: Mark Ruffalo stars in I Know This Much Is True
April 30, 2020 | David FarnorMark Ruffalo is heading back to the small screen this May in new miniseries I Know This Much Is True.
Based on the bestselling novel by Wally Lamb and written and directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, A Place Beyond … Read More
Steven Yeun inks first-look deal with Amazon Studios
April 30, 2020 | David FarnorSteven Yeun has inked a first-look deal with Amazon Studios.
The actor, who is best known for his role as Glenn in The Walking Dead, swiftly became a fan favourite among viewers of the hit AMC horror show. He’s since … Read More
Acorn TV launches in UK
April 30, 2020 | David FarnorStreaming service Acorn TV has launched in the UK.
The AMC Network platform, which specialises in British and international TV, arrives at a time when the UK streaming market is more competitive than ever, with BritBox and Disney+ taking … Read More
Stream #WithMe: YouTube creators join together for live-stream special
April 30, 2020 | David FarnorSome of the UK’s most popular YouTube creators and celebrities will come together today in a special four-hour live-stream event.
Stream #WithMe is designed to support, entertain and educate viewers in lockdown. The all-star group of creators and celebrities will … Read More
Trailer: Netflix releases The Lovebirds this May
April 30, 2020 | David FarnorIssa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani are heading to Netflix this May, after the streaming giant snapped up the rights to their new film, The Lovebirds.
Directed by Michael Showalter and written by Aaron Adams and Brendan Gall, the comedy was … Read More
Watch: New trailer for Homecoming Season 2
April 30, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon’s Homecoming returns for its second season this May with a fresh new mystery and a new star: Janelle Monáe (Moonlight).
Her character wakes in a rowboat adrift a lake, with no memory of how she got there — … Read More
Trailer: Penny Dreadful: City of Angels set for July UK air date
April 30, 2020 | David Farnor“We’re looking at a damn race war…” That’s the sound of Penny Dreadful returning to our screens in a whole new guise.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is set in 1930s LA, rooted in a time and place deeply … Read More