VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Warner Bros. films return to Amazon Prime Video
April 6, 2019 | David FarnorWarner Bros. movies are available to buy, rent and download from Amazon Prime Video again.
The studio’s feature film output, which is currently riding a wave of hits from Crazy Rich Asians to A Star Is Born, was removed from … Read More
Fleabag will not return for Season 3
April 5, 2019 | David FarnorFleabag will not return for Season 3, one of its stars has revealed.
Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the BBC Three series has been an international smash hit, as the dry-witted, angry, cash-strapped, grief-riddled, porn-watching eponymous young woman has won over … Read More
Aurora: Netflix picks up Philippine horror
April 5, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has picked up its second Philippine film by bagging the rights to horror movie Aurora.
The film, which is directed by Yam Laranas (The Road, Sigaw), follows the titular passenger ship, which collides into a rocky sea threatening an … Read More
Fraggle Rock and Jim Henson classics head to Amazon Prime Video
April 5, 2019 | David FarnorAll of Fraggle Rock is now on Amazon Prime Video, as part of a wider collection of classics from The Jim Henson Company.
A plethora of the Company’s popular puppety series has been acquired by Amazon for nostalgic adults and … Read More
Watch: Trailer for Netflix’s The Ruthless
April 4, 2019 | David Farnor“I’ve never killed someone who didn’t deserve it.” That’s the ruthless Santo Russo in The Ruthless (Lo Spietato), Netflix’s new original Italian film.
Riccardo Scamarcio stars as Santo Russo, a Calabrian who grew up in the hinterland, after the first … Read More
Trailer: Cobra Kai returns for Season 2 this April
April 4, 2019 | David FarnorCobra Kai may have won the battle, but the war has just begun, as YouTube Premium’s sequel to The Karate Kid returns for Season 2.
The series, which is inspired by the 1980s sports classic, sees Ralph Macchio and William … Read More
BBC iPlayer to stream FA Cup semi and final in Ultra HD
April 4, 2019 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer will bring football fans the Manchester City v Brighton FA Cup semi-final and the final live in Ultra HD and HDR for the first time.
Those watching on compatible Ultra HD TVs can watch the live stream on … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s Too Old to Die Young set for June premiere
April 4, 2019 | David Farnor“I killed a woman the other night. I didn’t feel any guilt.” That’s Miles Teller in Too Old to Die Young, the new series from Nicolas Winding Refn, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the crime … Read More
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald conjures up second successful week
April 3, 2019 | David FarnorFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald continues its reign at the top spot of the Official Film Chart for a second week, keeping previous champion Bohemian Rhapsody at Number 2.
The second instalment of JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts series … Read More
Helen Dorn heads to Walter Presents this April
April 3, 2019 | David FarnorHelen Dorn is heading to Walter Presents this April, bringing a slice of gritty German drama to the streaming channel.
The series is part of the long-running Tatort franchise, an iconic brand of German detective dramas that comprises dozens of … Read More