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Mr. Mercedes Season 2 to premiere on STARZPLAY this August
July 4, 2018 | VOD News
Mr. Mercedes returns for Season 2 this August, with episodes set to premiere day-and-date in the UK on STARZPLAY.
Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, and starring Brendan Gleeson and Harry Treadaway (Penny Dreadful), Mr. Mercedes is a thrill … Read More
Netflix is removing user reviews
July 4, 2018 | VOD News
Netflix is removing user reviews from the site, a decision that the streaming giant says is because of “declining usage”.
The change, which will take place at the end of July, comes just over a year after Netflix scrapped star … Read More
Salma Hayek to produce Monarca for Netflix
July 4, 2018 | VOD News
Netflix is teaming up with Salma Hayek’s production company for a new original series, Monarca.
Hayek, who was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Frida in 2003, founded Ventanarosa Productions in 1998, going on to produce numerous TV … Read More
Trailer: Natalie Dormer stars in BBC Two’s Picnic at Hanging Rock
July 3, 2018 | VOD News
Picnic at Hanging Rock returns to our screens this July, and BBC Two has unveiled our first proper look at the new series.
Starring Natalie Dormer, the six-part drama is a penetrating reimagining of Joan Lindsay’s iconic Australian novel. First … Read More
Weird City: YouTube orders sci-fi anthology from Jordan Peele
July 3, 2018 | VOD News
YouTube has ordered a new sci-fi anthology series from Jordan Peele.
Called Weird City, the series is set in the not-too-distant future metropolis of Weird, with each standalone episode exploring present day issues through the prism of science fiction and … Read More
Netflix picks up Joshua Safran’s Mixtape
July 3, 2018 | VOD News
Netflix has picked up Mixtape from Joshua Safran and put the pilot on track for a full series.
Written by the Quantico creator, the romantic musical drama looks at the love stories connecting a diverse, disparate group of people in … Read More
Virgin and Sky to show Wimbledon finals in 4K
July 3, 2018 | VOD News
Virgin Media and Sky will be joining BBC iPlayer and Sky in showing this year’s Wimbledon finals in 4K.
In a packed summer of sport, BBC iPlayer has led the way into the Ultra HD arena, streaming the BBC One … Read More
ITV and Amazon’s Vanity Fair gets a trailer
July 2, 2018 | VOD News
This year, ITV and Amazon are teaming up to produce a new adaptation of Vanity Fair, starring Olivia Cooke.
The project, which joins Good Omens in Amazon’s slate of co-productions with UK broadcasters, is written by Gwyneth Hughes (Dark Angel, … Read More
Watch: Queer Eye’s Fab Five guest star on Nailed It!
July 2, 2018 | VOD News
Netflix is crossing the streams this summer with two of its reality TV hits teaming up for a mini episode. Yes, Queer Eye’s Fab Five are going on Nailed It!.
Antoni Porowski (Food & Wine), Bobby Berk (Interior Design), … Read More
Amazon orders three young adult pilots
June 30, 2018 | VOD News
Amazon is looking to win over new fans while they’re young with an order for three new pilots from young adult series.
Amazon Studios is going through a slight shake-up in its strategy and focus, since the online giant cleared … Read More
