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MUBI to release Have a Nice Day in cinemas this March
February 14, 2018 | VOD News
MUBI will release controversial Chinese animation Have a Nice Day in cinemas this March.
Banned by film festival Annecy and causing controversy across the world, the pulse-pumping animated black comedy from director Liu Jian channels Pulp Fiction through a lens … Read More
This Country returns for Season 2 this February
February 14, 2018 | VOD News
This Country will return this month for its second season, BBC Three has confirmed.
One of online channel’s best new comedies from last year, the mockumentary is set in the village of Northleach, exploring the lives of young people in … Read More
Record numbers catch up as Kiri becomes Channel 4’s most-watched drama
February 13, 2018 | VOD News
Kiri is now Channel 4’s most-watched drama of all time, after record numbers of people raced to catch up.
Consolidated viewing figures released today – taking account of timeshifted viewing on a television over a seven day period – show … Read More
Homeland Season 7 returns to UK TV this Sunday
February 13, 2018 | VOD News
“The last time they tried to overthrow the goverment was never.”
Homeland Season 7 finally has a UK TV air date, and Carrie and co. are returning to our screens sooner than you might think. That’s not the only thing … Read More
BBC iPlayer views jump 11pc in record year
February 12, 2018 | VOD News
BBC iPlayer enjoyed a record year in 2017, as the streaming service saw its views jump 11 per cent.
The Beeb’s VOD platform has become a key part of the corporation’s reach in an increasingly digital age, as a growing … Read More
Amazon, Virgin and The Walking Dead EP team up for sci-fi The Feed
February 10, 2018 | VOD News
Amazon and Virgin Media are teaming up to back a new sci-fi series from The Walking Dead EP Channing Powell.
Powell has worked on the last five seasons of AMC’s zombie smash hit, which is exactly the kind of show … Read More
Netflix drops trailer for First Team: Juventus
February 10, 2018 | VOD News
“Victory may be a burden for some, but for us, it’s an obsession.”
What does it take for a football team to become one of the best in the world? That’s what Netflix is hoping to find out with its … Read More
Black Mirror wins at 2018 Broadcast Awards
February 9, 2018 | VOD News
Netflix’s Black Mirror bagged a prize at the 2018 Broadcast Awards this week, on a night dominated by the BBC.
The dystopian anthology series, which Netflix poached from Channel 4, was crowned Best Single Drama for its episode San Junipero … Read More
Snapchat to stream 2018 Winter Olympics live
February 9, 2018 | VOD News
Snapchat is entering the live-streaming race this weekend, as it teams up with NBC to stream the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The deal, which marks the first-ever live event coverage to Snapchat, will bring a top moment each day fresh from … Read More
Wannabe: People Just Do Nothing’s Lily Brazier stars in BBC Three comedy
February 9, 2018 | VOD News
People Just Do Nothing’s Lily Brazier is taking centre stage for Wannabe, a new comedy series for BBC Three.
Starting life as a Comedy Slice, BBC Three has instead ordered the pilot straight to series, with filming already underway. Co-written … Read More
