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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
New trailer for Netflix’s Joan Didion documentary
October 12, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has released a trailer for its upcoming documentary about Joan Didion.
Across more than 50 years of essays, novels, screenplays, and criticism, Joan Didion has been one of America’s premier chroniclers of the ebb and flow of the country’s … Read More
Maria Doyle Kennedy and Ed Speleers join Outlander Season 4
October 12, 2017 | David FarnorMaria Doyle Kennedy and Ed Speleers have been cast in the fourth season of Outlander. The pair will take on two key roles in the historical fantasy drama, which is based on the books by Diana Gabaldon.
Maria Doyle Kennedy is … Read More
David Fincher explains why Mindhunter ended up at Netflix not HBO
October 11, 2017 | David FarnorThis week sees the premiere of Mindhunter, Netflix’s new original series from David Fincher. The show is executive produced by the Se7en and Fight Club director and Charlize Theron, and is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the … Read More
Female directors bring comedy Horror Shorts to Sky this Halloween
October 11, 2017 | David FarnorA spooky collection of comedy Horror Shorts is arriving on Sky this Halloween, directed by an all-female line-up.
Curated and produced by the award-winning Merman team of Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford (Catastrophe, Bliss), the collection brings together some of … Read More
33,000 caught using iPlayer without a TV Licence
October 11, 2017 | David FarnorMore than 33,000 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 were caught watching live TV or BBC programmes on iPlayer without a TV Licence in the past year.
Recent research by TV Licensing shows BBC iPlayer continues to … Read More
Trailer: Amazon’s Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will arrive in November
October 11, 2017 | David FarnorAmy Sherman-Palladino’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will premiere this November, Amazon has revealed.
The Amazon original series, which stars Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards) and Tony Shalhoub, is written and directed by the Gilmore Girls creator. It follows Miriam “Midge” … Read More
6 in 10 prefer their TV on-demand
October 10, 2017 | David FarnorAlmost 6 in 10 viewers already prefer on-demand and catch-up TV over old-fashioned linear TV viewing, reveals new research by Ericsson.
The rise of online streaming has been steadily accelerating in recent years, and shows no sign of drilling: Ericsson … Read More
People spend 51 minutes a day finding something to watch
October 10, 2017 | David FarnorThanks to the rise of VOD, audiences today have access to more content than ever, but with a more fragmented market, they are struggling to find something to watch.
The average number of on-demand services used per household has increased … Read More
The Day I Met El Chapo: Netflix unveils teaser trailer for Kate del Castillo’s story
October 10, 2017 | David FarnorEverything started with a text message between Kate del Castillo and El Chapo. Mexico’s leading actress. The world’s most wanted drug lord. She had no idea what she was getting into. Now, we’ve got a teaser trailer for The Day … Read More
New trailer for Netflix’s Wheelman races online
October 10, 2017 | David FarnorOne more drive, then he’s out. That’s the rule for Wheelman, the getaway driver in Netflix’s new thriller who doesn’t not have a name – he just refuses to give it.
The man behind the wheel? You’ll recognise him as … Read More