VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
New Outlander Season 3 trailer
July 20, 2017 | David Farnor“We’re going to be alright. I promise.” Those are the words that begin the new trailer of Outlander Season 3 – but they’re not spoken by the person you think.
The series, based upon Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling novels, … Read More
BBC Three doubles reach in successful first year
July 19, 2017 | David FarnorBBC Three has doubled its reach in its first year, as the online channel builds an audience on social media as well as on BBC iPlayer.
The decision to move BBC Three online was a controversial one, risking a reduced … Read More
Top of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as BBC iPlayer box set
July 18, 2017 | David FarnorTop of the Lake Season 2 to premiere as a box set on BBC iPlayer
Top of the Lake returns this month for a second season – and it will be doing so with a vengeance, as all episodes land … Read More
Netflix comes of age with over 100m subscribers
July 18, 2017 | David FarnorNetflix has come of age this year, as the streaming service has smashed through the 100 million barrier for global subscribers.
The streaming service was founded 20 years ago, before the idea of streaming video on a mass scale was … Read More
Watch Kristen Bell sing Chasing Coral’s closing song
July 18, 2017 | David FarnorChasing Coral arrived on Netflix worldwide this weekend, as Jeff Orlowski follows his Oscar-nominated Chasing Ice with an eye-opening documentary about the devastating impact climate change is having upon coral reefs.
Orlowski’s 2012 gem (also on Netflix UK) was nominated … Read More
MUBI to release Mimosas in UK cinemas this August
July 17, 2017 | David FarnorMUBI is releasing Cannes winner Mimosas in UK cinemas this August.
The subscription streaming service has made a name for itself in recent years as the go-to place to catch up with the hottest titles from the Croisette’s film festival, … Read More
YouTube adds GIF thumbnails for videos
July 17, 2017 | David FarnorYouTube is adding new GIF previews of uploaded videos to replace its traditional thumbnails.
Thumbnails on YouTube have long been a vital part of any vlogger’s strategy to attract viewers, as the right image, caption or taste of what a … Read More
The Defenders gets a new Comic-Con poster
July 16, 2017 | David FarnorIn almost exactly one month, The Defenders will arrive on Netflix – but before the series goes global, the show is heading to San Diego for this year’s Comic-Con. To celebrate, Marvel has unveiled a new poster for the series. … Read More
New trailer lands for Netflix’s Naked
July 15, 2017 | David FarnorImagine living the same day over and over again. Now imagine living the same day over and over again without clothes.
That’s the basic pitch for Marlon Wayans’ new comedy, which is heading straight to Netflix this summer. The streaming … Read More
NOW TV to raise Entertainment Month Pass price
July 14, 2017 | David FarnorNOW is raising the price for an Entertainment Month Pass this August.
The streaming service, which launched several years ago in the UK, is the equivalent of a cord-cutting VOD service in the USA, giving non-Sky customers access to Sky’s … Read More