VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix beat BBC to The Crown “because they could fund it”
November 2, 2016 | David FarnorThis weekend sees the premiere of an epic new costume drama. Charting the life of Queen Elizabeth II, from her wedding through the Suez crisis, the royal series is the kind of thing traditional British TV does best. Where can … Read More
I, Daniel Blake leads 2016 BIFA nominations
November 1, 2016 | David FarnorI, Daniel Blake is leading this year’s British Independent Film Awards, which highlight the growing importance of VOD to indie filmmakers.
Ken Loach’s film, which is nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay, is up for … Read More
Sky+ makes binge-watching easier with new updates
November 1, 2016 | David FarnorSky+ is making binge-watching easier for customers with new features.
Sky has been placing a lot of emphasis on its premium Sky Q service this year, but the broadcast is still updating its legacy Sky+ platform with new features … Read More
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency hits Netflix this December
November 1, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has announced that Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency will be released in the UK this December.
The adaptation of Douglas Adams’ comic novels is co-produced by the streaming giant and BBC America, with Netflix being the exclusive home for … Read More
The Wallandering Dead? Netflix brings in The Rain from Scandinavia
October 31, 2016 | David FarnorNobody does TV thrillers quite like Sweden, Norway, Denmark and their other chillingly gripping brethren. So while the BBC has made itself the Saturday night home of subtitled shows, and Channel 4 has launched Walter Presents, a streaming service dedicated … Read More
Before the Flood available to watch online for free around the world
October 30, 2016 | David FarnorClimate change documentary Before the Flood will get an unprecedented global digital release this Sunday.
Directed by Oscar winner Fisher Stevens and produced and presented by actor, environmental activist and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio, the film shows the … Read More
BBC Three will break into prison this November
October 29, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three will break into prison this November with a new documentary series.
The three-part show, produced by Antidote Productions, will see filmmaker Livvy Haydock take a look inside UK prisons. In the first film, she investigates the rise of … Read More
Serial killer? Shudder and The Paragon Collective team up for weekly horror podcast
October 28, 2016 | David FarnorShudder and The Paragon Collective are teaming up for a weekly horror podcast just in time for Halloween, with RuPaul and Lee Pace on vocals.
AMC’s horror subscription streaming service launched in the UK last week, giving horror fans a … Read More
RIP Vine: Twitter shuts down video service
October 28, 2016 | David FarnorTwitter is shutting down its video service, Vine.
The social video site was created back in 2012, allowing users to upload six-second videos that loop, GIF-style. The company was snapped up by Twitter within a matter of months for a … Read More
Vessel to close following Verizon acquisition
October 27, 2016 | David FarnorVerizon is closing its doors this Monday, following the acquisition of the site by Verizon.
The streaming service was launched last year as a subscription alternative to YouTube. Offering subscribers early access to videos from participating vloggers, and giving those … Read More