VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Sitcom of the century? Why you don’t get Mrs. Brown’s Boys
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorBecause people like different things.
That’s the simple reason why you don’t ‘get’ Mrs. Brown’s Boys. Brendan O’Carroll’s sitcom, which regularly pulls in million of viewers and has spawned a big screen spin-off, was named the best British sitcom of … Read More
iPlayer celebrates 30 years of Casualty with Back to Ours special
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is celebrating 30 years of Casualty with an exclusive Back to Ours special.
BBC One’s long-running medical drama first aired way back in 1986. Three decades later, two cast members who were there at the beginning – Cathy … Read More
Netflix releases first trailer for Audrie & Daisy
August 23, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has released the first trailer and poster for documentary Audrie & Daisy.
The film, which was acquired by the streaming giant at this year’s Sundance festival, examines the ripple effects on families, friends, schools and communities when two underage … Read More
Watch Millie Brown shave her head for Stranger Things
August 22, 2016 | David FarnorStranger Things has given us many things, from the warmth of 80s nostalgia to the freaky scares of sci-fi horror. Its best gift of all, though, has been a crop of young actors who are all fantastic.
At the … Read More
Sky Sports Mix launches to give customers a taste of Sky Sports
August 22, 2016 | David FarnorSky is adding a new channel to its sporting line-up: Sky Sports Mix.
The channel, which launches this Wednesday, will proving a window onto Sky Sports’ premium coverage – offering all customers a taste of the action available, if they … Read More
Films released on VOD now eligible for BAFTA consideration
August 21, 2016 | David FarnorFilms that have been released on-demand rather than theatrically can now be eligible for BAFTA consideration.
Digital distribution has become increasingly important to smaller films, and to the distributors who help them reach viewers. With cinema screens increasingly taken up … Read More
Stranger Things creators tease Season 2 details
August 21, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix’s original series, part-sci-fi, part-horror and 100 per cent 80s nostalgia, has swiftly become of the summer’s biggest hits, with fans left with one major question after the final episode: will there be a second season?
Warning: Spoilers for … Read More
Grace and Frankie: Season 2 bloopers
August 20, 2016 | David FarnorIt doesn’t like that long ago that Grace and Frankie returned to our screens for Season 2 – but it does feel like a long time until Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda come back next year for Season 3 of … Read More
My Father Die and Population Zero join FrightFest Presents line-up
August 17, 2016 | David FarnorMy Father Die and Population Zero have reportedly joined the line-up of new FrightFest Presents titles.
The digital label, a joint venture between the horror festival and Icon Film Distribution, has become a natural home for the event’s brightest and … Read More
The Stinky & Dirty Show rides onto Amazon this September
August 17, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s The Stinky & Dirty Show will ride onto Prime Video this September.
Amazon’s Original Kids Series, based on the I Stink! book series by Kate and Jim McMullan, follows the mishaps of best friends and unlikely heroes, Stinky, the … Read More