VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Jon Heder’s Ghost Team gets free Google Play release
July 25, 2016 | David FarnorGhost Team, starting Jon Heder, is available to watch online in the UK for free.
The indie comedy, directed by Oliver Irving, who co-wrote the script with Peter Warren, arrives on VOD just as the remake of Ghostbusters hits cinemas. … Read More
Netflix releases main trailer for The Get Down
July 25, 2016 | David FarnorWithin only a few weeks to go until The Get Down struts its streaming stuff, Netlix has released the main trailer for its musical epic.
Chronicling how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art … Read More
My5: Channel 5 to launch linear channel based on its VOD service
July 24, 2016 | David FarnorChannel 5 is turning its on-demand service, My5, into an accompanying linear channel.
The catch-up site replaced Demand5 earlier this year, as part of a rebrand of the whole Channel 5 network. With its range of content from Channel 5, … Read More
Amazon’s kids’ series The Kicks scores August release date
July 23, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon’s footballing kids’ series, The Kicks, will premiere this August.
Based on Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan’s best-selling books, the show follows Devin Burke (newcomer Sixx Orange), who was the star player on her school soccer team, until her family … Read More
Luke Cage trailer leads Iron Fist, and The Defenders teasers at Marvel Comic-Con panel
July 22, 2016 | David FarnorMarvel unveiled a new Luke Cage trailer at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday, at a panel that was stuffed with teasers and videos.
“The world is ready for a bulletproof Black man,” Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker told … Read More
Sky Q embraces binge-viewing with new updates
July 22, 2016 | David FarnorSky Q is embracing binge-viewing with a string of new updates designed to keep people glued to their TV.
Sky launched its premium set top box earlier this year, with an emphasis on higher picture quality and the ability to … Read More
Sky Kids now allows you to download children’s TV shows
July 21, 2016 | David FarnorYou can now download shows from Sky Kids to watch offline.
Yes, parents, your prayers have been answered: those long car journeys and plane rides this summer, as you get away for a few weeks, can now be filled with … Read More
BBC Three’s Making a Murderer? Unsolved lands all-at-once on Monday 25th July
July 20, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three is taking a leaf out of Serial and Netflix’s book with a new true crime series landing on the web all-at-once next week.
First announced earlier this year, Unsolved: The Boy Who Disappeared continues BBC Three’s aim to … Read More
Sky revamps homepage to boost TV streaming
July 20, 2016 | David FarnorSky has revamped the homepage for Sky+ to help customers discover more TV to watch.
Sky has recently launched its new premium set top box, Sky Q, and will shortly be introducing 4K TV for its top-level customers, but the … Read More
BBC+ brings together iPlayer and other content through personalised app
July 20, 2016 | David FarnorThe BBC is bringing together BBC iPlayer and other content through a new personalised app.
Called BBC+, the app promises to “put the things you care about from across the BBC at your fingertips”.
The app, which is free to … Read More