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Universal TV President Bela Bajaria heads to Netflix
October 9, 2016 | VOD NewsFormer President of Universal Television Bela Bajaria is moving to Netflix.
Bajaria, who oversaw creative programming for the studio, has previously been Senior Vice President, Cable Programming for CBS TV Studios, and Senior Vice President of Movies and Miniseries for … Read More
Sigourney Weaver will play the villain in The Defenders
October 9, 2016 | VOD NewsThe Defenders have found themselves a villain: Sigourney Weaver.
A veteran of the sci-fi genre, the legendary actress needs no introduction – and, sure enough, Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV, didn’t give her much of one at the New … Read More
This year’s Doctor Who Christmas special looks (ahem) super
October 8, 2016 | VOD NewsDoctor Who lands in our living rooms once again this Christmas and, while the return of Matt Lucas as Nardole might suggest we’re retreading old ground, this trailer promises new, super territory.
The Christmas special will see Peter Capaldi’s Doctor … Read More
Trailer: Good Girls Revolt follows in Mad Men’s footsteps
October 8, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon’s original series Good Girls Revolt arrives this month – and a new trailer gives us a taste of the Mad Men vibes that are in store.
The series, written and exec produced by Dana Culvo, charts the beginning of … Read More
First trailer for Black Mirror Season 3 reminds us what’s real
October 7, 2016 | VOD News“We’re all so caught up in our own heads, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s real.” That’s the sound of a new season of Black Mirror approaching – and judging by its new trailer, it’s set to be as … Read More
Netflix announces six new animated series for 2017 and 2018
October 7, 2016 | VOD NewsNetflix has announced six new series to add to its growing line-up of original animation.
The streaming giant’s new series claim to “provide best-in-class storytelling for kids of all ages”, spanning from LEGO Elves to Treehouse Detectives.
Older kids … Read More
Netflix snaps up international streaming rights to Argentine series El Marginal
October 7, 2016 | VOD NewsSeason 4 premieres on 19th January 2022
Argentine TV series El Marginal lands on Netflix today, after the streaming giant has acquired the international rights to the programme.
The show, which stars Juan Minujín, has just finished its run in … Read More
You can now launch your own Roku channel
October 6, 2016 | VOD NewsIf you’ve ever wanted to have your own TV channel beamed directly into people’s living rooms( good news: now you can.
Roku has launched a new update to its platform, which allows content owners to create their own Roku channels … Read More
Google joins 4K race with Chromecast Ultra
October 6, 2016 | VOD NewsGoogle is joining he 4K race with the launch of its new Chromecast streaming device.
Dubbed the Chromecast Ulta, the upgraded version of its black puck brings Google’s TV smartifying capabilities back up to speed with its rivals, who are … Read More
Trailer: Divines lands at LFF before November release
October 6, 2016 | VOD NewsCannes hit Divines is heading to the London Film Festival this month, before being released on Netflix in November – and the streaming site has released a new trailer to give us a glimpse of the award winner.
The film … Read More
















