VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Horror anthology Holidays available to watch online from Friday 15th April
April 14, 2016 | David FarnorHorror anthology Holidays will be available to watch online around the world from Friday 15th April.
The film, which sees a group of directors team up to present short horror stories based around holidays, premieres tonight at the Tribeca Film … Read More
Netflix promises “complete creative control” for Black Mirror
April 14, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has spoken out about its acquisition of Black Mirror as a global original show, saying that it has given Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones “complete creative control”.
The Channel 4 sci-fi anthology was snapped up by the VOD giant … Read More
Netflix begins streaming in HDR
April 13, 2016 | David FarnorUpdate: Netflix has now announced some of the first titles that will be released in HDR on the site. See the list below.
Netflix has officially begun streaming High Dynamic Range video.
The news that the VOD giant has started … Read More
Ricky Gervais releases new trailer for Special Correspondents
April 13, 2016 | David FarnorRicky Gervais has released a second trailer for his Netflix original movie, Special Correspondents.
Written by, directed by and starring the comedian, the film is a remake of the French comedy of the same name and will premiere on Friday … Read More
Hoff the Record returns for Season 2 this May
April 13, 2016 | David FarnorHoff The Record will return this May for a second season.
Dave’s sitcom, which follows the struggle of The Hoff (David Hasselhoff) as he attempts an Alan Partridge-style bounce-back, provided an unlikely success last year, thanks to its hilarious ensemble … Read More
Sky Go boosts streaming line-up with Syfy, Universal and E! TV shows
April 13, 2016 | David FarnorSky has boosted the line-up of shows available to stream on Sky Go.
The broadcaster’s mobile TV service allows Sky customers to watch series both live and on-demand on the go. Now, it’s expanding its Catch Up catalogue through new … Read More
Netflix trumps HBO for best original content
April 13, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has trumped HBO for the first time when it comes to best original content, according to a new survey.
Morgan Stanley’s study, which quizzed a representative sample of two and a half thousand viewers in the US, has seen … Read More
Netflix unveils cast photo for Marseille
April 13, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has unveiled the first cast photo for Marseille.
The picture, which was released at Netflix’s Paris event this week, gives us a first look at the cast that includes Gérard Depardieu (Robert Taro), Benoît Magimel (Lucas Barrès), Géraldine Pailhas … Read More
BBC Three orders second season of Asian Provocateur
April 12, 2016 | David FarnorBBC Three has ordered a second season of Romesh Ranganathan’s travel series, Asian Provocateur.
Fresh from his nomination for Best Entertainment Performance at the forthcoming Bafta Television Awards, the comedian will return to BBC Three for more Asian Provocateur, after … Read More
Netflix’s The Defenders set to start shooting this year
April 12, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix’s The Defenders looks set to start shooting this year, Charlie Cox has announced.
The actor, who plays Daredevil in Marvel’s Netflix original series, was speaking at a press event in Paris, which has seen Netflix make a raft of … Read More