VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
88:88 gets exclusive global release on MUBI this March
March 14, 2016 | David Farnor88:88 will be released exclusively on MUBI on Friday 18th March.
The experimental debut feature from Canadian director Isiah Medina is described by MUBI as a “densely layered montage that is both formally rigorous and emotionally raw [and] explodes … Read More
Walter Presents eyes overseas expansion as views pass 5m
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorChannel 4 is now eyeing up international markets for a possible expansion of Walter Presents. The on-demand channel for foreign-language TV, which forms part of the broadcaster’s VOD service, All 4, is already a huge success, despite having launched only … Read More
YouTube Co-Founder launches live-streaming food platform
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorFrom YouTube to Periscope and Twitch, there are live-streaming video platforms for almost anything you could think of these days. Last year, Sywork launched, giving artists the chance to stream their drawing and painting process to audiences around the world. … Read More
Time Out of Mind available to watch online with digital extras
March 13, 2016 | David FarnorTime Out of Mind will be available to watch online with digital extras from Monday 14th March.
The film stars Richard Gere as George, a squatter who finds himself homeless. Seeking refuge at New York’s Bellevue Hospital, he forms a … Read More
Marvel’s Luke Cage gets September release date
March 12, 2016 | David FarnorThe release date for Marvel’s Luke Cage has been revealed as Friday 30th September.
Mike Colter announced the date at the premiere of Daredevil Season 2 in New York last night. While premiere dates for Netflix’s Marvel series are usually … Read More
Virgin Media boosts VOD TV line-up with Kingdom
March 12, 2016 | David FarnorVirgin Media is boosting its VOD TV line-up with the US show Kingdom.
The broadcast has acquired the exclusive UK rights to the series from Endemol Shine, with customers able to watch it on-demand from 1st April 2016.
The show, … Read More
Tex Montana Will Survive available to watch online for free
March 12, 2016 | David FarnorThe creators of The Battery have released their new film online around the world for free.
Directed by Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella, Tex Montana Will Survive is a spoof on TV survival shows. It follows the world’s most famous … Read More
Trailer: Jimmy Carr’s comedy special hits Netflix this March
March 12, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has unveiled the trailer for Jimmy Carr’s new comedy special.
At a time when teasers are under fire for revealing most of a movie’s plot before it’s been released, stand-up comedy trailers are a strange beast: all they can … Read More
Vimeo unveils new wave of 2016 originals
March 11, 2016 | David FarnorVimeo has unveiled its new slate of originals for 2016.
The line-up builds on a growing catalogue of original titles on the site, which has enjoyed less of the media spotlight than YouTube, thanks to its rival’s recent launch … Read More
Netflix unleashes trailer for The Ranch
March 10, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has unleased the trailer for new comedy series The Ranch.
The show, which is set on a present-day Colorado ranch, stars Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Sam Elliott and Debra Winger. The show follows Colt’s (Kutcher) return home after a … Read More