VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
OK Go goes with Facebook for latest viral music video
February 14, 2016 | David FarnorIf any band is synonymous with YouTube, it’s OK Go. The group has made a name for their elaborate music videos, shot in one-take and containing all kinds of absurdly convoluted real-time effects.
Their latest, Upside Down & Inside … Read More
NBC launches reality TV subscription VOD service
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorNBC is launching a new VOD service dedicated to reality TV. The platform, called “hayu”, will allow people to stream over 3,000 episodes of its reality shows, which include Made in Chelsea, The Real Housewives and Keeping Up with The … Read More
Gaze longingly at this new trailer – and new images – from Game of Thrones Season 6
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorUpdate: 15th February
A new trailer has been released for Game of Thrones Season 6, featuring the Hall of Faces in the House of Black and White. We won’t say any more – but we will say brace yourselves…
Watch the first four minutes of The Walking Dead Season 6 Part 2
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorThere are just two days until The Walking Dead Season 6 returns to UK TV for its second half – and, in case you weren’t already excited, AMC has released the first four minutes of Episode 9 for free. Just … Read More
Demand 5 becomes My5 as part of a major Channel 5 rebrand
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorDemand 5 has relaunched as My5, as part of a major Channel 5 rebrand, with VOD exclusives including both The X-Files and an online prequel to Heroes: Reborn.
The UK broadcaster, which first premiered in the UK back in 1997 … Read More
Joe Wright to direct episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror
February 13, 2016 | David FarnorWhere do you go from the colourful, big budget fantasy of Pan? Somewhere very dark, judging by Joe Wright’s latest gig: he’s directing an episode of Black Mirror.
Charlie Brooker’s anthology series, which was recently snapped up by Netflix to … Read More
We Are Colony launches crowdfunding campaign
February 12, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix’s share prices have rocketed in the years since it began as a DVD rental company. Now, though, a new streaming platform is stepping up its own unique challenge to the VOD crown: We Are Colony.
The pay-per-view site, which … Read More
The Survivalist available to watch online in UK – with behind-the-scenes extras
February 12, 2016 | David FarnorThe Survivalist is available to watch online in the UK from today – at the same time as it hits cinemas across the country.
The film, which marks the debut of director Stephen Fingleton, follows a man who lives off … Read More
Trailer: Will Arnett’s Flaked lands on Netflix in March
February 11, 2016 | David FarnorNetflix has released the first trailer for Will Arnett’s new series, Flaked.
The show, which was created and written by Will Arnett and Mark Chappell (The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret), sees the Arrested Development star play Chip, a … Read More
Outlander Season 2 gets UK release date
February 11, 2016 | David FarnorAmazon has confirmed the UK air date for Outlander Season 2.
The Golden Globe-nominated fantasy series, which premieres exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, will be released on the site on Sunday 10th April, with episodes arriving each … Read More