VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix rebooting Lost in Space as epic family series
November 23, 2015 | David FarnorLost in Space is being rebooted at Netflix as an epic new family series.
Irwin Allen’s 1965 sci-fi, set in the far-flung futuristic time of 1997 (the year that the song Barbie Girl was released), saw the Robinsons jet off … Read More
Rob Schneider releases trailer for Netflix’s Real Rob
November 23, 2015 | David FarnorThe trailer has been released for Rob Schneider’s new sitcom, Real Rob.
The Netflix series stars Schneider as, well, Rob Schneider, as the comedian and his family play themselves in a scripted comedy that follows his journey through the ups … Read More
Roller Derby documentary skates onto BBC iPlayer
November 22, 2015 | David FarnorIt’s Europe’s fastest-growing female sport. It involves full-contact. And it’s played entirely on roller skates. Welcome to the world of roller derby. It started in London in 2006. Now, there are now over 100 leagues – and it’s still growing.
YouTube offers legal support to creators
November 21, 2015 | David FarnorYouTube is offering legal support to some of its creators facing copyright challenges.
More than 400 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute. That means that you will never be able to watch everything on YouTube. So … Read More
Spoiler Podcast Special: Jessica Jones (Episodes 1 to 5)
November 20, 2015 | David FarnorWoke up in a living room surrounded by whiskey, comic books and a lot of purple objects? Don’t worry. You’ve probably just spent the last 12 hours binge-watching Jessica Jones on Netflix, because Kilgrave made you do it.
Luckily, we’ve … Read More
BBC marks Arena’s 40th birthday with online streaming party
November 20, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC will celebrate Arena’s 40th anniversary this weekend with an online streaming party.
The programme, which began way back in October 1975 with Laurence Olivier in conversation with Kenneth Tynan, has become the World’s longest-running arts TV strand, with … Read More
Full trailer for Transparent Season 2 released
November 20, 2015 | David Farnor“How are the parents?” “The usual. Mum’s good. Dad’s a woman.”
That’s the unmistakable sound of the Pfeffermans returning for another season of Amazon’s Transparent, as a new, full trailer hits the web.
The Golden Globe-winning series, which was ranked … Read More
Tom & Viv and Wilde available to watch online for Christmas
November 20, 2015 | David FarnorIt’s always surprising when a film isn’t available to watch online in the UK, especially when they’re particularly well-known. Brian Gilbert’s Wilde, for example, starring Stephen Fry, is not available to buy or rent anywhere.
Fans of literary figures, though, … Read More
Listen Up Philip available to watch online on We Are Colony with 200mins of exclusive special features
November 20, 2015 | David FarnorListen Up Philip is available watch online today in a new special edition digital release.
Premiering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Alex Ross Perry’s complex, intimate, and highly idiosyncratic comedy stars Jason Schwartzman as semi-failed writer, Philip. It’s … Read More
Episode 4 of PODzilla: Jessica Jones vs The Man in the High Castle (feat. an interview with Rufus Sewell)
November 19, 2015 | David FarnorNovember is here and that means one thing. Well, two things: Jessica Jones (our review here) and The Man in the High Castle (our review here). Yes, Amazon and Netflix are going head-to-head, as they both release their new original … Read More