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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Watch – Exclusive behind-the-scenes clip: Die Antwoord and Chappie
July 19, 2015 | VOD NewsChappie is out now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms in the UK. The film, which is made by District 9’s Neill Blomkamp, reunites the the director with Sharlto Copley, who plays the titular sentient robot – created by Dev … Read More
TalkTalk TV offers six months of free Netflix
July 18, 2015 | VOD NewsTalkTalk is offering free Netflix to new TV customer for six months.
The deal, which expires on Wednesday 23rd July, will give new customers a voucher by email that can be redeemed on the subscription VOD service by the end … Read More
Mobile viewing accelerates on YouTube
July 18, 2015 | VOD NewsPeople are spending more time watching videos on YouTube, Google has revealed.
The search engine unveiled its earnings for the second quarter of 2015 yesterday, an announcement that arrives just as Facebook’s rival video service begins to build momentum. … Read More
Netflix and Amazon storm 2015 Emmy nominations
July 17, 2015 | VOD NewsThe 2015 Emmy nominations have been announced and Netflix and Amazon are right up there with the big boys.
Game of Thrones leads the overall pack, with a staggering 24 nominations, followed by limited series American Horror Story: Freak Show … Read More
BBC launches summer Pop Art season
July 17, 2015 | VOD NewsThis August, BBC Four will leads a week-long celebration of Pop Art, with programmes across BBC Four, radio and online.
Titled “BBC Four Goes Pop”, the week-long celebration of Pop Art will look at the influence of the art movement … Read More
Spike Lee directs Amazon’s first original film
July 17, 2015 | VOD NewsSpike Lee has directed Amazon’s first ever original feature film.
The movie, which has the working title Chi-Raq, marks the streaming service’s first entry into the Hollywood movie biz, after bagging several awards – and Emmy nominations – for original … Read More
MUBI launches Chris Marker retrospective
July 16, 2015 | VOD NewsMUBI is holding a Chris Marker retrospective this summer.
One of cinema’s most distinct auteurs, Marker is best known to film fans as the director of La Jetee, one of the most important sci-fi films of all time.
The … Read More
Original Content: The secret to Netflix’s success
July 16, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix now has over 65 million members around the world – more people than in the whole of the UK.
The streaming service soared pass the figure in the second quarter of 2015, new figures reveal today, with 3.3 million … Read More
Netflix releases full Narcos trailer
July 15, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the first full trailer for its new original series, Narcos.
The show, which is released next month, chronicles the gripping real-life stories of the infamous drug kingpins of the late 1980s and the corroborative efforts of law … Read More
Amazon announces competitions to become Vikings and Ripper Street extras
July 15, 2015 | VOD NewsAmazon is giving Prime members the chance to become an extra in the new seasons of Vikings and Ripper Street.
History’s hit drama was snapped up by Amazon exclusively in the UK back when it first began. Now, several years … Read More
















