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Secret Paul Weller gig released on Amazon Prime
June 22, 2015 | VOD NewsAmazon Prime has added an exclusive Paul Weller gig to its streaming line-up.
The secret show, which was recorded at The Great Escape, is the latest in a string of gigs filmed up close and personal, as part of Amazons … Read More
YouTube launches newswire for eyewitness footage
June 22, 2015 | VOD NewsYouTube is embracing eyewitness footage as part of a new push into video journalism.
In the last 10 years, we’ve witnessed some of the most important news stories unfold online, from the Green Revolution, Arab Spring and protests in Ferguson, … Read More
Trailer: HBO’s The Brink available to watch online in UK from Monday 22nd June
June 22, 2015 | VOD NewsHBO’s The Brink will premiere in the UK tonight on Sky Atlantic.
The World War III satire stars Jack Black, Tim Robbins and Pablo Schreiber as three disparate, desperate Americans upon whose shoulders the fate of the world rests … Read More
Giancarlo Esposito joins Netflix’s The Get Down
June 20, 2015 | VOD NewsGiancarlo Esposito will Get Down with Netflix’s upcoming hip-hop drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The publication reports that the actor, known to Breaking Bad fans as Gus Fring, has joined Baz Luhrmann’s musical show.
The director’s first foray … Read More
Fear the Walking Dead to premiere in UK on BT TV’s exclusive AMC channel
June 20, 2015 | VOD NewsFear the Walking Dead will premiere in the UK in September 2015 on AMC’s new UK channel.
Looking for up-to-date information on AMC on BT? See our guide to how to watch Fear the Walking Dead online in the UK.
Festival-to-Date: Mark Cousins Hibrow Trilogy released at Edinburgh and on VOD
June 19, 2015 | VOD NewsFestival-to-Date: Mark Cousins Hibrow Trilogy released at Edinburgh and on VOD
Mark Cousins’ Hibrow Trilogy will be released on VOD on the same day it screens at the Edinburgh Film Festival.
6 Desires, which follows Here Be Dragons and Life … Read More
Matt Smith joins Claire Foy and John Lithgow in Netflix’s The Crown
June 18, 2015 | VOD NewsMatt Smith has joined the cast of Netflix’s series, The Crown.
The streaming service has confirmed the cast of its historical epic, which follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and her relationships with Britain’s post-war Prime Ministers.
The … Read More
BBC develops way to control TV with your mind
June 18, 2015 | VOD NewsIf you’ve ever wondered what it’s like for Professor Charles Xavier to watch TV, the BBC might have the answer.
Working with This Place, the broadcaster has developed a way to decide what you watch on your television with a … Read More
WWE launches gaming YouTube channel
June 18, 2015 | VOD NewsWWE has launched its own gaming YouTube channel.
Called UpUpDownDown, it’s hosted by Xavier Woods, who also goes by the name of “Austin Creed”. He will present a range of coverage relating to games, from WWE 2K15 and The Witcher … Read More
TV still favourite, as study debunks youth viewing myths
June 17, 2015 | VOD NewsWhen it comes to the cool kids, it’s easy to stereotype. They don’t watch TV anymore. They only use Netflix. They spend all day on YouTube. It’s easy to make sweeping generalisations. A new piece of research aims to debunk … Read More















