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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Full list: 2015 Oscar winners and where to watch them online
February 23, 2015 | David FarnorBirdman, not Boyhood. That was the main message to take home from the 2015 Oscars, as Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s meta showbiz comedy swooped in to steal both Best Picture and Best Director away from Richard Linklater’s 12-years-in-the-making favourite.
Birdman ruled … Read More
Where to watch the 2015 Oscar-nominated short films online in the UK
February 21, 2015 | David FarnorThe 2015 Oscar-nominated short films are now available to watch online in the UK.
Shorts are usually a sadly overlooked part of the awards race. While feature films are wheeled out in front of UK cinema audiences earlier every year, … Read More
Clip: The Book of Life (behind the scenes)
February 21, 2015 | David FarnorThe Book of Life is out now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download. The Day of the Dead-themed animated feature is written and directed by Jorge Gutierrez and produced by Guillermo del Toro, with a voice cast that includes Diego … Read More
Three more join cast of Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones
February 20, 2015 | David FarnorThe cast list for Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones keeps on growing with the announcement of three new faces this week.
Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, and Wil Traval have joined the 13-episode series, which will premiere on Netflix later this year. … Read More
Game of Thrones Season 5 to premiere at Tower of London
February 20, 2015 | David FarnorThe world premiere of Game of Thrones Season 5 will be held at the Tower of London next month.
The red carpet event on the evening of 18th March will mark the first time that HBO’s fantasy epic has held … Read More
Marvel and Netflix’s Daredevil gets episode titles and directors
February 19, 2015 | David FarnorThe first details of the opening episodes of Marvel’s Daredevil have arrived, just over one month before its premiere on Netflix.
The TV series, which stars Charlie Cox as blind lawyer Matt Murdock, will be released on Netflix in April. … Read More
Amazon renews Mozart in the Jungle for second season
February 18, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon has renewed Mozart in the Jungle for a second season.
The show, which stars Gael Garcia Bernal as extravagant conductor Rodrigo DeSousa, will perform an encore in 2016, as the VOD service greenlights another run.
The series is … Read More
Amazon commissions The Man in the High Castle for full season
February 18, 2015 | David FarnorPhilip K Dick fans, rejoice: Amazon has commissioned a full season of The Man in the High Castle on the back of record customer demand.
The show is one of the latest Amazon Original shows to be given the green … Read More
Worldwide pay-TV grows, but thousands of US subscribers cut cords
February 18, 2015 | David FarnorThe worldwide pay-TV market is expected to grow 5 per cent in 2014, surpassing 924.4 million subscribers, according to a new report from ABI Research. But the positive global trend masks a decline in some regions, as viewers cut cords … Read More
Halo: Nightfall hits VOD on 17th March
February 17, 2015 | David FarnorHalo: Nightfall will be released on VOD on Tuesday 17th March.
The live-action series, which is produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions and directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, began life as part of Microsoft’s drive to produce original content. The … Read More