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Documentaries on-demand: Dogwoof launches iTunes room
October 29, 2013 | VOD NewsUK documentary distributor Dogwoof have launched an iTunes room, featuring over 90 of their films in a dedicated store.
The distributor, which specialises in non-fiction titles, has brought a wealth of excellent documentaries to the UK, from Village at the … Read More
The Horror Show VOD service teams up with High Fliers films
October 23, 2013 | VOD NewsTheHorrorShow.TV, the new UK-based VOD platform that caters exclusively to horror fans, has announced a new partnership with High Fliers Films.
High Fliers Films is the British distributor behind such films as 10 Years, All Good Things and Passchendaele. The … Read More
Netflix now has more subscribers than HBO
October 22, 2013 | VOD NewsIt’s official. Netflix now has more subscribers than HBO in the US.
The California-based video on-demand service announced its results for the third quarter of 2013 last night – and they make for impressive reading.
It was estimated by eight … Read More
BBC releases new Doctor Who 50th anniversary trailer
October 19, 2013 | VOD NewsThere aren’t many words that get us as excited as the phrase “new Doctor Who trailer”. Which is why we’re very excited.
Yes, a new, specially-created trailer celebrating the last 50 years of Doctor Who aired last night on BBC … Read More
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Little Favour short to be released on iTunes [Trailer]
October 17, 2013 | VOD NewsRead our review of Little Favour here.
“We need to call in that favour…”
Hear that? That’s the sound of a lot of Benedict Cumberbatch fans getting excited – because on Tuesday 5th November, the actor will be available to … Read More
Netflix teams up with Sony for new original TV series
October 16, 2013 | VOD NewsNetflix is teaming up with Sony to produce a new original TV series from the creators of Damages.
The psychological thriller, created by Damages’ dream team of Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler (“KZK”), will follow a family … Read More
US TV show Crossing Lines to premiere on LOVEFiLM Instant
October 14, 2013 | VOD NewsLOVEFiLM will premiere US TV show Crossing Lines exclusively in the UK on Friday 25th October.
Hot on the heels of BBC America’s Copper, the Amazon-owned company has snapped up the rights to another acclaimed crime series: Crossing Lines.
The … Read More
Patrick Troughton’s lost Dr. Who episodes unveiled on iTunes and DVD
October 11, 2013 | VOD News11 lost episodes of Doctor Who have been found and restored by the BBC ready for release on iTunes and DVD.
The episodes, which star Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor, are 1967’s The Enemy of the World and 1968’s The Web … Read More
BFI Player: From launch to London Film Festival, what you need to know
October 2, 2013 | David FarnorToday, the BFI unveiled the BFI Player, a new video on-demand platform that will make the best of British film available to the whole country. From day and date releases for new movies to hundreds of previously unavailable old videos, … Read More
Homeland Season 3 launches iTunes Season Pass
October 2, 2013 | VOD NewsHomeland Season 3 returns to Channel 4 TV screens on Sunday 6th October – and also to the screens of iPhones, iPads, iMacs and Apple TVs. Yes, the Showtime thriller will be available to download and own every week from … Read More