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VOD film review: Ghostbusters (2016)
November 27, 2016 | David FarnorThis hugely entertaining reboot is so busy doing its own thing that it’s impossible not to enjoy.Read More
Catch up TV review: Breaking the Silence, Our Guy in China, 8 out of 10 Cats
November 27, 2016 | David FarnorWhat’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.
(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More
YouView unveils revamped interface
November 27, 2016 | VOD NewsYouView has unveiled its revamped interface, which will be rolled out to all of its set top boxes this winter.
The upgraded menus and layout promise a slicker and faster way to browse what’s on TV, but there’s more than … Read More
A+E teams up with Simplestream to launch Blaze TV apps
November 27, 2016 | VOD NewsA+E is teaming up with Simplestream to launch new streaming apps for its UK TV channel, Blaze.
A+E Networks’ first free-to-air channel in the UK, Blaze launched on Freeview and Sky in September. The channel aims to “raise the flag … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Glitch Season 1
November 27, 2016 | Ian WintertonEver since creepy French drama Les Revenants became a surprise global hit in 2012, producers have been drawn to its basic premise – people return from the dead, but not as zombies. There was the ill-fated US remake, The Returned … Read More
VOD film review: The BFG (2016)
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorA galumphing warm hug of a film, The BFG completely captures the wide-eyed wonder of childhood.Read More
VOD film review: The Revenant
November 26, 2016 | David FarnorAn escalating feat of jaw-dropping survival. For better and for worse, The Revenant is the greatest video game movie ever made.Read More
BBC Three goes Inside Watford FC with Premier League football documentary
November 26, 2016 | VOD NewsBBC Three will go Inside Watford FC this winter, with a new Premier League football documentary.
The four-part series aims to show what life is really like behind the scenes of a Premier League football club. Filmed throughout November and … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (26th November)
November 26, 2016 | VOD NewsHeard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Oscar Micheaux’s Within … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (26th November)
November 26, 2016 | VOD NewsNot getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More