BBC launches online BBC Store

The BBC has launched BBC Store today, its new online shop for buying digital copies of shows to keep.

The portal, which is only available to UK users, is a sister site to BBC iPlayer, which has become the most … Read More

VOD film review: Black Souls

Director: Francesco Munzi Cast: Marco Leonardi, Peppino Mazzotta, Fabrizio Ferracane Certificate: 15 Watch Black Souls online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / Vertigo On Demand

“Do you want us to fall like dominoes?” asks one gangster in Black Souls. … Read More

VOD film review: Slow West

Old meets new in this thoughtful remix of the classic Western, starring Michael Fassbender and Ben Mendelsohn.Read More

Amazon releases trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq

Amazon has released the trailer for Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq.

The first Amazon original movie is a serious statement from both the streaming service and Lee, whose film is a modern adaptation of the Greek play Lysistrata, by Aristophanes. Teyonah Paris … Read More

Codegirl documentary available to watch online for free this week on YouTube

New documentary Codegirl is available to watch online for free this week, thanks to a special premiere on YouTube.

The film, from director Lesley Chilcott, aims to close the gender gap that is rife in the technology world – an … Read More

Top TV shows and films on BBC iPlayer (3rd November 2015)

Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins square off against each other for the first time on screen – a spectacle that some would charge through the nose to see, but is available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer this week. … Read More

Amazon UK extends eOne deal to acquire Trumbo, Spotlight and more

Amazon has extended its deal with eOne to secure the exclusive rights to a range of new films for Prime Video in the UK.

Entertainment One has long had a good relationship with Amazon. The Homesman will be the latest … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Penelope

Director: Mark Palansky Cast: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Richard E Grant, Catherine O’Hara Certificate: PG Watch Penelope online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Google Play

Take the mum … Read More

2015 BIFA nominees show importance of VOD to indie film

The Moët British Independent Film Awards have unveiled the nominations for 2015 – and the list is a reminder of both the awards’ and VOD’s importance to indie film.

Now in their 18th year, the BIFAs have become a platform … Read More

New Star Trek series boldly streams where no series has streamed before

A new Star Trek series is being produced in the US with an aim to boldly stream where no series has streamed before. The show, which is in the works at CBS, will introduce new Star Trek characters, but promises … Read More