Amazon to launch free, ad-supported VOD service?

Amazon may be planning to launch a free, ad-supported VOD service.

The streaming platform, which the New York Post says is a “definite go”, would be yet another alternative to its paid Prime Instant Video subscription service.

Amazon already has … Read More

Why everyone should see Angels in America

Director Mike Nichols died this week, leaving a legacy of incredible variety but unwavering genius. Everyone has a particular favourite, but one work stands out as a true test of his talent – the leviathan that is Angels in America.

… Read More

Tiny Fey’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt series nabbed by Netflix

Tiny Fey’s new series, Ubreakable Kimmy Schmidt, has been nabbed by Netflix. The comedy, which is created by Fey and Robert Carlock, was set to premiere on NBC during the midseason, but has now hopped over to the subscription VOD … Read More

Amazon Fire TV review (UK)

Amazon has been stepping up its VOD game for some time now. First came the acquisition of LOVEFiLM, then the launch of Amazon Prime Instant Video (its rebranded subscription service) and the introduction of Amazon Instant Video (a pay-per-view service). … Read More

Amazon Prime TV review: Ripper Street Season 3 (Episode 3)

New episodes of Ripper Street Season 3 are added exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video at 9pm every Friday.

Warning: If you haven’t seen Episodes 1 or 2, this will contain spoilers.

It’s been exactly seven days since we … Read More

VOD film review: Dementamania

Director: Kit Ryan Cast: Kal Penn, Vincent Regan, Geoff Bell, John Thomson Certificate: 18 Watch Dementamania online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Eircom / TalkTalk / EE / Virgin Movies / … Read More

VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 4 (The Magician)

This week’s episode picks up immediately after last week’s cliff-hanger, which saw a vengeful Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law) turn up at Arrow HQ, hell-bent on avenging the death of her ex-lover, Sara (Caity Lotz). Shortly afterwards, Oliver learns that … Read More

Amazon doubles streaming traffic as Netflix competition heats up

Amazon has doubled its share of streaming traffic, according to new research, which shows just how heated competition with Netflix is becoming.

Recently, we argued that the coming 12 months could be the turning point in the rivalry beween the … Read More

Interview: Rhys Darby (What We Do in the Shadows)

Vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows is out now on VOD – exactly the kind of groundbreaking technological release strategy you expect from a New Zealand film. Just ask Murray, manager of the Flight of the Conchords.

Well, … Read More

Netflix UK film review: Happy Feet 2

This underwhelming sequel winds up closer to Unhappy Feet.Read More