Coronavirus
YouTube hosts live Yellow Submarine singalong
April 25, 2020 | VOD NewsYouTube is hosting a a live global singalong to Yellow Submarine today.
The Beatles’ classic, trippy animation sees the idyllic Pepperland attacked by the Blue Meanies – who hate music, sound and colour – prompting the Fab Four to team … Read More
Grayson’s Art Club: Guest line-up revealed
April 25, 2020 | VOD NewsGrayson’s Art Club launches this Monday at 8pm on Channel 4, aiming to give audiences in lockdown an escape through art. The show includes master classes, top tips on how to get started with art, inspiration to get creative juices … Read More
BFI Player launches Female Desire on Screen season
April 24, 2020 | VOD NewsBFI Player is launching a new online season dedicated to Female Desire on Screen.
The season, which was originally going to run at BFI Southbank in April, is going digital, with BFI Player unveiling a new collection of films from … Read More
MUBI to release EMA free online this May
April 24, 2020 | VOD NewsMUBI will be releasing Pablo Larrain’s EMA online this May – and it’ll be available for free for 24 hours.
Following Larraín’s acclaimed Jackie, Neruda and No, EMA is an exploration of sex, power and chaos in modern-day Chile. Knife-sharp … Read More
Tiger King and coronavirus lockdown boost Netflix growth
April 23, 2020 | VOD NewsNetflix’s growth is booming during the coronavirus lockdown, as more people look for entertainment to stream online.
Even though the lockdown didn’t start until mid-March, the streaming giant added 15.8 million subscribers in the first three months of 2020 – … Read More
Comedy at the Covid: Comedians team up for Saturday charity stand-up gigs
April 23, 2020 | VOD NewsStand-up comics from across the UK are teaming up to live-stream comedy gigs for charity every Saturday night.
The initiative started as a literal joke, when Jake Lea-Wilson set up a virtual pub called The Covid Arms. When Jess, Jake’s … Read More
Charlie Brooker returns for Antiviral Wipe
April 23, 2020 | VOD NewsCharlie Brooker is returning to BBC Two during these strange times for a new special, Antiviral Wipe.
For the first time since the Bafta-winning 2016 Wipe, Brooker has been lured out of isolation, to go into isolation for the one-off … Read More
Sheridan Smith, Robert Glenister, Eddie Marsan to star in ITV’s Isolation Stories
April 23, 2020 | VOD NewsSheridan Smith, Robert Glenister, Tom Glenister, Darren Boyd, Angela Griffin, David Threlfall, Eddie Marsan and his sons Blu and Bodhi will star in Isolation Stories, ITV’s new lockdown series.
The four short dramas will depict life in lockdown, and have … Read More
BBC unveils full line-up for The Big Night In
April 23, 2020 | VOD NewsThe BBC has confirmed the full line-up for The Big Night In on Thursday night.
The variety show will be presented live by Matt Baker, Zoe Ball, Lenny Henry, Davina McCall and Paddy McGuinness in a move to celebrate the … Read More
Michelle Obama will read to your children on Mondays
April 22, 2020 | VOD NewsMichelle Obama will be reading children’s books online on Mondays to help families during the coronavirus lockdown.
The former First Lady of he USA is teaming up with Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books and PBS KIDS for the … Read More















