PewDiePie passes 43m subscribers as YouTube growth continues

PewDiePie now has more than 43 million subscribers on YouTube. Already the most popular channel on the whole site, Swedish gamer Felix Kjellberg isn’t about to lose that title any time soon – but he also now represents a growing … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (16th April)

Heard 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 Nosferatu the … Read More

Record growth for UKTV as broadcaster invests in original content

UK TV has announced a significant leap in revenue, ratings and programme investment in the last year.

The UK’s broadcasting network delivered 9.31 per cent SOCI across 2015, putting it ahead of the Channel 5 portfolio (9.27 per cent) and … Read More

Is Amazon about to take on UK pay-TV providers?

Amazon may be about to take on UK pay-TV providers with its own streaming network.

SVOD services and pay-TV providers, such as Sky or Virgin, have often been thought of as rivals to each other. Recent figures from Barb, though, … Read More

Anthony Horowitz’s New Blood to premiere on BBC iPlayer

Anthony Horowitz’s new BBC drama, New Blood, will premiere exclusively on BBC iPlayer before its transmission on BBC One.

The seven-part investigative drama will be the first prime time drama series to be available online to stream before its traditional … Read More

Phylicia Rashad and Kat Foster join cast of Amazon’s JCVD comedy

Phylicia Rashad, Kat Foster and Moises Arias have all signed up to star in Amazon’s new comedy series starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, reports The Hollywood Reporter.

Called Jean-Claude Van Johnson, the show sees Van Damme play a heightened version of … Read More

Amazon leads Cannes line-up, as VOD giant flies flag for cinema

The Cannes 2016 line-up has been unveiled – and Amazon is leading the pack.

The online retailer, which launched its VOD service only a matter of years ago, has rapidly stepped up its feature film game, courting such filmmakers as … Read More

Facebook rolls out copyright protection service

Facebook is rolling out its copyright protection service for video creators.

The social network has been increasingly pushing its video platform, from snapping up the rights to stream comedian Chris Gethard’s show live every Thursday to live-streaming Game of Thrones’ … Read More

Game of Thrones unveils 360-degree credits as Facebook pushes VR and video

Game of Thrones has released a 360-degree video of its opening credits in collaboration with Facebook.

The interactive video allows fans to watch the intricate opening titles, complete with moving models and sweeping scenery, in 360 degrees.

The sequence, which … Read More

Horror anthology Holidays available to watch online from Friday 15th April

Horror anthology Holidays will be available to watch online around the world from Friday 15th April.

The film, which sees a group of directors team up to present short horror stories based around holidays, premieres tonight at the Tribeca Film … Read More