YouTube launches live 360-degree streaming

YouTube has taken a giant step forward in the virtual reality race with the launch of live 360-degree videos.

YouTube first added support for 360-degree videos way back in March 2015, while live-streaming has long been a part of the … Read More

BBC iPlayer to host live Shakespeare festival

BBC iPlayer is opening its doors to partners for the first time, as part of a landmark celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

Shakespeare Day Live will take place on Saturday 23rd April, kicking off a six-month online … Read More

Netflix hits 81m subscribers – but tough times are ahead

Netflix has hit 81 million subscribers around the world, following its global expansion at the start of the year – but tough times are ahead.

In January, the streaming giant launched in 130 new countries simultaneously, giving the site unprecedented … Read More

Sky and Sony sign exclusive pan-European deal

Sky and Sony Pictures Television have signed a new deal that will give Sky subscribers streaming access to the studio’s titles over a year before any other subscription service.

The agreement is the first multi-territory deal with a major Hollywood … Read More

Sky snaps up exclusive UK streaming rights to Adventure Time

Sky has snapped up the exclusive streaming rights to Adventure Time in the UK.

Sky and Turner have agreed a long-term deal so Sky customers will be able to watch more shows from Turner’s portfolio of kids channels, including Cartoon … Read More

Louis C.K. announces end of Horace and Pete

Louis C.K. has officially announced the end of his web series, Horace and Pete.

The show, which arrives online in January 2016 with no warning or promotion whatsoever, has swiftly become one of the most interesting – and perhaps one … Read More

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