Siri and third party apps: New Apple TV plays catch up

Siri and third party apps are the biggest features of the new Apple TV, which was unveiled this evening at the latest Apple Event.

Apple once dismissed its little black box as a hobby, but the streaming media device market … Read More

Netflix dismisses offline downloads, as Amazon flies ahead

Netflix has dismissed Amazon’s idea of offering offline downloads to Prime Instant Video subscribers, instead choosing to focus on other services, such as in-flight streaming on airplanes.

Amazon announced the new option earlier this month, making it the first subscription … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for Ukraine documentary Winter on Fire

Netflix has released the trailer for new Ukrainian documentary Winter on Fire.

Chronicling events that unfolded over 93 days in 2013 and 2014, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, directed by Evgeny Afineevsky, witnesses the formation of a civil … Read More

YouTube’s PewDiePie passes 10 billion views

PewDiePie has become the first person on YouTube to rack up 10 billion views.

The vlogger has risen to become of the most well-known and most-watched users on YouTube. He’s a symbol not just of the importance of gaming videos … Read More

UKTV to premiere shows online as original slate grows

UKTV will premiere all its returning commissions online, beginning with Dave Gorman Modern Life is Goodish.

The comedian’s hilarious show (read our review here) returns tonight at 10pm on Dave for its third season, but is already available to watch … Read More

YouTube opens up ads to third party stats

YouTube is planning to give advertisers access to independent statistics on how their ads are performing.

YouTube has become a natural destination for advertisers in the online video age, thanks to its active community and large volume of traffic. … Read More

Black Mirror to become Netflix original series?

Black Mirror could become Netflix’s next original series, according to the Radio Times.

Charlie Brooker’s dystopian sci-fi drama series has been a big hit with audiences since its premiere on Channel 4 several years ago. In the US, it has … Read More

BFI Player lines up festival favourites for 2015 LFF

The British Film Institute is lining up a selection of festival favourites to stream on VOD during the 2015 London Film Festival.

The event, which runs from Wednesday 7th to Sunday 18th October, sees the capital taken over by everything … Read More

Introducing… PODzilla: The VODzilla.co podcast

Love Netflix but hate reading? Wish you could carry our website around with you, even when you don’t have Wi-Fi? Dream of someone talking about TV in your ear while you drift off to sleep? Then we’ve got good news … Read More

From streaming news to kids’ iPlayer: BBC expands online plans as cuts loom

The BBC is expanding its online plans for an open, more distinctive BBC, as the organisation acknowledges it will have to face tough choices.

Speaking today in the face of looming cuts and ahead of next year’s Royal Charter renewal, … Read More