Agent Carter UK release deal expected by end of summer

A deal for the UK release of Agent Carter is expected to be announced by the end of summer.

The Marvel series, which sees Haywell Atwell reprise her role as the eponymous Peggy Carter, is a spin-off from Captain America, … Read More

Guardian joins AOL On as global video partner

The Guardian has teamed up with AOL to become a video partner on its video platform, AOL On.

The agreement will see AOL On distributing the Guardian’s original video content, including award-winning documentaries. Combining the Guardian’s video content with syndication … Read More

Last chance to stream: Top 13 titles leaving Netflix UK (May / June 2015)

As May draws to a close and June arrives, another wave of movies and TV series prepare to depart from Netflix UK into the online video ether, to the big pay-per-view streaming sites in the sky.

Many will not be … Read More

Roku 2 lands in UK as smart search update is released

Roku has released the Roku 2 in the UK alongside a wave of new search features for its UK players.

The updates, which were announced earlier this year, are now rolling out across its streaming media devices, introducing two new … Read More

1 in 10 households share Netflix accounts

Do you use someone else’s account to watch Netflix? You’re not alone.

A new study from Parks Associates reveals that 11 per cent of all US households rely exclusively on shared accounts when using subscription VOD services, such as Netflix … Read More

Mobile data to top equivalent of 10 billion Blu-rays by 2019

Mobile data traffic is set to soar in the coming four years, as people increasingly stream videos on portable devices. A study from Juniper Research predicts that mobile data traffic will hit almost 197,000 PB – that’s Petabytes, fact fans … Read More

60fps live streaming arrives on YouTube

You can stream things live at 60fps on YouTube, thanks to a new update introduced this week.

YouTube has consistently positioned itself at the front of the VOD pack in technological advances, with support for 3D videos, 360-degree panning and … Read More

Trailer: The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? flies onto VOD this July

In 1996, Warner Brothers hired Kevin Smith to write a screenplay for a new Superman film. Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists to work on it, including Nicolas Cage as Superman. But shortly before principal photography began … Read More

Netflix releases images from Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Netflix has released the first images from its Wet Hot American Summer special.

The follow-up series to the 2001 comedy sees the original cast members return to Camp Firewood in a story that takes place before the cult film – … Read More

BT TV offers Game of Thrones to buy and keep in new HBO deal

BT TV is offering Game of Thrones and other shows to download and keep in a new deal with HBO.

The deal includes Seasons 1 to 4 of Game of Thrones (Season 5 to follow), as well as the complete … Read More