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O2 to be exclusive brand partner of All 4
March 26, 2015 | VOD News
O2 will be an exclusive brand partner of All 4, Channel 4’s new all-in-one digital service. The site, which launches on Monday 30th March, will integrate its linear broadcasts with catch-up services and previews of future shows.
This “first-of-its-kind collaboration” … Read More
All 4 to replace 4oD on 30th March
March 26, 2015 | VOD News
All 4, Channel 4’s new digital service, will launch on Monday 30th March.
The replacement for 4oD is part of the broadcaster’s major new digital re-brand, which was first announced last year. The new site will unite all of Channel … Read More
Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 1
March 25, 2015 | VOD News
A man and a woman break into an abandoned castle. They run down into the basement. She perches on the table. He leans in to kiss her. She stops him – and pushes his head down towards her legs.
It’s … Read More
Netflix releases trailer for Inspector Gadget reboot
March 25, 2015 | VOD News
Netflix has released the first trailer for its reboot of Inspector Gadget.
The animated series about a gizmo-laden detective was a perennial kids’ favourite years ago. It’s not the first time the cyborg cop has been retooled, with a … Read More
Amazon Fire TV Stick gets April UK release date
March 24, 2015 | VOD News
The Amazon Fire TV Stick will be released in the UK on 15th April.
The streaming device, which is around the size of a USB stick, plugs into the HDMI port on your TV to allow you to connect to … Read More
Subscription video streaming industry to top £1bn in four years
March 24, 2015 | VOD NewsThe subscription video streaming industry is expected to top £1 billion within the next four years, according to one report.
A study by Mintel says that VOD has “revolutionised the market”. Its growth has certainly been rapid: in 2009, it … Read More
Beyond iPlayer: BBC commissions original content from new talent and familiar faces
March 24, 2015 | VOD News
The BBC has announced a new range of original BBC iPlayer content that sees a host of new talent join familiar faces in the Beeb’s streaming line-up.
Matt Berry will begin his iPlayer own comedy series on 5th April. The … Read More
Chris Tucker’s first stand-up special to premiere on Netflix in July
March 23, 2015 | VOD NewsActor and comedian Chris Tucker’s first ever full-length stand-up show will premiere on Netflix this summer.
Tucker, best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour series, became a favorite on Russell Simmons’ HBO Def … Read More
Amazon’s Bosch will be back for a second season
March 18, 2015 | VOD News
Amazon has greenlit a second season of detective drama Bosch.
The series, adapted from Michael Connelly’s internationally best-selling Harry Bosch novels, was released on Amazon Prime Instant Video last month, after years of Connelly trying to get his books to … Read More
Orange Wednesdays go online with EE Film Club
March 18, 2015 | VOD News
Orange Wednesdays have left the cinema and are heading online.
The scheme, which gave customers of the mobile phone operator two tickets for the price of one at UK cinemas, was scrapped last month after years of half-price film tickets … Read More
