Posts By VOD News
RNIB brings audio description to VOD
March 11, 2015 | VOD NewsThe RNIB is bringing audio description to VOD with a new app.
MovieReading, which has been developed by Universal Multimedia Access, will provide AD to TV programmes and films watched through on-demand services such as Sky, Sky Go, Amazon Instant, … Read More
Netflix releases new trailer for Marvel’s Daredevil
March 10, 2015 | VOD News“The city is part of me… and I would do anything to make it a better place.”
That’s not Matt Murdock in the latest trailer for Marvel’s Daredevil: it’s Kingpin.
Surprised? That’s the basis of the whole promo, which explores … Read More
New Game of Thrones Season 5 trailer threatens to break the wheel
March 10, 2015 | VOD News“Lannister, Baratheon, Stark, Tyrell, they’re all just spokes on a wheel,” says Daenerys at the start of an ominous new trailer for Game of Thrones Season 5.
The video was unveiled at Apple’s latest event yesterday when the US-only VOD … Read More
AMC orders two seasons of The Walking Dead spin-off
March 10, 2015 | VOD NewsAMC’s spin-off series from The Walking Dead will have two seasons.
The broadcaster announced yesterday that it has ordered not one but two seasons of its companion show.
Much like AMC’s flagship programme, the new show will premiere with a … Read More
Competition: Win The Imitation Game on Steelbook [CLOSED]
March 9, 2015 | VOD NewsThe Imitation Game is out today on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD – and to celebrate, we’re giving away a steelbook copy of the film.
Based on the real life story of cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film is part thriller and … Read More
Richard Armitage’s The Crucible available to watch online from 17th March
March 6, 2015 | VOD NewsThe Old Vic’s sell-out production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, starring Richard Armitage, will be available to watch online from Tuesday 17th March 2015.
The classic American drama sees Richard Armitage (Spooks, The Hobbit) play John Proctor, a man who … Read More
Vimeo now available on Chromecast
March 5, 2015 | VOD NewsVimeo has arrived on Chromecast. The video service, which is already available on a range of platforms, including Xbox, is now compatible with Google’s streaming stick – but only if you have an Apple phone or tablet.
Vimeo’s most recent … Read More
US remake of The Returned to premiere on Netflix on 10th March
March 5, 2015 | VOD NewsThe US remake of the French TV series The Returned will premiere in the UK exclusively on Netflix this month.
The drama, based on the Emmy award-winning supernatural thriller Les Revenants, is executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) … Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio and Netflix team up for green documentaries
March 5, 2015 | VOD NewsLeonardo DiCaprio and Netflix are teaming up to develop environmental documentaries following the success of Virunga.
The documentary, which follows the efforts of conservationist staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect endangered mountain gorillas, was produced by the … Read More
Twitter enables video embedding
March 4, 2015 | VOD NewsTwitter has enabled the embedding of videos posted on the social network.
It might not sound like a big step, but it’s a crucial move in the ongoing race between Facebook and Twitter to rival YouTube. The video site’s growth … Read More