Why did BBC iPlayer go down?

Fans of Formula 1 and EastEnders would have noticed over the weekend that BBC iPlayer wasn’t working properly. As we reported this week, the BBC’s flagship VOD service experiences some severe downtime, as problems first surfaced on Saturday 19th July … Read More

BBC Worldwide to launch paid iPlayer service in 2015

BBC Worldwide is preparing to launch its paid iPlayer service next year.

The broadcaster’s commercial arm released its annual report this week and included details of the online electronic sell-through store. The proposed paid shop, which will give customers access … Read More

Your 2014 Summer Binge-Viewing VOD Guide

Sweat. Swimming trunks. Sand. Sunburn. Other people. Let’s face it. Summer sucks.

If you go outside. You know, in the sun.

Us? We’re indoors. Under the duvet. Plan to do the same? We’ve picked our highlights of what’s … Read More

Orange Is the New Black drives Netflix to 50 million members

Netflix now has over 50 million members around the world in over 40 countries, the company has announced.

Revealing the company’s latest growth figures in its Q2 2014 report, the Internet TV giant has confirmed that within 15 years of … Read More

BBC iPlayer hit by technical problems

BBC iPlayer has not been working for some users this weekend as the broadcaster’s website continues to be hit by technical problems.

The issues first became apparent on Saturday morning, when the BBC tweeted that some people were unable to … Read More

UK ISPs, industry and government team up to tackle online piracy

UK ISPs, the government and industry bodies have teamed up to introduce a new campaign to tackle piracy.

The Creative Content UK initiative will begin with an awareness campaign designed to educate the public about legitimate online content services, … Read More

Microsoft shuts down Xbox Entertainment Studios

Microsoft is closing Xbox Entertainment Studios, amid new streamlining plans that will see thousands of employees laid off.

The original content market has become crowded of late. While Netflix and Amazon continue to drive forward new online video projects, everyone … Read More

Amazon to air uncut version of BBC’s Ripper Street Season 3

Amazon will air an uncut version of Ripper Street Season 3 ahead of the BBC’s edited broadcast.

Ripper Street was cancelled after its second season, until Amazon announced that it would resurrect the programme alongside the BBC for Prime Instant … Read More

Homeland Season 4 trailer arrives

“Happy hunting,” says Saul to Carrie in the Homeland Season 4 trailer, which has just been released.

Happy? When has anyone in Homeland been properly, truly happy? And when has that been Saul or Carrie?

The prospect of a … Read More

24: Live Another Day now available to download and own in UK

You can now download 24: Live Another Day in the UK.

Season 9 of TV’s longest-running action series kept its real-time shenanigans going for one more day, albeit for a shorter run of 12 episodes.

Relocating to London, Live … Read More