Online companies join to form Streaming Video Alliance

Yahoo!, Ustream and a host of other online companies have joined forces to form the Streaming Video Alliance.

The organisation will seek to facilitate the creation of architecture, standards and best practices that help the online video ecosystem to grow, … Read More

UKTV Play now available on YouView, PC and Virgin Media

UKTV Play has launched on PC, YouView and Virgin Media.

The video on-demand service for UKTV gives viewers streaming access to shows from the broadcaster’s popular free-to-air channels, including the UK’s most watched non-PSB channel, Dave, and popular entertainment channel … Read More

Netflix postpones Bill Cosby special

Netflix has postponed the release of a new stand-up comedy show from Bill Cosby.

The special show, Bill Cosby 77, was recorded at the SF Jazz Center in San Francisco on Cosby’s 77th birthday and directed by Robert Townsend. It … Read More

Are You Here gets early Christmas release on UK VOD

Are You Here is coming home for Christmas early this year: Lionsgate has announced that it will release the comedy drama, starring Owen Wilson, on UK VOD on Christmas Day before it hits cinemas in January.

The bold move makes … Read More

First full trailer for Netflix’s Marco Polo TV series released

“All my life I’ve waited for the great adventure…”

That’s Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco Polo in the new trailer for Netflix’s TV series.

The show is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China … Read More

blinkbox iPad app now allows movie downloads

Tesco has updated its blinkbox app to allow downloads of movies and TV shows.

The supermarket-owned pay-per-view platform has been the subject of much speculation recently, with Tesco reportedly considering putting it up for sale to jettison unessential company departments … Read More

Life Itself available to watch online in the UK today

Roger Ebert documentary Life Itself is available to watch online in the UK this weekend – at the same time as it hits UK cinemas.

The documentary is made by Steve James, who directed Hoop Dreams, which premiered at Sundance … Read More

ITV Player now available on Amazon Fire tablets

ITV has announced that the ITV Player app is now available on Amazon Fire tablets.

The catch-up app enables viewers to access their favourite ITV programmes on the move. Up until now, it has been a surprising omission from the … Read More

Tobias Funke recommends… Arrested Development Season 5 on Netflix?

If you’ve ever wondered what Tobias Funke recommends, Netflix apparently has the answer.

The streaming service has been slipping into its normal rows of recommendations a host of picks from Arrested Development characters, who all seem to have just signed … Read More

Amazon Prime takes aim at Netflix with 4k video at no extra cost

Amazon Prime has just delivered an ultra-jab at Netflix by offering Ultra HD video at no extra cost.

4k streaming has been a growing emphasis of Netflix’s plans this year, as they introduced remastered ultra high-definition versions of shows such … Read More