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1 in 7 Brits get TV recommendations from social media
July 4, 2014 | VOD News
1 in 7 Brits now get their TV recommendations from social media, according to YouView.
The company’s census into national TV habits for 201, published this week to celebrate its second birthday, reveals that social media is increasingly shaping … Read More
EastEnders dominates BBC iPlayer activity
July 3, 2014 | VOD NewsEastEnders dominated BBC iPlayer activity in May 2014, making up 15 of the 20 most popular programmes.
Usage of the BBC’s on-demand service continues to climb, with iPlayer racking up a total of 273 million requests (downloads and streams) last … Read More
Scandal Season 3 available to watch online in the UK on Thursday 31st July
July 2, 2014 | VOD News
Season 3 of Scandal will be available to watch online in the UK from Thursday 31st July.
The third season of the number 1 US network drama has already been showered with critical acclaim in the US, where it airs … Read More
Sky 1 commissions second season of Yonderland
July 2, 2014 | VOD News
Yonderland has been commissioned by Sky for a second season of motherhood, wizardry and surreal puppetry.
The family series, created, written by and starring Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (with puppets by … Read More
Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters returns to Sky for second series
July 2, 2014 | VOD News
Alan Partridge has been given a second series by Sky.
Mid Morning Matters 2 will premiere on Sky Atlantic HD next year. Filming has already begun on the six 30-minute episodes, produced by Baby Cow Productions, while Sky has also … Read More
Tablets now the main device for watching TV online
July 1, 2014 | VOD News
Tablets have taken over television viewing, according to new research.
The report from Kantar Media, titled futurePROOF, shows that tablets are more likely than smartphones to be used for watching videos online, be it streaming programmes or films on-demand, browsing … Read More
BBC confirms Sherlock Season 4 – and a special
July 1, 2014 | VOD NewsSherlock, the hit BBC One drama produced by Hartswood Films, will return for a fourth season of three new episodes – but not before a one-off Special, which is expected to be broadcast in the UK at Christmas 2015.
The … Read More
Sales of Game of Thrones soar on blinkbox
July 1, 2014 | VOD NewsDigital sales of Game of Thrones have soared on blinkbox following the release of Season 4.
HBO made the latest season of Game of Thrones available to download immediately following the finale’s broadcast on Sky Atlantic on a range of … Read More
Yahoo renews Community for Season 6
June 30, 2014 | VOD News
Yahoo has renewed Community for a sixth season.
Dan Harmon’s sitcom was cancelled in May, prompting speculation from fans about whether a video on-demand service would resurrect it, a la Arrested Development. While some heads were turned towards Netflix, though, … Read More
“More than a makeover”: BT TV user interface gets update
June 30, 2014 | VOD NewsBT TV is updating its user interface this month, giving customers “more than just a makeover”.
The upgrade will apply to YouView boxes and the user interface on the previous BT Vision service. It will make the service “simpler and … Read More
