Posts By VOD News
9 in 10 most visited piracy sites contain malware
April 30, 2014 | VOD News90 per cent of the most visited piracy sites in the UK contain malware, according to new research.
The statistics are hardly shocking news, but the study carried out by Incopro for FindAnyFilm.com (a handy site that lists all the … Read More
Yahoo teams up with Live Nation to stream daily music concerts
April 29, 2014 | VOD NewsYahoo has teamed up with Live Nation to stream daily music concerts on its VOD service, Yahoo Screen.
Speaking at 2014 Digital Content NewFronts, CMO Kathy Savitt announced a new agreement between the two companies that will produce the largest … Read More
Here are all 12 shows Microsoft is working on for Xbox Originals
April 29, 2014 | VOD NewsThe online streaming market competition continues to heat up this year – and original content is the weapon of choice.
Microsoft, you may recall, recently announced Humans, a sci-fi series produced by its Xbox Entertainment Studios as an Xbox … Read More
BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking March
April 29, 2014 | VOD NewsFollowing a strong start to the year, March was another record-breaking month for BBC iPlayer with 320 million requests across TV and radio, up on the previous high of 315 million set in January this year, and up an impressive … Read More
NOW TV to raise prices at end of May
April 25, 2014 | VOD NewsNOW will raise its prices at the end of May, VODzilla.co can reveal, which will affect anyone using the service to watch Game of Thrones Season 4, Mad Men or 24: Live Another Day.
NOW allows viewers to stream TV … Read More
Survey: What’s the deal with piracy?
April 24, 2014 | VOD NewsGame of Thrones is the most pirated TV programme of all time, according to TorrentFreak.
Episode 1 of Season 4 was downloaded by 1.5 million people around the world within 24 hours of it being broadcast. According to the site, … Read More
Mitch Hurwitz signs multi-year deal with Netflix
April 23, 2014 | VOD NewsMitch Hurwitz has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to work as a writer and producer on several shows.
The deal between the Arrested Development creator and streaming service will see him create a new, original series, reports Deadline, as … Read More
#WatchOnSky: Sky launches new Twitter TV tool
April 23, 2014 | VOD NewsSky has started to trial #WatchOnSky, a brand new tool that lets viewers watch TV shows by clicking on tweets.
We have written at length on the relationship between Twitter and TV, which are becoming increasingly intertwined thanks to viewers’ … Read More
TalkTalk teams up with FilmFlex to offer more movies on demand
April 23, 2014 | VOD NewsTalkTalk has today announced a deal with FilmFlex Movies Ltd to bring its customers hundreds more movies on demand, with even more new releases available to rent on the same day as DVD.
The multi-year deal kicks off with immediate … Read More
Netflix plans price rise for new subscribers as global membership grows
April 22, 2014 | VOD NewsNetflix is planning to raise prices for new subscribers in the next three months.
The Internet TV service confirmed its plans as part of its latest quarterly financial report. Netflix has already tried out increasing membership fees in Ireland: in … Read More















