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Thousands of people may be skipping TV licence fees through iPlayer loophole
January 26, 2014 | VOD NewsThousands of Brits could be watching live TV on BBC iPlayer without paying the licence fee, the BBC has revealed.
The BBC’s on-demand service allows viewers to stream live shows as well as catch up on old programmes for … Read More
Netflix has 44 million subscribers worldwide (and may introduce tiered payments)
January 24, 2014 | VOD NewsNetflix now has more than 44 million subscribers worldwide.
The company announced the new figures in its quarterly profits report, which was released to shareholders this week. The Internet TV company overtook HBO in the third quarter of 2013 with … Read More
Awards on-demand: Where can I watch the 2014 BAFTA nominees online?
January 24, 2014 | VOD NewsFrom The Selfish Giant to A Field in England, 2013 was a great year for British film – especially for British films on-demand. Ben Wheatley’s supernatural Western broke barriers to become the first film simultaneously released on VOD, cinemas, DVD … Read More
Competition: Win Rush on Blu-ray (and a t-shirt) [CLOSED]
January 23, 2014 | VOD NewsThe thrilling Formula 1 drama Rush is out now on-demand ahead of its DVD and Blu-ray release on Monday 27th January.
As disc-based Chris Hemsworth races to catch up with digital Chris Hemsworth, we celebrate the release of Ron … Read More
Sky Atlantic’s Fleming available to watch online before broadcast in February
January 23, 2014 | VOD NewsPhoto: Justin Downing.
Bond creator biopic Fleming will have an early digital release in the UK before its broadcast on Sky Atlantic in February 2014.
The drama, starring Dominic Cooper as the famous author, will start on Wednesday 12th February … Read More
House of Cards Season 2 photos released
January 22, 2014 | VOD NewsBackstabbing your work colleagues. Craving ribs. Strangling dogs in the street. These are all warning signs that your House of Cards withdrawal has reached critical levels. These new photos of House of Cards Season 2, then, might be just the trick.
BBC iPlayer tops BrandIndex as Netflix sees biggest improvement
January 19, 2014 | VOD NewsBBC iPlayer topped the YouGov BrandIndex’s Buzz charts for the second year running in 2013.
The streaming service enjoyed a record Christmas period at the end of last year, with a rise in tablet users driving up downloads to … Read More
blinkbox reports record-breaking Christmas sales – and the rise of tablets
January 18, 2014 | VOD Newsblinkbox had record-breaking sales this Christmas, as viewers increasingly turn to video on-demand as a way to purchase and rent movies.
Sales surged 245 per cent year-on-year on the Tesco-owned pay-per-view service during the Christmas period.
The rise of … Read More
Mr. Selfridge Season 2 released on iTunes before TV premiere
January 17, 2014 | VOD NewsPhoto: ITV
ITV’s period drama hit Mr. Selfridge has released its second season on iTunes three days ahead of its TV broadcast.
Hot on the heels of HBO’s decision to make Girls Season 3 available to watch online through Sky’s … Read More
Where you can watch the 2014 Oscar nominees online
January 17, 2014 | VOD NewsThe 2014 Oscar nominations have been revealed and The Square is up for Best Documentary, earning Netflix its first ever Academy Award nod.
But while Gravity has broken the most ground this year and 12 Years a Slave and … Read More