Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
1 in 7 Brits get TV recommendations from social media
July 4, 2014 | David Farnor1 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
10 questions you need answered before seeing True Blood Season 7
July 4, 2014 | Jo BromilowThe Vampire Diaries may have made vampires trendy again, but it’s True Blood that made them cool. Based on Charlaine Harris’ acclaimed novels, the whole series is available as a Sky Box Set, which makes now the perfect time for … Read More
Is Google guilty of encouraging piracy?
June 30, 2014 | David FarnorThe Walking Dead’s producer Gale Ann Hurd has called for Google to do more in tackling piracy.
Speaking to the Guardian, she said that the industry is now “poised on the precipice” thanks to the prevalence of illegal streaming … Read More
iPlayer Picks: Top Glastonbury 2014 moments
June 29, 2014 | David FarnorIt’s the last week in June and that means one thing: Glastonbury. The BBC’s coverage has become almost as legendary as the festival itself, but it’s only in recent years that it has really come into its own. Thanks to … Read More
Wuaki.tv: The dark horse in the VOD race
June 24, 2014 | David FarnorWuaki.tv has 250,000 customers, the company has confirmed.
The website launched in the UK last year and, it is fair to say, is something of a dark horse in the VOD race. It has no original content. It offered … Read More
The World Cup according to Netflix UK (Infographic)
June 19, 2014 | David FarnorUSA would win the 2014 World Cup according to Netflix UK. That’s the finding of VODzilla.co’s World Cup infographic, which uses unofficial figures from the streaming service to pit the sporting countries head-to-head in the VOD arena.
While everyone is … Read More
Where can I catch-up on the 2014 World Cup? A VOD TV Guide
June 15, 2014 | David FarnorIn case you haven’t noticed, the 2014 FIFA World Cup is here. And, no matter who you support, on thing is clear: there’s a lot of it. 64 matches over a month? You’re not going to be able to watch … Read More
Feminism is the new black: Why Orange is the most important show on TV
June 10, 2014 | David Farnor“Everything is different the second time around…”
Those are the words to Regina Spektor’s You’ve Got Time, the theme song for Orange Is the New Black. The tune is accompanied by striking close-ups of inmates in Litchfield prison. “Remember all … Read More
RIP Rik Mayall (1958 – 2014)
June 9, 2014 | David FarnorDog poo, dog poo, yucky yucky dog poo. WOOF.
However you came to know Rik Mayall, the chances are you wouldn’t be forgetting him any time soon. From his work on the big screen (An American Werewolf in London … Read More
VODzilla.co: One year on
May 26, 2014 | David FarnorToday, exactly 12 months ago, VODzilla.co came into existence with interviews from the premiere of Arrested Development Season 4.
Resurrected by Netflix following its cancellation, the Bluth family’s return was a sign of a growing shift in entertainment, one … Read More