Features
Features, articles and essays on video on-demand shows and movies, streaming services and the VOD industry.
22 questions answered about Netflix’s Hemlock Grove Season 2
July 11, 2014 | David FarnorThe second season of Eli Roth’s horror series is released today exclusively on Netflix.
After having a sneak preview at the opening episodes, we answer 22 questions that should tell you everything you need to know about Hemlock Grove … Read More
Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie: The film Kevin Smith was made to distribute
July 9, 2014 | Chris Bryant“Jay and Silent Bob win the lottery and become superheroes” would be an accurate depiction of Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, an hour-long film penned by Kevin Smith and produced by hetero life-partner Jason Mewes. Scrappily animated … Read More
Why Netflix and Amazon are fighting over your kids
July 9, 2014 | VOD NewsFrom fast food to toys, kids have always been a big target market in this commercial age. Film is no exception: 12A certificate movies accounted for 51.8 per cent of gross UK box office last year in the cinema, as … Read More
Infographic: This happens on YouTube every minute
July 7, 2014 | VOD News2.7 videos are viewed on YouTube every minute. That’s a lot of videos. But what happens during those 60 seconds? This infographic from YouTube Downloader gives you an idea…
(Hat tip to Broadband TV News)
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1 in 7 Brits get TV recommendations from social media
July 4, 2014 | VOD News1 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 | VOD NewsWuaki.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 | VOD NewsUSA 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