Digital video spending rises one-third in 2014

Digital video spending climbed by 33 per cent in the first half of 2014.

New figures from the British Video Association show that in the first six months of this year, consumer expenditure on digital video fuelled a rise in … Read More

TheHorrorShow.tv moves into DVD as well as VOD distribution

TheHorrorShow.tv is moving into DVD distribution.

The streaming site, which specialises in horror and genre titles, launched last year in the UK. While the industry increasingly moves towards digital releasing, though, the company has taken a step in the other … Read More

Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie: The film Kevin Smith was made to distribute

“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

From 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

2.7 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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Netflix is hiring a new Tagger for the UK and Ireland

Netflix is hiring a new Tagger for the UK and Ireland.

The Internet TV giant boasts a unique – and occasionally innacurate – recommendation system, which produces lists of sub-genre as diverse as Funny Romantic Comedies to Critically-Acclaimed-Emotional-Underdog-movies.

“As a … Read More

blinkbox offers 50 per cent off LEGOLAND tickets to those who buy The LEGO Movie

The LEGO Movie is released today for digital download – and blinkbox is offering 50 per cent off LEGOLAND tickets to anyone who buys it.

Tesco is no stranger to promotions to support its digital video releases – and with … Read More

4 in 10 Brits use video on-demand

4 in 10 Brits now use online services to watch TV, according to Ofcom.

The organisation’s latest report reveals that 39 per cent of internet users said they used the web to watch TV programmes online or download from TV … Read More

1 in 7 Brits get TV recommendations from social media

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

10 questions you need answered before seeing True Blood Season 7

The 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