Yahoo! unveils new original TV shows

Yahoo! has unveiled four original TV shows as part of its new digital content plan.

“Original content” are words you can expect to hear every day this year, judging by recent months, with Xbox, Sony and Amazon all competing to … Read More

Here are all 12 shows Microsoft is working on for Xbox Originals

The 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

Following 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

NOW 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?

Game 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

Mitch 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

Sky 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

TalkTalk 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

450 years on: Shakespeare in the on-demand age

To update or not to update? That’s the question facing people when they choose to take on a Shakespeare play. The Bard turns 450 years old today and that question seems more relevant than ever.

The idea of updating … Read More

Netflix plans price rise for new subscribers as global membership grows

Netflix 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