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Mad Men final season available to watch online in UK on 9th April 2015
March 25, 2014 | VOD NewsThe final season of Mad Men will be available to watch online in the UK from Thursday 9th April.
The final season of the acclaimed series consists of 14 episodes, with the first seven episodes (The Beginning) broadcast in the … Read More
Vine of Thrones: A recap of Game of Thrones Season 1, 2 and 3. In 3 minutes.
March 24, 2014 | VOD NewsThere are now two weeks until Monday 7th April, when Game of Thrones returns to Sky Atlantic – and, for non-Sky customers, to on-demand service NOW.
But let’s face it: so much has happened in the last few years … Read More
Wuaki.tv signs deal with Lionsgate for Catching Fire
March 22, 2014 | VOD NewsWuaki.tv has signed a deal with Lionsgate UK to provide movies such as The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and The Expendables to its users.
The VOD service launched last year in the UK offering the at-the-time unique combination of both … Read More
You can now watch the first episode of True Detective on YouTube
March 20, 2014 | VOD NewsNot a Sky customer? Sick of other people talking about True Detective? Sky has put the first episode of the series on YouTube for people to watch for free.
The free episode is part of Sky’s marketing campaign, Sky First … Read More
Rhys Darby series Short Poppies heads to Netflix UK
March 20, 2014 | VOD NewsThe Rhys Darby TV series Short Poppies will be released exclusively on Netflix on Thursday 3rd April
The comedy show is written by the Kiwi comedian, most famous for playing Murray Hewitt in Flight of the Conchords.
Short Poppies … Read More
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin join forces for Netflix original TV comedy Grace and Frankie
March 20, 2014 | VOD NewsFonda. Tomlin. Netflix. Friends. Four giants you never expected to see in the same paragraph, let alone the same TV series, are joining together to make Grace and Frankie.
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin will star in the Netflix … Read More
Sky announces plans for “buy and keep” VOD service
March 19, 2014 | VOD NewsSky has announced plans for a “buy and keep” VOD service, which will allow users to download titles permanently.
The decision, revealed at the Guardian‘s Changing Media Summit this week, is part of an increasing focus upon digital and on-demand … Read More
Final trailer for Game of Thrones Season 4 lands
March 19, 2014 | VOD News“Joy will turn to ashes in your mouth.” That’s Cersei Lannister in the final trailer for Game of Thrones Season 4.
Well, that confirms it: people are going to die. Probably a lot of them. You know, just in case … Read More
Google Chromecast released in the UK for £30
March 19, 2014 | VOD NewsGoogle Chromecast is released today in the UK. The streaming stick, which plugs into the HDMI port of your telly, turns any old set into a smart television, allowing you to stream content from services such as YouTube and Netflix … Read More
Soaring subscription services drive digital entertainment sales up to 60% of UK market
March 17, 2014 | VOD NewsDigital sales accounted for 60 per cent of the UK home entertainment market in 2013, thanks to soaring demand for subscription services such as Netflix and NOW.
These “access services” include audio platforms, such as Spotify, and in-app purchases from … Read More