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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
BFI Player: From launch to London Film Festival, what you need to know
October 2, 2013 | David FarnorToday, the BFI unveiled the BFI Player, a new video on-demand platform that will make the best of British film available to the whole country. From day and date releases for new movies to hundreds of previously unavailable old videos, … Read More
Competion: Win a Homeland Season 3 iTunes Pass
October 2, 2013 | VOD NewsTo celebrate Homeland Season 3 arriving on iTunes Season Pass, we’ve got a competition for one lucky person to win their own copy!
The iTunes Season Pass allows iTunes customers to purchase a full season of their favourite television show … Read More
Homeland Season 3 launches iTunes Season Pass
October 2, 2013 | VOD NewsHomeland Season 3 returns to Channel 4 TV screens on Sunday 6th October – and also to the screens of iPhones, iPads, iMacs and Apple TVs. Yes, the Showtime thriller will be available to download and own every week from … Read More
Breaking BAFTA? Online shows to be eligible for 2014 awards
October 1, 2013 | VOD NewsAnd the BAFTA goes to… House of Cards?
Online TV shows will be eligible for BAFTAs at next year’s awards ceremony, it has been announced.
The academy has changed its rules for the awards to allow US TV shows online … Read More
8 things we learned from Raindance’s 2013 Web TV Fest
September 30, 2013 | David FarnorRaindance’s Web TV Festival took place this weekend. The first festival dedicated to web TV series in Britain was packed with screenings of shows from around the world and a string of panels about the relatively young industry, which is … Read More
Blue Monday: Films being removed from Netflix UK and NOW TV today
September 30, 2013 | VOD NewsBreaking Bad finishes today, causing severe emotional trauma to all those who watch. But if that wasn’t enough, because it’s the end of the month, a ton of movies are being removed from VOD services as their licenses expire.
Why Breaking Bad is the greatest TV show of all time
September 29, 2013 | Chris BryantPhoto: © 2013 Sony Pictures Television Inc. All Rights Reserved.
As fans count down the days to Breaking Bad’s finale, we debate which TV show really is the greatest of all time – and tell you where you can watch … Read More
Competition: Win your own Breaking Bad crystal meth candy!
September 27, 2013 | David FarnorThree days. 72 hours. 4320 minutes. Counting down the days to the Breaking Bad finale? Need your Heisenberg fix before it arrives on Netflix UK on Monday?
We’ve got just the thing to help with your cravings: Breaking Bad crystal meth … Read More
Why Entourage is the greatest TV show of all time
September 27, 2013 | James ButlinAs fans count down the days to Breaking Bad’s finale, we debate which TV show really is the greatest of all time – and tell you where you can watch them online. Today, James makes the case for Entourage.
It all … Read More
Raindance Film Festival hosts UK’s first Web TV Fest
September 25, 2013 | VOD NewsRaindance Film Festival is hosting the UK’s first Web TV Fest this weekend.
The world of TV and film is changing – and this year, film festivals are changing too. The London Film Festival is launching the BFI Player, an … Read More















