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Channel 4 enjoys record digital growth
June 13, 2019 | VOD NewsChannel 4 enjoyed a year of record digital growth in 2018, with 915 million views recorded.
Channel 4 delivered strong commercial performance last year, despite difficult market conditions and ongoing economic uncertainty. The broadcaster delivered corporation revenues of £975m … Read More
BBC faces backlash over cutting free TV licences for over-75s
June 12, 2019 | VOD NewsThe BBC is facing backlash from the government and some corners of the media, following its decision to cut free TV licences for a number of over-75s.
Around 3.7 million pensioners are expected to have to pay the Licence Fee … Read More
Netflix invests in next generation of Canadian creators
June 12, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix is stepping up its investment in the next generation of underrepresented Canadian creators.
At the 2019 Banff World Media Festival, the streaming giant joined imagineNATIVE, The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) and Wapikoni Mobile to announce a suite of partnerships … Read More
Channel 4 invests in digital content for teens
June 12, 2019 | VOD NewsChannel 4 is looking to reach younger viewers with a new wave of content on YouTube and social media.
This new Teens strand is part of Channel 4’s original digital content strategy. It aims to ensure that a new generation … Read More
Killing Eve Season 2 “already a huge smash”
June 12, 2019 | VOD NewsSeason 2 of Killing Eve is already a huge smash hit, with people flocking to BBC iPlayer to stream the show on its opening weekend.
Episode one was requested 864,000 times over the weekend and the box set for Season … Read More
Spielberg to make midnight horror series for Quibi
June 11, 2019 | David FarnorSteven Spielberg is making a new horror series for streaming platform Quibi – one that you’ll only be able to watch at night.
The project was revealed this week at the Banff World Media Festival, where Quibi co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg … Read More
Netflix to air Oprah Winfrey When They See Us special
June 11, 2019 | VOD NewsNetflix will air Oprah Winfrey’s interview with the makers of When They See and the five men whose lives are at its heart.
Winfrey hosted an Emmy For Your Consideration panel on Sunday with the show’s creator, Ava DuVernay..
The … Read More
Harry Hill to host Channel 4’s Junior Bake Off
June 11, 2019 | VOD NewsComedian, author and a man who likes a significant shirt collar, Harry Hill, will host Channel 4’s new Junior Bake Off.
The GBBO spin-off series will see 40 of the country’s best junior bakers, aged 9 – 15, enter the … Read More
Jessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal to star in Netflix adaptation of The Division
June 11, 2019 | VOD NewsJessica Chastain and Jake Gyllenhaal will star in Netflix adaptation of The Division.
The Ubisoft video game quickly became the fastest-selling new IP in video game history when it first launched and currently has more than 20 million players. The … Read More
BBC VR Hub marks D-Day anniversary with new version of World War II film
June 10, 2019 | VOD NewsTo commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the BBC has launched its critically acclaimed virtual reality film 1943 Berlin Blitz in 360° for the first time.
1943 Berlin Blitz is now available on the BBC VR app for … Read More
















