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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Roku app now available for Windows 10 in the UK
July 13, 2016 | VOD NewsGood news, Windows 10 device owners: the Roku app is now available.
The app, designed for Windows 10 laptops and tablets, allows users to control their Roku streaming device in the living room directly from their computer. Navigating more than … Read More
Fire TV and The Grand Tour tickets – VOD deals available on Amazon’s “Prime Day”
July 12, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon is holding another “Prime Day” today (12th July), as it offers Prime members a range of discounts across “nearly every category” on the online shop.
“Nearly every category” is code for Amazon flogging off its clearance items from its … Read More
Young Brits spend one-third of viewing time on-demand
July 12, 2016 | VOD NewsOn-demand services now make up one-third of young Brits’ viewing every day, reveals new research.
Data from Ofcom shows that people aged 16-24 have embraced VOD, spending around one-third of their daily viewing time on free (e.g. BBC iPlayer, All … Read More
Day 1 of The Open available to watch online for free with NOW TV
July 12, 2016 | VOD NewsFor the first time, the opening tee shot of The Open will be aired on television in the UK this Thursday, and you’ll be able to watch it online for free with NOW.
Sky’s VOD service gives non-Sky customers access … Read More
Costs Compared: NOW TV Combo vs Sky – which is right for you?
July 10, 2016 | VOD NewsThis week, NOW launched a brand new set-top box, one that allows users to pause and rewind live TV. But with it came something else a bit more revolutionary: the NOW Combo, the UK’s first contract-free TV, broadband and calls … Read More
9 reasons you should be watching Happy Valley
July 10, 2016 | Matthew TurnerSeason 3 premieres on 1st January 2023.
Wherever you were in May 2014, it’s a cast-iron certainty that at some point you heard a variation on the phrase, “Oh my goodness, did you see Happy Valley last night?” The first … Read More
You can now watch Vimeo purchases on your mobile
July 10, 2016 | VOD NewsVimeo has updated its mobile app to allow users to watch purchases on the move.
Vimeo On Demand has long been a part of Vimeo’s video platform, allowing creators to sell their work directly to audiences. Purchases, though, were not … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (9th July)
July 9, 2016 | VOD NewsHeard of BFI Player? Well, there’s also BFI Player+, a subscription service that offers an all-you-can-eat selection of hand-picked classics.
Every Friday, Mark Kermode highlights one of the collection’s titles with a video introduction. This week, it’s Night Will Fall, … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (9th July 2016)
July 9, 2016 | VOD NewsNot getting your art-house fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime Video? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, the subscription VOD service that hand-picks new and old classics from around the … Read More
MUBI plucks indie hit Chicken for summer streaming
July 8, 2016 | VOD NewsMUBI has plucked indie gem Chicken fresh from UK cinemas for exclusive streaming this summer.
The acclaimed feature debut from young British director Joe Stephenson – now in pre- production on a Noel Coward biopic set to star Ian McKellen … Read More
















