Tumblr launches live video streaming… with a difference

You can now stream live video to Tumblr. The launch of the service sees the Yahoo!-owned blogging platform join a growing number of contenders in the live-streaming game, including Facebook and YouTube.

Tumblr, though, has taken a different route to … Read More

MUBI will not launch in China this year

MUBI will not launch in China this year, following the cancellation of its deal with Huanxi.

The Asian entertainment company announced its agreement with the subscription streaming service at the start of the year. Huanxi said that it would invest … Read More

UKTV strikes landmark deal with Virgin Media to provide over 10,000 hours of entertainment

UKTV has inked a landmark deal with Virgin Media, giving Virgin Media customers access to more UKTV shows than on any other pay TV platform in the UK or Ireland.

The agreement will double the number of programmes available to … Read More

BBC breaks live-stream record with England vs Wales

BBC broke its own live-streaming record with the England vs. Wales match last week.

When it comes to online video, it’s easy to focus on catch-up and on-demand viewing, but live video is a crucial part of any broadcaster’s digital … Read More

Advertising your business on YouTube? There’s an app for that

Hoping to advertise on YouTube? There’s an app for that, as the video site targets small businesses.

YouTube is always keen to emphasise its potential for advertisers. This week, research commissioned by the streaming giant highlighted its engagement with younger … Read More

YouTube reaches more young people than commercial TV, claims study

YouTube reaches more young people than any commercial TV channel, claims one new study.

The research, commissioned by the video site, was run by Comsore and uses ratings data from BARB and findings from a YouGov survey. It found that … Read More

This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (18th June)

Heard 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 Elena, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s … Read More

10 years on: How YouTube’s Lonelygirl15 help invent the web series

Say the words “Lonelygirl15” to someone these days and you’ll likely be met with faint recognition. “Oh yeah, that YouTube hoax”, they might say. “How long ago was that?” The answer is 10 years ago.

16th June 2006. That was … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (18th June 2016)

Not 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

More than half of OITNB fans go back for repeat viewings

More than half of Orange Is the New Black fans go back for repeat viewings, new research from Netflix reveals.

The streaming giant is famously secretive about its viewing figures and user behaviours – earlier this month, the site announced … Read More