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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
On-demand on the move: EE TV adds Recordings To Go
March 31, 2016 | VOD NewsEE TV is taking on-demand on the move with its new Recordings To Go service.
The new feature will mean that for the first time in the UK, TV lovers can select content from any of EE TV’s 70+ free … Read More
UKTV Play sees Easter views soar 185pc
March 30, 2016 | VOD NewsUKTV Play had a cracking Easter, with views surging 185 per cent year-on-year across the long Bank Holiday weekend.
The UK’s biggest multichannel broadcaster, UKTV, celebrated its biggest Easter ever this year, with the 10 channel network achieving a record-breaking … Read More
Wolf Hall leads BAFTA TV nominees as Transparent takes on Narcos
March 30, 2016 | VOD NewsWolf Hall is leading the pack in the 2016 BAFTA TV nominations in a year that cements the importance of streaming services in UK living rooms.
The BBC’s historical drama has received four nominations, including Leading Actor for Mark Rylance … Read More
OTT gains traction in Europe
March 30, 2016 | VOD NewsOTT video services are gaining traction in Europe.
Over-the-top platforms, which provide video directly to consumers over the Internet, are increasingly popular in the USA, as audiences cut the proverbial cord to replace costly cable subscriptions with cheaper, more flexible … Read More
What’s coming soon to Sky and NOW TV in April 2016?
March 30, 2016 | VOD NewsGame of Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones. After 12 months of singing the title of HBO’s fantasy epic to its theme tune, the time has finally come for George RR Martins’ tale to return to our … Read More
New Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt trailer unveiled
March 29, 2016 | VOD NewsA new trailer for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s second season has arrived – and it doesn’t give you much of a glimpse of what’s in store. In fact, it doesn’t really contain any footage at all. What it does contain, though, … Read More
Vimeo brings On Demand purchases to Roku
March 29, 2016 | VOD NewsVimeo has upgraded its Roku app to allow the purchasing of videos.
The streaming site launched its “Vimeo On Demand” platform a long time ago and it has since become home to its own original-branded content, as well a host … Read More
New Game of Thrones Season 6 trailer promises death, death and more death
March 27, 2016 | VOD News“We are all sinful creatures. We deserve death. We all do.” So says Jonathan Pryce’s High Sparrow in the new trailer for Game of Thrones Season 6 – and it’s hard to disagree with him, after seeing five seasons’ worth … Read More
This week’s new releases on BFI Player+ (26th March)
March 26, 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 The Valley, … Read More
New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK this week (26th March 2016)
March 26, 2016 | VOD NewsNot getting your arthouse 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















