ESPN videos removed from YouTube after launch of subscription service

ESPN videos have been removed from YouTube following the launch of the site’s subscription service.

YouTube Red, which was unveiled last week, has been the subject of much debate, both within the online video industry and the creators publishing on … Read More

New releases and leaving soon on MUBI UK this week (25th October 2015)

Not getting your art house fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, a subscription VOD service that hand-picks films from around the world.

As … Read More

ITV’s Jekyll & Hyde: A beast all of its own

ITV is getting into the spooky Halloween spirit early this Sunday, with the premiere of its new action-adventure series, Jekyll & Hyde. It may air at 6.30pm, but it’s not quite the cheerful, child-friendly show you might expect. In fact, … Read More

MUBI signs deal for Gaumont titles

MUBI has closed a deal with French studio Gaumout for a range of titles.

The subscription service has had an extremely active year, signing agreements with a huge range of partners for an equally diverse collection of films.

Earlier … Read More

Match of the Day to be first UK TV show to stream live on Facebook

Match of the Day will become the first TV show in the UK to use Facebook live-streaming this weekend.

Live-streaming has become a buzz topic for the online video world, with both Periscope and Meerkat squaring off against each other. … Read More

Amazon acquires exclusive UK rights to AMC’s Into the Badlands

Amazon has acquired the exclusive UK rights to AMC’s Into the Badlands.

The genre-bending martial arts series, loosely based on the Chinese tale Journey to the West, is set in “a devastated future world controlled by powerful feudal baron”, where … Read More

Global VOD market to hit $263bn next year

The global VOD market is predicted to hit $263 billion by next year, up from $207 billion in 2014, according to new research.

A study from Future Market Insights predicts that demand for pay-TV services will remain strong in the … Read More

Master of None: Aziz Ansari releases trailer for Netflix series

Aziz Ansari has released the trailer and poster for his new Netflix series, Master of None.

The comedian, who is best known for his role on the award-winning sitcom Parks and Recreation, stars, writes, and directs the Netflix original comedy … Read More

Amazon to release first two episodes of The Man in the High Castle for free this weekend

Amazon is releasing the first two episodes of The Man in the High Castle for free this weekend.

The show, produced by Ridley Scott, is based on Philip K. Dick’s Hugo Award-winning 1962 novel and poses a disturbing question: what … Read More

Disney launches its own subscription service in the UK

Disney is launching its own subscription service in the UK.

Called DisneyLife, the app will offer unlimited Disney movies and TV shows to subscribers for £9.99 a month. The move marks a big shift in the streaming market: Disney … Read More