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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Netflix ranks Virgin as fastest UK ISP
August 13, 2015 | VOD NewsHow fast your broadband may sound like a first world problem, but it’s also a widespread one. People don’t just answer emails online these days. They read news, communicate through social media, listen to music and – of course – … Read More
Constantine to return in Arrow Season 4
August 12, 2015 | VOD NewsConstantine is coming back… kind of.
The Warner Bros. TV show, based on DC Comics series Hellblazer, premiered at the start of the year on NBC, before being snapped by Amazon Prime Instant Video for exclusive streaming in the UK. … Read More
The Late Late Show to broadcast from YouTube Space LA
August 12, 2015 | VOD NewsThe Late Late Show will film an episode entirely at YouTube Space Los Angeles, CBS has announced.
The chat show, which is hosted by James Corden, has placed an increasing focus on its YouTube audience, with skits such as “James … Read More
ITV invests in YouTube channel for mothers
August 12, 2015 | VOD NewsITV has invested in a YouTube channel for young mothers.
Channel Mum was launched at the beginning of 2015 by Siobhan Freehard, founder of Netmums. The MCN had 15 vloggers signed up in January 2015 and partnered with Panasonic … Read More
Sky Sports to let customers stream football clips on mobile devices
August 11, 2015 | VOD NewsSky Sports customers will be able to watch football clips on their mobile devices, thanks to a new partnership with The Sun.
The digital deal will allow Sky customers who subscribe to Sky Sports to stream goals and match clips … Read More
David Threlfall joins Ripper Street Season 4
August 11, 2015 | VOD NewsDavid Threlfall has joined the cast of Ripper Street Season 4.
The actor, who has previously appeared in Shameless and Hot Fuzz, joins series favourites Matthew MacFadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring and Charlene McKenna for the fourth season … Read More
Golden Globes updates rules for day-and-date VOD releases
August 11, 2015 | VOD NewsThe Golden Globes has updated its rules for day-and-date VOD releases.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s awards are not the best barometer of industry or public sentiment, but they are a high-profile event in the trophy calendar. Like all awards … Read More
Farewell, Jon Stewart: Top 10 British Moments on The Daily Show
August 11, 2015 | Laura HumphreysAnd so, the inevitable march towards a Donald Trump Presidency in 2016 has begun. America’s last line of defence against right-wing madness, Jon Stewart, has gone to live on a farm upstate (we have been assured that this isn’t the … Read More
Viewster launches branded channels with YouTube creators
August 11, 2015 | VOD NewsViewster has teamed up with YouTube creators to launch new branded channels.
The ad-supported site has established itself as a free hub for legal streaming of anime in the UK, but its new deals will bring a wealth of short-form … Read More
In defence of True Detective Season 2
August 11, 2015 | Martyn ConterioWith True Detective Season 2 now over – you can read our reviews here – one writer steps up to defend Nic Pizzolatto’s show from its critics.
True Detective is the most exciting thing to happen to television crime fiction … Read More















