VOD views jump 23pc as digital drives Channel 4 growth

Views on Channel 4 programmes on-demand jumped 23 per cent last year, as the broadcaster’s digital strategy continues to drive its growth.

Channel 4’s 2014 Annual Report, published today, reveals a £30 million increase in revenue for the broadcaster, which … Read More

12 things Jurassic Park teaches us about bad project management

We look back at the original Jurassic Park to examine why InGen’s dinosaur theme park was doomed to failure.Read More

Digital growth to drive UK entertainment and media market to £66.6bn by 2019

The growth of digital video, music and other meda is expected to drive the UK entertainment market to a total worth of over £60 billion by 2019.

A new report from PwC forecasts the UK entertainment and media market will … Read More

The Apartment: A rom-com ahead of its time

Whether making films about writers, detectives, playboys or pilots, before 1960, director Billy Wilder was as enamoured with Hollywood glamour as the rest. Fresh as he was from the veritable romp that was Some Like it Hot, Wilder’s long-time collaborator … Read More

StyleHaul vloggers star in new shorts for All 4

StyleHaul has created a new series of short films for All 4.

YouTube’s largest fashion, beauty and lifestyle network was commissioned by Channel 4 to msix documentary shorts for the broadcaster’s recently relaunched VOD platform. Titled “Internet Famous”, the series … Read More

NFL and Yahoo team up for first global live stream

The National Football League and Yahoo are teaming up to deliver the world’s first global live stream of an NFL game.

This partnership will bring the NFL’s International Series game in London, between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars on … Read More

The beginner’s guide to Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer returns for a prequel series on Netflix this July, despite the fact that its reunited cast are now 14 years older than they were when it was first made. With the original film finally available on … Read More

Amazon adds cast and crew audio commentary for Transparent

Amazon has released a new audio commentary for its original drama series, Transparent.

The show, which stars Jeffrey Tambor as Maura, who has spent her life as Mort—the Pfefferman family patriarch, became the first online show to win a Golden … Read More

Netflix announces four new kids’ TV shows

Netflix has announced four new kids’ TV shows.

The original animations will join an ever-growing line-up of child-friendly content on the streaming service, as the competition for young eyeballs continues to heat up.

In April, Netflix ordered Green Eggs and … Read More

Agent Carter available to watch online in the UK legally from 12th July

Good news: Agent Carter will finally be available to watch online in the UK legally from 12th July, as FOX has snapped up the British rights to the show.

The Marvel spin-off, which sees Hayley Atwell reprise her role as … Read More