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Brits spend almost £400 a year on pay-TV – and only watch a quarter of it
December 4, 2014 | VOD NewsBritish viewers spend almost £400 a year on pay-TV, according to new research from uSwitch, but only watch a fraction of what they pay for.
62 per cent of UK households pay for TV, spending an average of £33 per … Read More
James Bond Movie Title Generator – can you do better than SPECTRE?
December 4, 2014 | VOD NewsThe title for the 24th James Bond movie has been announced – and it will be called SPECTRE.
“Some of you will probably have an idea of what that refers to, but I couldn’t possibly comment,” said Sam Mendes at … Read More
Movies and TV shows coming soon to NOW TV in December
December 4, 2014 | VOD NewsSky Movies have been everywhere this year with their Christmas advert, telling the world that The LEGO Movie and Frozen will be available to Sky customers on their Sky boxes. What the advert doesn’t tell you is that you can … Read More
Amazon Prime adds exclusive Ed Sheeran gig to streaming line-up
December 3, 2014 | VOD NewsEd Sheeran is everywhere these days. On the radio, where his songs are played repeatedly. On stage, where his concerts are selling out quickly. And now, he’s on Amazon Prime Instant Video too.
Hot on the heels of the … Read More
Zoella becomes fastest-selling debut author
December 3, 2014 | VOD NewsZoella’s debut novel has smashed book selling records, with the highest first-week sales for a first-time author since records began.
Granted, those records only began in 1998, but for many of Zoella’s fans, that was before they were born.
Trailer: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death arrives on Sky 1 on Boxing Day
December 3, 2014 | VOD NewsAs Christmas approaches, everyone asks the same question: what’s on TV during the holidays? One festive treat lined up is Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death, which has just released its first trailer.
The crime drama, based on the … Read More
Pick up and play? The Castle of Cagliostro: Studio Ghibli’s first video game
December 3, 2014 | David FarnorThis charmingly colourful thriller offers a glimpse of Hayao Miyazaki already levelling up for his next projectRead More
Top 23 new releases coming soon to Amazon Prime in December
December 2, 2014 | VOD NewsChristmas is coming – but if you’re an Amazon Prime member, it’s coming early. Several times. With bells on.
From Richard Ayoade to Ben Affleck, Australian modern classics to French animated gems, there are some fantastic films hitting Amazon over … Read More
Boyhood released on UK VOD in time for Christmas
December 2, 2014 | VOD NewsBoyhood will be released on VOD in the UK in time for Christmas.
Richard Linklater’s epic of tiny proportions is astonishing feat of filmmaking, following the same group of actors for 12 years to chronicle the coming of age of … Read More
House of Cards Season 3 release date confirmed as 27th February
December 1, 2014 | VOD NewsThe House of Cards Season 3 release date has been announced.
A video posted to Facebook and Twitter this afternoon revealed that the third season of the political drama, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, will return on Friday 27th … Read More















