Google Play now available on Roku – is the streaming media device race over?

The Google Play store app is now available on Roku.

It’s a small sentence, but it’s one that marks a big shift for the streaming media device race.

Roku has long led the way in the set top boxes … Read More

Top 15 TV shows and movies coming soon to NOW TV (Sky) in November 2014

Another month, another wave of new titles hitting NOW. Sky’s subscription video on-demand service for non-Sky customers is a contract-free way to watch Sky TV channels, both live and on-demand, for £6.99 a month (Entertainment Membership) or to stream films … Read More

Top 14 new releases coming soon to Netflix UK in November 2014

November is upon us – which means a whole month of new Netflix releases, from rebooted cartoons and remade action flicks to shocking documentaries, Christian Bale and, yes, a Christmas movie.

Here are the best new films and TV shows … Read More

Top movies and TV shows coming to Amazon Prime Instant Video in November 2014

The Dark Knight Rises is released on Amazon Prime Instant Video this November, which is set to be another strong month for the subscription service.

Why? Not because of the superhero arrivals – although Warner Bros’ deal with Amazon means … Read More

Wuaki.tv adds Arrow Films TV shows and movies to line-up

Wuaki.tv has teamed with with Arrow Films to add the distributor’s range of cult European TV shows and movies to its on-demand catalogue.

The partnership is the latest example of Wuaki.tv branching out its pay-per-view rental line-up beyond its existing … Read More

BT confirms Netflix will be available on YouView

BT has confirmed that Netflix will be available to its TV customers through the YouView set top box.

The announcement was made as part of the company’s Q3 results, which revealed the BT Consumer revenue was up 7 per cent, … Read More

Hopster heads to Freesat, EE TV and Amazon Fire TV

Pre-school VOD service Hopster has jumped onto TV screens with a new app on Freesat – with Amazon Fire TV and EE TV to follow.

The UK’s leading interactive TV and learning service for preschoolers is now available on Freesat’s … Read More

Netflix releases Marco Polo teaser trailer

Netflix has released the teaser trailer for Marco Polo.

The Netflix Original series, which is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China, stars Italian newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco, who finds himself in … Read More

Amazon introduces Fire TV streaming stick

Amazon is at it again. The retailer has announced a new Fire TV streaming stick, putting the company in direct competition with Google Chromecast.

Amazon’s Fire TV set top box launched in the UK last week – we’ll have a … Read More

Subscription VOD services to spend $6.8 billion on content next year

The big subscription VOD companies will spend a total of $6.8 billion on content in 2015.

The video on-demand market is heating up, as companies fight over your subscriptions – and content is the weapon of choice. Get enough quality … Read More