TG4 gets the TV App Engine treatment

One of the main problems facing the VOD industry is fragmentation. Not just of services, but devices – with so many platforms to through on your telly, developing an app that can work across all of them is a challenge. … Read More

Richard Eyre’s Olivier-winning Ghosts available to watch online in September

Richard Eyre’s Olivier award-winning production of Ibsen’s Ghosts will be available to watch online around the world on DigitalTheatre.com in September.

The production, which sold out at the Almeida before transferring to the Trafalgar Studios where it played to packed … Read More

Infographic: The Raid 2 body count

What is the body count in The Raid 2? We went through Gareth Evans’ uber-violent sequel and attempted to keep track. The last time we did this, we ended up with a total of 121 bodies on the kill list. … Read More

“Binge-watch”: How Netflix changed the way we speak

Language is a fascinating thing, not just used to communicate but to define the world around us. New words are created in response to new ideas or technologies – which means that the impact of video on-demand upon our lifestyles … Read More

YouTube unveils new TV app

YouTube has unveiled a new TV app, which is currently being rolled out across devices.

The app, which has been designed with the big screen in mind, will add new channel pages to your telly, letting you see all … Read More

Why live TV isn’t going anywhere… yet

New research shows that while VOD usage continues to climb in the UK, live TV remains a staple of viewing behaviour.

89 per cent still regularly use their telly to watch things live, a study by BroadStream (and YouGov) has … Read More

Vimeo launches new Roku and Apple TV app

Vimeo has launched a revamped app for Roku streaming media devices designed to make it quicker to view videos.

The first major refresh since the channel launched in 2011, the Vimeo app now features a custom-built user interface that makes … Read More

Bill Cosby and Bill Burr join new slate of Netflix original stand-up comedy

Bill Cosby and Bill Burr are part of Netflix’s new slate of original stand-up comedy.

The four new specials, which the Internet TV company announced today, join the previously announced October 10th Chelsea Handler one-Hour comedy special, Uganda Be … Read More

PlayStation TV UK release date confirmed as 14th November

Sony has confirmed that PlayStation TV will launch in the UK on 14th November.

The device, which has already been released in Japan, is Sony’s entry into the increasingly crowded streaming media device market.

The tiny box will allow … Read More

RIP Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall has passed away at the age of 89.

The legendary actress made her debut in To Have and Have Not at the age of just 19. The film paired her with Humphrey Bogart, whom she would go on … Read More