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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
17 animals you didn’t know were voiced by celebrities
August 24, 2014 | Philip W Bayles17 animals you didn’t know were voiced by celebrities
This weekend sees the release of Netflix’s new animated series BoJack Horseman, which stars the ever-hilarious Will Arnett as a washed-up 90s sitcom star… who also happens to be a horse. … Read More
Match of Yesterday: Can the Premier League really stop people tweeting football clips on Vine?
August 23, 2014 | David FarnorMatch of the Day turns 50 years old this weekend, celebrating five decades of selecting clips, sharing them with audiences and commenting on them. After tonight’s programme finishes, it will not be on BBC iPlayer.
Why? Because it never has … Read More
Netflix to adapt A Tale of Two Cities with Channel 4?
August 22, 2014 | VOD NewsNetflix is reportedly planning to adapt Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities in collaboration with Channel 4.
The Internet TV company is no stranger to co-producing content with broadcasters, divvying up the rights for Norwegian thriller series Lilyhammer and … Read More
If you liked Netflix’s recommendation engine, you might like Sky’s new TV guide
August 22, 2014 | VOD NewsIf you liked Netflix’s recommendation engine, you might like Sky’s new TV guide.
Yes, the signature feature of Netflix’s intricate suggestion-based system has now been given its own Sky equivalent. From today, Sky customers will see recommendations on their … Read More
Doctor Who Extra: BBC announces behind-the-scenes iPlayer series
August 21, 2014 | VOD NewsDoctor Who Confidential is dead. Long live Doctor Who Extra.
The behind-the-scenes programme that once accompanied the BBC’s flagship sci-fi series was cancelled in 2011 to cut costs, a decision that disappointed many fans. Now, though, the Beeb has announced … Read More
BBC releases Notting Hill Carnival documentaries exclusively on iPlayer
August 21, 2014 | VOD NewsThe BBC has released four new documentaries about Notting Hill Carnival exclusively on BBC iPlayer.
The BBC is placing an increasingly large focus on iPlayer as its digital media platform, not just revamping the VOD service earlier this year but … Read More
TG4 gets the TV App Engine treatment
August 21, 2014 | VOD NewsOne 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
August 21, 2014 | VOD NewsRichard 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
August 20, 2014 | David FarnorWhat 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
August 20, 2014 | David FarnorLanguage 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















