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Apple TV launches new push for iTunes Extras
July 12, 2014 | VOD NewsApple has launched a new push for its iTunes Extras content, including a direct tie-in to Apple TV.
iTunes Extras have been around for some time now, but the special features, which range from behind-the-scenes video and commentaries to short … Read More
Trailer: Two Days, One Night available to watch online in UK on same day as cinemas
July 12, 2014 | VOD NewsTwo Day, One Night will be available to watch online in the UK on the same day as it hits cinemas.
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, aka, the Dardenne brothers, continue to mine the lives of individuals faced with potentially tragic … Read More
22 questions answered about Netflix’s Hemlock Grove Season 2
July 11, 2014 | David FarnorThe second season of Eli Roth’s horror series is released today exclusively on Netflix.
After having a sneak preview at the opening episodes, we answer 22 questions that should tell you everything you need to know about Hemlock Grove … Read More
Trailer: Ben Whishaw in Lilting available to watch online in UK on same day as cinemas
July 11, 2014 | VOD NewsBen Whishaw fans will be pleased to hear that Lilting will be available to watch online in the UK on the same day as it is released in cinemas.
Set in contemporary London and starring Ben Whishaw, Lilting tells the … Read More
Orange Is the New Black leads 2014 Emmy nominations for comedy
July 10, 2014 | VOD NewsOrange Is the New Black leads the comedy category in the 2014 Emmy nominations.
Jeji Kohan’s Netflix Original prison series has received 12 nominations in this year’s award race, including Best Comedy Series and three separate actress awards. Taylor Schilling … Read More
Roku more popular than Apple TV
July 10, 2014 | VOD NewsRoku is more popular than Apple TV, acccording to a new report from Parks Associates.
The study (The Evolving Market For Streaming Media Devices) shows that among US broadband households with a streaming media player, 44 per cent use a … Read More
UKTV’s Watch sinks teeth into Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain for UK broadcast
July 10, 2014 | VOD NewsUKTV has sinked its teeeth into Guillermo del Toro’s The Strain. The series’ UK broadcast will be on Watch this autumn.
The sci-fi horror is based on the best-selling vampire novel trilogy co-written by the Pan’s Labyrinth director and author … Read More
Digital video spending rises one-third in 2014
July 10, 2014 | VOD NewsDigital video spending climbed by 33 per cent in the first half of 2014.
New figures from the British Video Association show that in the first six months of this year, consumer expenditure on digital video fuelled a rise in … Read More
TheHorrorShow.tv moves into DVD as well as VOD distribution
July 9, 2014 | VOD NewsTheHorrorShow.tv is moving into DVD distribution.
The streaming site, which specialises in horror and genre titles, launched last year in the UK. While the industry increasingly moves towards digital releasing, though, the company has taken a step in the other … Read More
Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie: The film Kevin Smith was made to distribute
July 9, 2014 | Chris Bryant“Jay and Silent Bob win the lottery and become superheroes” would be an accurate depiction of Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, an hour-long film penned by Kevin Smith and produced by hetero life-partner Jason Mewes. Scrappily animated … Read More















