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Blog posts, opinion pieces, news and features about video on-demand.
Where can I catch-up on the 2014 World Cup? A VOD TV Guide
June 15, 2014 | VOD NewsIn case you haven’t noticed, the 2014 FIFA World Cup is here. And, no matter who you support, on thing is clear: there’s a lot of it. 64 matches over a month? You’re not going to be able to watch … Read More
Most Sky TV customers now connected to On Demand
June 13, 2014 | VOD NewsMore than half of all Sky’s TV customers have now connected their Sky+HDbox to broadband for access to its full range of On Demand services.
In less than a year, the total number of connected Sky+HD boxes has more … Read More
New Man of Steel parody web series launches Kickstarter campaign
June 13, 2014 | VOD NewsThink you know Man of Steel? Think again. A new web series has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the behind-the-scenes “true story” of how the superhero blockbuster was made.
Tales from Development Hell: Waiting for Man of Steel follows … Read More
Trailer: Nic Cage’s Joe available to watch online in the UK on Friday 25th July
June 12, 2014 | VOD NewsNic Cage’s new film, Joe, will be available to watch online in the UK on Friday 25th July.
The movie, directed by David Gordon Green, is based on Larry Brown’s novel and is set in the modern backwoods of the … Read More
Train: Netflix original baseball documentary to be released in July
June 12, 2014 | VOD NewsNetflix has announced that a new original baseball documentary will swing its way onto the streaming service in July.
The Battered Bastards of Baseball tells the true story of Kurt Russell’s dad, Bing Russell, who was a baseball club owner … Read More
ITV channels now available on NOW TV Box
June 11, 2014 | VOD NewsITV channels are now avalable to watch online through a NOW Box.
From today, customers using a NOW Box will start to see the ITV Player App automatically download onto their device as part of a phased rolled out over … Read More
BBC and Channel 4 competing for young viewers?
June 11, 2014 | VOD NewsThe BBC and Channel 4 have both lost more young viewers than other broadcasts, according to stats from Broadcasts’ Audience Research Board.
The figures, published in The I Newspaper, show that the Beeb and Channel 4 have both lost 12 … Read More
Sony unveils PlayStation TV at E3 and confirms more details on Powers
June 10, 2014 | VOD NewsSony has unveiled a new device called PlayStation TV at E3 today.
The tiny black box, previously released as PlayStation Vita TV in Japan and Asaia, allows people to stream things to their TV.
For existing PS4 owners, it extends … Read More
Feminism is the new black: Why Orange is the most important show on TV
June 10, 2014 | David Farnor“Everything is different the second time around…”
Those are the words to Regina Spektor’s You’ve Got Time, the theme song for Orange Is the New Black. The tune is accompanied by striking close-ups of inmates in Litchfield prison. “Remember all … Read More
RIP Rik Mayall (1958 – 2014)
June 9, 2014 | VOD NewsDog poo, dog poo, yucky yucky dog poo. WOOF.
However you came to know Rik Mayall, the chances are you wouldn’t be forgetting him any time soon. From his work on the big screen (An American Werewolf in London … Read More















