VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Vimeo Live: Vimeo acquires Livestream to launch live video service
September 30, 2017 | David FarnorVimeo is entering world of live-streaming, with the launch of Vimeo Live this week.
Live video has become an increasingly big part of the online video arena in recent years, as Facebook and YouTube support for live-streaming has supported everything … Read More
Joe Cornish’s Snow Crash leads trio of new Amazon series
September 30, 2017 | David FarnorJoe Cornish’s long-awaited adaptation of Snow Crash is leading a trio of new original series for Amazon Prime Video.
The Attack the Block director has been attached to Neal Stephenson’s novel for several years now, but what was once set … Read More
Raindance announces 2017 VR Award winners
September 30, 2017 | David FarnorThe Raindance Film Festival has announced the winners for its first ever VRX Awards.
With the 25th edition coming to a close on Sunday, the Festival received a record-breaking number of submissions from over 200 countries, the highest it … Read More
Amazon launches new 4K Fire TV
September 28, 2017 | David FarnorAmazon has introduced its new Fire TV box, with 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR).
Faster than the best-selling Fire TV Stick, the upgraded device is 40 per cent more powerful, with a 1.5 Ghz quad-core processor, 2GB of memory … Read More
Ticket applications open for The Grand Tour Season 2
September 27, 2017 | David FarnorThe Grand Tour returns later this year for a second season of three middle-aged men being silly with cars
The Amazon show has been one of Prime Video’s biggest original programmes to date, kicking off its global launch last year, … Read More
Marvel’s Inhumans finds UK TV home on Sky 1
September 26, 2017 | David FarnorMarvel’s Inhumans will premiere in the UK on Sky 1 this autumn.
The series explores the never-before-told epic adventure of the Royal Family, including Black Bolt, the enigmatic, commanding King of the Inhumans, with a voice so powerful that the … Read More
BBC iPlayer launches new “From the Archive” category
September 26, 2017 | David FarnorBBC iPlayer is launching a new “From the Archive” category, adding hundreds of old BBC programmes to the streaming platform.
Content is key to the success of a streaming service, and with exclusives becoming more common in the war for … Read More
Star Trek: Discovery is streaming with Klingon subtitles
September 26, 2017 | David Farnortrek Hov: Discovery tagha’ naDev ‘ej vIta’Qo’ accessible puS reH!
Star Trek: Discovery is finally here, and it’s more accessible than ever. While the latest entry in the sci-fi franchise is streaming exclusively on CBS All Access in America, … Read More
The Orville: Seth MacFarlane Star Trek spoof to air on FOX UK
September 23, 2017 | David FarnorThe Orville will beam onto FOX UK this autumn, Seth MacFarlane has confirmed.
The show, which is set 400 years in the future, is a live-action sci-fi that follows the titular spaceship as it explores outer space. If that sounds … Read More
Trailer: Netflix serves up more Stephen King horror with 1922
September 23, 2017 | David FarnorWith the IT movie breaking box office records, Mike Flanagan about to premiere Gerald’s Game on Netflix and Stranger Things returning to our screens, it’s safe to say that Stephen King is having something a moment. Now, Netflix is delving … Read More