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Netflix heads Down Under for The Legend of Monkey
April 22, 2017 | VOD NewsNetflix is heading Down Under to tell The Legend of Monkey.
Inspired by the classic Chinese fable, Journey to the West, the live-action epic is a co-production between the streaming giant, Australia’s ABC and New Zealand’s TVNZ.
Production is … Read More
Get your Game of Thrones fix with these new Season 7 photos
April 21, 2017 | VOD NewsAs April comes and goes, it’s hard not to notice the Game of Thrones-shaped hole in our lives, as we wait until the summer for the later-than-usual seventh season of HBO’s fantasy epic. The good news? You can still get … Read More
All 4: New and coming soon to Channel 4’s VOD service in April 2017
April 20, 2017 | VOD NewsAll 4 invites you to dive under the covers with Made in Chelsea’s Jamie Laing this month, as In Bed With Jamie returns for a second season. From candid celeb chatter to a spin-off from One Born Every Minute, not … Read More
UKTV Play heads to Sky and NOW TV as VOD investment increases
April 20, 2017 | VOD NewsUKTV Play will head to Sky and NOW this year, as the broadcaster significantly steps up its investment in VOD.
Announcing its latest financial results today, UKTV reveals that it had a hugely successful 2016. Over the course of three … Read More
Where can I watch American Gods online (legally) in the UK?
April 20, 2017 | VOD NewsAmerican Gods is coming to UK TV this May – and with Starz broadcasting the show in the US, the question on everyone’s lips is simple: where can I watch American Gods online in the UK?
Neil Gaiman’s fantasy novel … Read More
Trailer: Kimmy Schmidt goes to college for Season 3
April 19, 2017 | VOD NewsKimmy Schmidt is back. And she’s going to college.
That’s all you need to know about Season 3 of Netflix’s comedy series, which returns this May for more sparkly trainers, gigantic grins and Titus going Lemonade on his ex-boyfriend, completely … Read More
YouTube live-streaming now available to anyone with 1,000 subscribers
April 19, 2017 | VOD NewsYouTube continues to make its live-streaming service more accessible to users, opening up the platform to anyone with 1,000 subscribers or more.
Mobile live-streaming was introduced properly earlier this year, but was restricted to people with at least 10,000 subscribers. … Read More
Netflix users have watched 500 million hours of Adam Sandler
April 18, 2017 | VOD NewsToday saw the announcement of Netflix’s performance report for Q1 2017. The shareholders report contains information on subscribers, revenue and company strategy, but also one other nugget of information: Netflix users have watched over 500 million hours of Adam Sandler … Read More
Netflix growth slows, as streaming giant nears 100m
April 18, 2017 | VOD NewsNetflix’s subscriber growth slowed at the start of 2017, the streaming giant has announced, although it expects to cross the 100 million mark this weekend.
5 million new customers signed up to the subscription service in the first quarter of … Read More
BBC moves cooking show as GBBO gets Channel 4 air date
April 17, 2017 | VOD NewsThe Great British Bake Off will return this summer, as is tradition. This year, though, there’s a big change in the recipe: the new incarnation of the series will air on Channel 4, following a controversial deal to poach the … Read More
















