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BBC Three viewing figures revealed: Thirteen most popular, as views rival Sherlock
April 9, 2016 | VOD NewsBBC Three has released its first viewing figures since becoming an online channel – and Thirteen is leading the pack.
BBC Three switched from traditional to digital broadcast six weeks ago and, in that time, it has already unleashed a … Read More
Amazon signs first global anime deal with Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
April 8, 2016 | VOD NewsAmazon has snapped up the global rights to Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress – its first global anime acquisition.
Kabaneri, which is available to stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video from today, is the first series from Fuji TV’s “noitaminA” … Read More
Netflix renews Project Mc2 for two more seasons
April 8, 2016 | VOD NewsNetflix has renewed Project Mc2 for two more seasons, set to arrive later this year.
The Daytime Emmy-nominated series was produced by Netflix in association with MGA, the company behind the Bratz dolls. Alongside a string of short-form videos produced … Read More
John Leguizamo, Andrea Riseborough and Owen Teague join Netflix’s Bloodline Season 2
April 8, 2016 | VOD NewsBloodline returns for a second season in May – and it’s bringing with it a host of new characters.
If you thought Danny was the start of the Rayburn family’s troubles, wait until you meet his relatives. At the beginning … Read More
Life and Death Row: Love Triangle series to land on BBC Three in April
April 7, 2016 | VOD NewsBBC Three is aiming to out-Serial Serial with its new true crime documentary series, Life and Death Row: Love Triangle, which arrives later this month.
The online channel’s first serialised documentary made exclusively for digital audiences, Love Triangle follows on … Read More
Hannibal Buress documentary lands on Netflix this Friday
April 7, 2016 | VOD NewsNetflix has announced a new comedy documentary for release this week.
Hannibal Takes Edinburgh, a feature-length film following Hannibal Buress at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will be released globally on the VOD service on Friday 8th April.
Filmed over the … Read More
Facebook steps up live video service
April 7, 2016 | VOD NewsFacebook is stepping up its live video service by several gears this month, with the announcement of a host of new features.
Live-streaming has become the main arena in which the online video giants are battling it out, with the … Read More
2016 Webby Award nominees announced
April 7, 2016 | VOD NewsThe 2016 Webby Award nominees have been announced and VR has officially entered the streaming race.
Established way back in 1996, The Webbys is presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) – a 1,000+ member judging … Read More
UKTV Play expands reach with Freeview Play launch
April 6, 2016 | VOD NewsUKTV Play is coming to Freeview Play later this year.
UKTV’s VOD service, which offers catch-up and live content from the broadcaster’s range of TV channels, is expanding its reach by joining Freeview Play’s array of streaming services.
Freeview Play, … Read More
MUBI snaps up exclusive streaming rights to festival favourites
April 6, 2016 | VOD NewsMUBI has snapped up the exclusive streaming rights for a plethora of recent festival hits, including Berlinale Panorama opener I, Olga and Mathieu Amalric’s The Blue Room.
The subscription site, which curates a range of world and classic cinema, adds … Read More
















