VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
NOW TV offers two-week free trial for TV and Movies
October 29, 2015 | David FarnorNOW has launched a two-week free trial for both TV and Movie subscribers.
The VOD service, which provides streaming access to Sky without the Sky content, has become key to the broadcaster’s growth in the UK.
Indeed, Sky has … Read More
BFI launches subscription service, BFI Player+
October 28, 2015 | David FarnorToday, the BFI has launched its own subscription service, BFI Player+.
The new platform, which we broke the news of last month, costs £4.99 a month and arrives just over two years after BFI Player was first unveiled.
Boris Johnson Greece vs Rome debate to premiere on Curzon Home Cinema
October 28, 2015 | David FarnorOn 19th November 2015, Boris Johnson and Mary Beard will take to the stage at Westminster’s Central Hall to debate which is the better civilisation: Greece or Rome?
The event will premiere on Curzon Home Cinema as part of a … Read More
Amazon lands exclusive UK TV rights to Lucifer
October 28, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon has landed the exclusive UK rights to Lucifer.
The FOX TV series, which premieres in the US next year, will skip linear UK TV channels altogether and air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video within a short period of its … Read More
Netflix’s Beasts of No Nation watched by over 3m people
October 28, 2015 | David FarnorBeasts of No Nation has been watched by more than 3 million people on US Netflix.
The movie, directed by Cary Fukunaga and starring Idris Elba, is the first original film to be released by the streaming service – a … Read More
Netflix releases The Ridiculous 6 trailer
October 27, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has released the first trailer for The Ridiculous 6.
The comedy is produced by Adam Sandler and Allen Covert, directed by Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer) and written by Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy, his co-writer on Pixels. It … Read More
Chatting Fear Itself with Charlie Lyne: Listen to Episode 3 of PODzilla
October 27, 2015 | David FarnorLast month, we introduced the latest part of the VODzilla.co family: our new baby, PODzilla. Unlike a baby, you can take it with you in your pocket and listen to it whenever you want. Like a baby, though, we can’t … Read More
Scared of VOD: Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension flops at the box office
October 27, 2015 | David FarnorParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension flopped at the US box office last weekend, following a bold VOD experiment by Paramount.
Paramount’s plan was to release the film theatrically, but shorten the window before its digital release, allowing audiences to download … Read More
Music to artists’ ears? YouTube signs deal with AMRA
October 27, 2015 | David FarnorYouTube has signed a deal with AMRA to make it easier for artists to earn and track money.
The site has established itself as a vital part of the music business: the go-to place for fans to watch videos. In … Read More
Frank Skinner to present new iPlayer talk show
October 26, 2015 | David FarnorFrank Skinner will present a new weekly talk show exclusively on BBC iPlayer, starting in November.
Called “Frank Skinner On Demand With…”, the show will see the host joined every week by a differet celebrity guest to hear about the … Read More