2015 BIFA nominees show importance of VOD to indie film

The Moët British Independent Film Awards have unveiled the nominations for 2015 – and the list is a reminder of both the awards’ and VOD’s importance to indie film.

Now in their 18th year, the BIFAs have become a platform … Read More

New Star Trek series boldly streams where no series has streamed before

A new Star Trek series is being produced in the US with an aim to boldly stream where no series has streamed before. The show, which is in the works at CBS, will introduce new Star Trek characters, but promises … Read More

BBC iPlayer app on the way to new Apple TV

The BBC has confirmed that it will release an iPlayer app for the new Apple TV.

The little black box, which was first launched by the Apple years ago, has since fallen behind in the streaming media device race, with … Read More

AMC releases first Preacher TV trailer

AMC has released the first trailer for the Preacher TV series.

The show is, of course, based on Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s comic book series, which follows Jesse Custer, a small-town preacher in the US who is on a … Read More

Carry on streaming: Our Halloween Podcast Special

Looking for something scary to stream for Halloween? VOD has you covered, from the new FrightFest Presents string of releases to BBC iPlayer’s Fear Itself. Don’t have the time to read through our comprehensive Horror Movie VOD Guide and listings? … Read More

Twitch launches creative live-streaming for artists

Twitch has launched a new creative live-streaming service to run alongside its gaming videos.

The site, which was bought by Amazon for almost $1 billion last year, has seen explosive growth since its launch, with a large community springing up … Read More

Netflix releases Jessica Jones poster featuring David Tennant’s Kilgrave

Describe a man as having “an affinity for purple clothing” and you might not think he’s much to be afraid of. Add in the ability to control anyone at his whim, though, and suddenly he becomes quite scary.

Meet Kilgrave, … Read More

Netflix users watch 10 shows a week

How much do you watch on Netflix every week? A new study from the US suggests that American subscribers watch an average of 10 shows per week.

The study from GfK found that the amount of TV of watched … Read More

NOW TV offers two-week free trial for TV and Movies

NOW 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+

Today, 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.

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