VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
NOW TV offers free Sports Day Pass to Ashes fans
July 2, 2015 | David FarnorNOW is offering a free Sports Day Pass to cricket fans ahead of The Ashes.
A Day Pass allows non-Sky customers to stream any Sky Sports channel leave for – you guessed it – a day, without a contract. It … Read More
Frances de la Tour joins Outlander cast as Amazon retains UK rights
July 2, 2015 | David FarnorFrances de la Tour has joined the cast of Outlander.
Executive produced by Ron Moore and based on the best-selling books by Diana Gabaldon, Outlander follows Claire (Caitriona Balfe), a married World War II nurse who is thrown back in … Read More
Short films coming soon to All 4 in July 2015
July 1, 2015 | David FarnorA new month usually heralds a new wave of movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, NOW and other subscription VOD services. But the start of July 2015 also marks a string of new short films for Channel 4’s … Read More
BoJack Horseman Season 2 trailer released
July 1, 2015 | David FarnorThe trailer for Season 2 of BoJack Horseman has been released.
The dark animated comedy BoJack Horseman returns this summer, as everyone’s favourite alcoholic equine star tries to learn from his lessons in Season 1 with a “B.N.A. (Brand New … Read More
That 70s Show stars reunite for Netflix’s The Ranch
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorAshton Kutcher and Danny Masterson will star in new Netflix series The Ranch.
The stars of That 70s Show, which delighted audiences around the world for eight years with its wacky, knowing take on 1970s teen-dom, will reunite for the … Read More
Sky enters the battle for kids’ tablets
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorSky has entered the battle for kids’ tablets with the announcement of its own child-friendly app.
Children have become an increasingly important part of the modern entertainment landscape, as video on demand providers race to win over not just adults … Read More
Channel 4 teams up with Fosters to build on branded shorts success
June 30, 2015 | David FarnorChannel 4 is stepping up its shorts ambitions through a new partnership with Fosters.
The broadcast has commissioned a new series of shorts, titled Helluva Tour, which will follow a cast of four strangers as they take on the road … Read More
NOW TV releases first episode of Sky’s Yonderland for free on YouTube
June 29, 2015 | David FarnorNOW has released the first episode of Yonderland for free on YouTube.
The family series, created, written by and starring Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (with puppets by Baker Coogan), won hearts … Read More
Film4oD to close in July
June 26, 2015 | David FarnorFilm4oD will close in July.
The pay-per-view VOD service, which first launched in November 2010, was originally powered by FilmFlex, a joint IPTV venture from Sony and Disney to distribute digital titles.
FilmFlex, which was one of the largest … Read More
Elbow’s Guy Garvey gets BBC iPlayer music series
June 26, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has commissioned a new music series hosted by Guy Garvey for BBC iPlayer.
Music Box with Guy Garvey will see the Elbow frontman, who is already a BBC Radio 6 Music presenter, discuss artists that he is most … Read More