Facebook introduces live video streaming… for VIPs only

Facebook is moving into the live video streaming game with a new service.

Live-streaming has become a major component of the VOD sector. YouTube already streamed events before the launch of Periscope and Meerkat this year, but the latter start-ups … Read More

1 in 3 UK SVOD users watch original shows

Only 1 in 3 SVOD users in the UK watch original shows, according to research by Ofcom.

Netflix has increasingly placed emphasis on its original content in the past year, with series such as Daredevil and Sense8 paving the way … Read More

Raindance Web Fest announces StreaMART digital video event

Raindance is looking for new and emerging online video creators to take part in a new event, StreaMART.

The event, which is supported by Creative Skillset, takes place on the mornings of 25th, 26th and 27th September at the Mayfair … Read More

Tyke Elephant Outlaw now available to watch online

Tyke Elephant Outlaw is now available to watch online in the UK.

The documentary, which was screened on BBC Four last month, follows the story of Tyke, a baby elephant who was captured from the wild in 1973 and trained … Read More

Reece Shearsmith joins new season of Doctor Who

The League of Gentlemen are getting back together – sort of.

Reece Shearsmith will reunite with his former Royston Vasey resident Mark Gatiss for an episode of Doctor Who this autumn. Gatiss has long been a force behind the … Read More

YouTube scraps 301+ view counter

Say goodbye to the magic number “301”: YouTube will no longer use it to freeze view counts on its videos.

Views are a crucial part of a video site’s ecosystem, making it clear to viewers which videos are most popular, … Read More

Disruptive thinking in the workplace: Netflix offers “unlimited” parental leave

Netflix has built its business on being a disruptor: a groundbreaking distributor, releasing titles around the world simultanouesly, and a technological revolutionary, offering media on the kind of subscription model that has become standard for many new businesses. But Netflix … Read More

NOW TV offers £1 monthly trial to new customers

NOW has once again cut the price of its TV streaming service to offer new customers a £1 monthly trial.

A NOW Entertainment Membership, which usually costs £6.99 a month, gives non-Sky customers streaming access to all of Sky’s main … Read More

Amazon cracks down on Prime account sharing

Amazon is cracking down on Prime account sharing.

The retailer’s Prime service has become a growing focus for the company in recent years, with a nationwide advertising campaign designed to encourage sign-ups to the scheme. An annual membership costs … Read More

Going Clear: Scientology documentary available to watch online in UK on 21st September

Going Clear: Scientology and The Prison of Belief will be available to watch online in the UK on Sunday 21st September.

Alex Gibney’s controversial documentary, which has already picked up 7 Emmy nominations, will premiere on UK TV at 9pm … Read More