VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix releases trailer for Inspector Gadget reboot
March 25, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has released the first trailer for its reboot of Inspector Gadget.
The animated series about a gizmo-laden detective was a perennial kids’ favourite years ago. It’s not the first time the cyborg cop has been retooled, with a … Read More
Amazon Fire TV Stick gets April UK release date
March 24, 2015 | David FarnorThe Amazon Fire TV Stick will be released in the UK on 15th April.
The streaming device, which is around the size of a USB stick, plugs into the HDMI port on your TV to allow you to connect to … Read More
Subscription video streaming industry to top £1bn in four years
March 24, 2015 | David FarnorThe subscription video streaming industry is expected to top £1 billion within the next four years, according to one report.
A study by Mintel says that VOD has “revolutionised the market”. Its growth has certainly been rapid: in 2009, it … Read More
Beyond iPlayer: BBC commissions original content from new talent and familiar faces
March 24, 2015 | David FarnorThe BBC has announced a new range of original BBC iPlayer content that sees a host of new talent join familiar faces in the Beeb’s streaming line-up.
Matt Berry will begin his iPlayer own comedy series on 5th April. The … Read More
Chris Tucker’s first stand-up special to premiere on Netflix in July
March 23, 2015 | David FarnorActor and comedian Chris Tucker’s first ever full-length stand-up show will premiere on Netflix this summer.
Tucker, best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour series, became a favorite on Russell Simmons’ HBO Def … Read More
Amazon’s Bosch will be back for a second season
March 18, 2015 | David FarnorAmazon has greenlit a second season of detective drama Bosch.
The series, adapted from Michael Connelly’s internationally best-selling Harry Bosch novels, was released on Amazon Prime Instant Video last month, after years of Connelly trying to get his books to … Read More
Orange Wednesdays go online with EE Film Club
March 18, 2015 | David FarnorOrange Wednesdays have left the cinema and are heading online.
The scheme, which gave customers of the mobile phone operator two tickets for the price of one at UK cinemas, was scrapped last month after years of half-price film tickets … Read More
4K awareness rises, as HD TV take-up almost doubles
March 18, 2015 | David FarnorAwareness of 4K is rising among consumers, according to new research.
4 in 10 US adults have now heard of Ultra HD TV, reveals a new survey by Leichtman Research Group. That figure marks a sharp rise of 30 per … Read More
Apple to launch new TV service this year?
March 17, 2015 | David FarnorApple plans to launch its own TV service this year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“People familiar with the matter” tell the WSJ that it will offer a “slimmed-down bundle of TV networks”, with around 25 channels, including broadcasters … Read More
Netflix nabs 6 Years at SXSW
March 16, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has nabbed the rights to 6 Years at this year’s SXSW festival.
Hannah Fiddell’s film, which stars Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield, follows a 20-something couple, Dan and Mel, whose six-year relationship is put to the test when Dan … Read More