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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Mobile data to top equivalent of 10 billion Blu-rays by 2019
May 24, 2015 | VOD NewsMobile data traffic is set to soar in the coming four years, as people increasingly stream videos on portable devices. A study from Juniper Research predicts that mobile data traffic will hit almost 197,000 PB – that’s Petabytes, fact fans … Read More
60fps live streaming arrives on YouTube
May 23, 2015 | VOD NewsYou can stream things live at 60fps on YouTube, thanks to a new update introduced this week.
YouTube has consistently positioned itself at the front of the VOD pack in technological advances, with support for 3D videos, 360-degree panning and … Read More
Trailer: The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? flies onto VOD this July
May 23, 2015 | VOD NewsIn 1996, Warner Brothers hired Kevin Smith to write a screenplay for a new Superman film. Director Tim Burton assembled an elite group of artists to work on it, including Nicolas Cage as Superman. But shortly before principal photography began … Read More
Netflix releases images from Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
May 23, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the first images from its Wet Hot American Summer special.
The follow-up series to the 2001 comedy sees the original cast members return to Camp Firewood in a story that takes place before the cult film – … Read More
BT TV offers Game of Thrones to buy and keep in new HBO deal
May 22, 2015 | VOD NewsBT TV is offering Game of Thrones and other shows to download and keep in a new deal with HBO.
The deal includes Seasons 1 to 4 of Game of Thrones (Season 5 to follow), as well as the complete … Read More
Bill Murray to host Christmas show on Netflix
May 22, 2015 | VOD NewsWhat would you like for Christmas? Allow us to guess: Bill Murray, right?
Anyone in their right mind would dream of spending the festive season with the SNL legend who starred in Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Scrooged, Lost in Translation, Rushmore … Read More
Sky boosts kids VOD line-up with Adventure Time and more
May 22, 2015 | VOD NewsSky is boosting its kids VOD line-up with the addition of thousands of episodes of family shows.
Programmes such as Adventure Time, Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom and iCarly will be added to Sky’s on-demand catalogue in the coming months, … Read More
BoJack Horseman Season 2 gets July release date
May 22, 2015 | VOD NewsBoJack Horseman Season 2 will gallop onto Netflix this summer.
The dark, adult animated comedy stars Arrested Development’s Will Arnett as BoJack, the legendary 90’s sitcom star, who has been trying to find his way through a muddle of self-loathing, … Read More
Wuaki.tv becomes new streaming service for Tesco hudl
May 21, 2015 | VOD NewsWuaki.tv has become the new official streaming service for Tesco hudl tablets.
The deal between the pay-per-view VOD site and the shopping giant means that the Wuaki.tv app will be pre-installed on all Tesco hudl devices.
Tesco’s tablet has fast … Read More
Entourage now available to watch online on NOW TV and Sky Box Sets
May 21, 2015 | VOD NewsAll 8 seasons of Entourage are now available to watch exclusively with Sky Box Sets on NOW and Sky On Demand.
The Emmy-winning bromance comedy series follows the ups and downs of A-list movie star, Vincent Chase (Adrian Grenier: The … Read More