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Netflix releases new images for Sense8
May 8, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released new images for Sense8.
The VOD service’s new original project is only a month away, but the sci-fi series from The Wachowskis and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski has been kept largely under wraps until recently. … Read More
First trailer released for Netflix’s Sense8
May 7, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the first trailer for its new original series, Sense8.
The sci-fi epic from The Wachowskis and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski is released on Friday 2nd June and marks the VOD service’s first entry into the … Read More
Nielsen to start measuring ratings on Roku
May 7, 2015 | VOD NewsIf you ever needed proof that VOD consumption is on the rise, follow the money: digital advertising spend is increasing, as companies target the cord-cutting generation of TV viewers. With advertising, though, there must come analysis – some kind of … Read More
Amazon takes to the air for in-flight streaming
May 7, 2015 | VOD NewsAmazon is taking to the air with a new deal that will offer in-flight streaming with JetBlue aircraft.
Passengers on the US airline will be able to travel later this year while bingeing on Amazon Prime’s line-up of TV shows … Read More
Hopster launches on Apple TV
May 6, 2015 | VOD NewsHopster launches on Apple TV today.
The educational kids app, which combines games and TV series into one on-demand service, has joined the Apple TV line-up. The service offers hundreds of episodes of the best pre-school shows from around the … Read More
The Muppets team up with YouTube stars
May 5, 2015 | VOD NewsThe Muppets are teaming up with YouTube stars to create new videos for the site.
Jim Henson’s furry franchise has enjoyed a big-screen reboot in recent years, but The Muppets have been active online for a long time, regularly producing … Read More
Red Dwarf returns for two more seasons on Dave
May 5, 2015 | VOD NewsRed Dwarf will take off for two more seasons with Dave.
The sci-fi sitcom first aired in 1988 on BBC2 and has since built a huge cult following, with more than 8 million viewers tuning into Season 8, 11.5 million … Read More
Renamed: The Humbling released on UK VOD as The Last Act
May 2, 2015 | VOD NewsAl Pacino. Greta Gerwig. Barry Levinson. That’s the kind of line-up that’s guaranteed to catch your attention. Which is why it’s a surprise to see The Humbling, a film involving all three, sneak quietly on to VOD before it hits … Read More
First-look images: Netflix sci-fi series Between
May 1, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the first images giving us a glimpse of its new original sci-fi series, Between.
The six-part show premieres on Friday 21st May, with new episodes then arriving every week. It follows a town under siege from a … Read More
Revealed: Netflix’s ratings?
April 30, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix is a VOD service that prides itself on data. From its meticulous tagging of every sub-plot and pseudo-genre you could imagine to its personalised recommendations based on ratings and viewing behaviour, one could argue it’s a statistics company first … Read More