Nielsen to start measuring ratings on Roku

If 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

Amazon 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

Hopster 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

The 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

Red 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

Al 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

Netflix 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?

Netflix 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

Car Share premiere breaks iPlayer record

Peter Kay’s Car Share has broken records with its BBC iPlayer premiere this week.

The sitcom, which follows an odd couple of work colleagues taking part in their company’s car share scheme, premiered in full on the BBC streaming service … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for What Happened, Miss Simone?

Netflix has released the trailer for What Happened, Miss Simone?.

The documentary, directed by Liz Garbus – the Oscar-nominated helmer of Bobby Fischer Against the World – joins a growing line-up of non-fiction filmmaking backed by the streaming service.

The … Read More