VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Viewster now available on Xbox 360
April 18, 2015 | VOD NewsViewster is now available on Xbox 360.
The ad-supported VOD service, which is available worldwide, has established a large following, thanks to its wide library of anime.
More than ten thousand titles are available to stream from anime and thrillers … Read More
Award-nominated indie Greyhawk gets early VOD release
April 17, 2015 | VOD NewsImagine you are blind. Imagine you are utterly dependent on an animal – your guide dog – to make sense of the world around you. Then imagine your guide dog disappears.
Award-nominated indie Greyhawk follows a blind veteran on … Read More
Channel 4 to stream Britain’s first Youth Leaders’ Debate
April 17, 2015 | VOD NewsThis year’s general election has embraced VOD more than ever, with debates available to watch live on YouTube and panel shows available to catch up with on BBC iPlayer. (See our general election VOD guide here.)
With just 4 in … Read More
Netflix grows as members watch over 50 hours of original content a month
April 16, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix gained almost 5 million new members in the first three months of 2015, as original content on the service continues to thrive.
Netflix added 2.3 million members in the US in the first quarter of the year, taking its … Read More
Fire TV Stick becomes Amazon’s fastest selling device in the UK
April 16, 2015 | VOD NewsAmazon’s Fire TV Stick has become Amazon’s “fastest selling” device ever in the UK, just as the company launches its IMDb-linked service, X-Ray.
The stick connects to TV sets and allows users to connect to the web to stream VOD … Read More
Sky Store Buy & Keep rolls out to mobile and streaming devices
April 16, 2015 | VOD NewsSky Store Buy & Keep is now available on mobile and streaming devices.
The VOD service allows customers to purchase movies online to watch digitally, only to have a DVD copy sent to them for free a few days later. … Read More
Orange Is the New Black renewed for fourth season
April 15, 2015 | VOD NewsOrange Is the New Black has been renewed for a fourth season.
It seems that Netflix cannot get enough of the ladies from Litchfield: the streaming service has announced that the show will return once more for a fourth run … Read More
BuzzFeed reveals plans to become the next Netflix
April 15, 2015 | VOD NewsWhen you hear the word “BuzzFeed”, what do you think of? Listicles? Cat GIFs collated from other sites? Which-X-are-you quizzes? When you hear the word “Netflix”, what do you think of? House of Cards?
Both brands have enjoyed huge … Read More
Kids’ VOD service Hopster goes global
April 15, 2015 | David FarnorHopster is going global. The children’s TV start-up, which offers VOD titles and educational games, first launched its app in 2013. Now, following a wave of new deals with Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, Millimages, CAKE, and EarthTree Media, the service is … Read More
Daredevil starts rollout of audio description on Netflix
April 15, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix has announced that it will roll out audio description across its titles, starting with Daredevil.
The superhero series, which follows a blind lawyer turned vigilante to clean up the streets of New York, was released on Netflix last Friday. … Read More
















