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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Richard Armitage’s The Crucible available to watch online from 17th March
March 6, 2015 | VOD NewsThe Old Vic’s sell-out production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, starring Richard Armitage, will be available to watch online from Tuesday 17th March 2015.
The classic American drama sees Richard Armitage (Spooks, The Hobbit) play John Proctor, a man who … Read More
Vimeo now available on Chromecast
March 5, 2015 | VOD NewsVimeo has arrived on Chromecast. The video service, which is already available on a range of platforms, including Xbox, is now compatible with Google’s streaming stick – but only if you have an Apple phone or tablet.
Vimeo’s most recent … Read More
US remake of The Returned to premiere on Netflix on 10th March
March 5, 2015 | VOD NewsThe US remake of the French TV series The Returned will premiere in the UK exclusively on Netflix this month.
The drama, based on the Emmy award-winning supernatural thriller Les Revenants, is executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel) … Read More
Channel 4 unveils two new comedy web series
March 5, 2015 | David FarnorChannel 4’s Comedy Blaps has unveiled two brand new web series.
The online comedy showcase marks a continuing commitment to both short-form and online content, one that matches the BBC’s original comedy short scheme on BBC iPlayer. Indeed, after a … Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio and Netflix team up for green documentaries
March 5, 2015 | VOD NewsLeonardo DiCaprio and Netflix are teaming up to develop environmental documentaries following the success of Virunga.
The documentary, which follows the efforts of conservationist staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo to protect endangered mountain gorillas, was produced by the … Read More
Twitter enables video embedding
March 4, 2015 | VOD NewsTwitter has enabled the embedding of videos posted on the social network.
It might not sound like a big step, but it’s a crucial move in the ongoing race between Facebook and Twitter to rival YouTube. The video site’s growth … Read More
Gotham Season 1 returns to UK’s Channel 5 on 16th March
March 4, 2015 | VOD NewsChannel 5 has confirmed that Gotham will return to the UK on Monday 16th March.
The UK air date of Gotham Season 1 Part 2 was teased by the Channel 5 Twitter account last week, before being confirmed on Thursday … Read More
Netflix to release new Idris Elba and Cary Fukunaga film
March 3, 2015 | VOD NewsNetflix will release Beasts of No Nation, a new film from Idris Elba and Cary Fukunaga, later this year.
The powerful drama, shot by the director of True Detective, is based on the novel by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala. … Read More
Views of top channels on YouTube jump 110pc
March 3, 2015 | VOD NewsThe number of views received by the top channels on YouTube has jumped 110 per cent in the past year.
A new report from Tubefilter, which monitors the 100 most popular channels on the video site, shows that they notched … Read More