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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
House of Cards Season 3 poster released – plus new teaser trailer
February 15, 2015 | VOD NewsUpdate: A new teaser trailer for House of Cards Season 3 has been released. You can see it at the bottom of this post.
Netflix has released the poster for House of Cards Season 3 – and followed it with … Read More
Amazon declines to comment on Outlander reports
February 11, 2015 | VOD NewsAmazon has declined to comment on reports that it has bought the UK rights to the US TV series Outlander.
The show, based on novels by US author Diana Gabaldon, follows Claire Randell, a nurse from the 1940s who is … Read More
Zoella joins Great Comic Relief Bake Off as YouTube star influence rises
February 10, 2015 | VOD NewsZoella will join this year’s line-up of celebrities on The Great Comic Relief Bake Off.
The 24 year old vlogger, whose real name is Zoe Sugg, will not be known by many of the people tuning in to the BBC’s … Read More
Netflix releases full trailer for Bloodline
February 10, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix has released the first full trailer for its new original series, Bloodline.
The family thriller, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival last night, will arrive exclusively on Netflix on Friday 20th March.
The show follows the Rayburns, … Read More
Clip: The Maze Runner behind-the-scenes
February 10, 2015 | VOD NewsThe Maze Runner is out now on DVD and VOD in the UK. Based on the trilogy of books by James Dashner, it looks like another young adult franchise waiting to milk its eager audience for money, but from the … Read More
UKTV Play launches Android app
February 9, 2015 | VOD NewsUKTV Play is now available on Android.
UKTV’s on demand service, which is already available on iOS devices, gives viewers easy access to watch their favourite programmes from UKTV’s popular free-to-air channels.
The free app offers a catalogue of hit … Read More
Full list: 2015 BAFTA winners – and where to watch them online
February 9, 2015 | VOD NewsBoyhood took home the BAFTA for Best Picture at last night’s ceremony, as Richard Linklater’s 12-year labour of love paid off.
The movie won Best Director and Best Support Actress to boot, beating down the competition from the equally-lauded … Read More
Could Disney launch its own Netflix-style VOD service?
February 8, 2015 | VOD NewsDisney has considered a Netflix-style VOD service for its movies and TV shows, the company has revealed.
Talking in a conference call this week, comments from CEO Bob Iger were picked up by FilmDivider, Deadline and others about a possible … Read More
Netflix titles to premiere at Berlin Film Festival
February 8, 2015 | David FarnorNetflix is showcasing four new titles at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival.
The Berlinale line-up includes red carpet screenings of Better Call Saul and Bloodline, both arriving in the next two months, as well as screenings of Netflixs first … Read More
Twitter and Facebook step up video plans with billions of views per day
February 7, 2015 | David FarnorTwitter and Facebook are stepping up their video plans on the back of results that show each site records billions of views per day.
Twitter made its first move into video with its increasingly prolific Vine app – the GIF-like … Read More