VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Amazon launches first UK advert as Fire TV lands
October 23, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon Fire TV lands in the UK today – and Amazon has launched its first advert to go with it.
The streaming media device puts the online retailer directly in competition with Roku, Google Chromecast and Apple TV, as Amazon … Read More
Lionsgate teams up with YouTube for The Hunger Games campaign
October 23, 2014 | David FarnorLionsgate is teaming up with YouTube for an innovative campaign to promote the next instalment in The Hunger Games.
Mockingjay – Part 1 is released in UK cinemas in November, but fans can already immerse themselves in the world of … Read More
Original animated series from Bill Burr coming to Netflix in 2015
October 22, 2014 | David FarnorF is for Family, the new, half-hour, animated series based on the comedy of Bill Burr, is coming exclusively to all Netflix territories in 2015.
The American stand-up comedian, radio host and actor is best known for movies including … Read More
Curzon Home Cinema joins Amazon Fire TV launch line-up
October 22, 2014 | David FarnorCurzon Home Cinema has joined the line-up of apps for the launch of Amazon Fire TV this week.
Amazon’s streaming media device will be released in the UK tomorrow, putting the online retailer in direct competition with Roku and Google … Read More
First global 3D VOD platform launches on smart TVs
October 22, 2014 | David Farnor3doo, the first 3D VOD platform, has launched across millions of smart TVs around the world.
When introduced several years ago, 3D was declared the future of cinema by Hollywood, with its technology designed to be immersive as well as … Read More
Arrow Season 3 and Vinnie Jones: together at last
October 21, 2014 | David FarnorArrow Season 3 lands in the UK next week and, just when you thought you couldn’t be more excited, we have two words for you: Vinnie Jones.
Yes, The CW has cast the British hard man as DC bad guy … Read More
Lionsgate and Tribeca to launch subscription VOD service in 2015
October 21, 2014 | David FarnorLionsgate and Tribeca are teaming up to launch a subscription VOD service in 2015.
The partnership between the distributor and Tribeca Enterprises, which owns and operates the Tribeca Film Festival, is a response to the “growing online audience” for premium … Read More
HBO’s Olive Kitteridge available to watch online in UK in December
October 21, 2014 | David FarnorThis December HBO’s acclaimed mini-series Olive Kitteridge will be available to watch online in the UK.
The series, which stars Academy Award winner Frances McDormand (Fargo) and Academy Award nominees Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) and Bill Murray (Lost in … Read More
Channel 5, ITV Encore and more join Sky Go line-up
October 21, 2014 | David FarnorSky Go, the award-winning mobile TV service, gets bigger this week, as Channel 5, 5*, 5 USA, ITVBe and British Eurosport 2 join the line-up alongside channels including Sky Atlantic, Sky 1, Sky Sports and ITV Encore.
Arriving just in … Read More
Netflix teams up with Canadian media for new drama, Between
October 20, 2014 | David FarnorShooting began today on a new Netflix Original Canadian drama, Between.
Between is the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. The series explores the … Read More