VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Alexander Armstrong to voice Danger Mouse
September 19, 2014 | David FarnorHe’s voiced a horse, a king and an alien supercomputer but now actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong takes on his biggest vocal challenge to date as the debonair secret agent Danger Mouse.
The re-imagining of the new animated series will … Read More
Our Girl recap available on BBC iPlayer ahead of Season 2
September 19, 2014 | David FarnorAhead of the new series of BBC One’s Our Girl, a 10-minute recap of last year’s single drama is now available on BBC iPlayer.
The recap covers the events of the RTS-nominated drama where viewers can see why East … Read More
Mobile viewing to make up half of all online viewing by 2016?
September 18, 2014 | David FarnorMobile viewing could make up half of all online viewing in two years’ time, according to Ooyala.
The company’s latest Global Video Index report shows that mobile devices accounted for 25 per cent of online viewing in the second quarter … Read More
NOW TV to raise Entertainment Pass price on 16th October
September 18, 2014 | David FarnorNOW will raise the price of its Entertainment Membership on 16th October to £6.99 a month.
The monthly pass, which lets you stream all of Sky’s TV channels live as well as catch up on demand, has become a key … Read More
Roku sells 10 million players
September 17, 2014 | David FarnorRoku has now sold 10 million boxes in the US.
The company first launched a streaming media player in May 2008, a device which streamed Netflix to TVs. Since then, Netflix has seen its membership surge – and the popularity … Read More
Netflix joins with Judd Apatow to make original comedy series Love
September 17, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix is joining forces with Judd Apatow to make an original comedy series.
Love, which is created by Judd Apatow, Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin, will debut in summer 2016 with 10 episodes.
The half-hour comedy series, produced by … Read More
Scott Glenn joins Marvel’s Daredevil as Stick
September 16, 2014 | David FarnorScott Glenn has joined the cast of Marvel’s Daredevil as Stick.
The actor, who is best known for his work in blockbuster films such as The Bourne Ultimatum, Silence of The Lambs and The Hunt For Red October, the screen … Read More
300: Rise of an Empire available to watch online today ahead of DVD release
September 15, 2014 | David Farnor300: Rise of an Empire is available to watch online in the UK today ahead of its DVD release.
The sequel to Zack Snyder’s eye-popping action thriller relocates the bloody, land-based combat to the sea, as Greek general Themistokles faces … Read More
Peaky Blinders Season 2 trailer lands as Season 1 hits iPlayer
September 15, 2014 | David FarnorThe first trailer for Season 2 of Peaky Blinders has been released.
The series, which returns to BBC Two in October, catches up with Cillian Murphy’s Brum crime boss Thomas Shelby as he heads into perilous territory at the start … Read More
On-demand viewing almost level with linear TV
September 14, 2014 | David FarnorIt is no secret that video on-demand viewing is on the up, but new research suggests that it is now almost level with linear TV in the US.
75 percent of people watch any type of streamed video several times … Read More