YouTube rival Vessel launched by ex-Hulu chief

If you thought there were already too many video on-demand services around, think again: a new YouTube rival has just come out of the blocks.

Vessel, launched this month, is a VOD subscription service that will offer “your favourite web … Read More

Pee-Wee Herman movie heading to Netflix

The new Pee-Wee Herman movie is reportedly heading to Netflix.

Unnamed sources have told The Wrap that shooting will start in 2015 for a new Pee-Wee Herman movie, which will premiere on the subscription VOD service.

The film, which was … Read More

Mike Colter will play Marvel’s Luke Cage in Netflix series

Mike Colter will play Luke Cage in Netflix’s Marvel series.

The Good Wife actor, who has just appeared in the Xbox Originals series Halo: Nightfall, will star as the superhero opposite Breaking Bad’s Krysten Ritter for Netflix’s Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica … Read More

BBC iPlayer downloaded 30 million times

BBC iPlayer is the BBC’s most popular app, having been downloaded by UK users a total of 30 million times.

Last Christmas, there were almost a million downloads of the BBC iPlayer app over the festive period alone (Saturday 21 … Read More

Will Sony release The Interview on Crackle?

Sony may release The Interview online on Crackle, according to unnamed sources.

The rumour comes after President Obama criticised the studio for giving into the hackers that threatened violence against any cinemas showing the movie.

The comedy stars James … Read More

4K streaming video arrives on Amazon Prime and Amazon Instant UK

4K streaming is now available on Amazon Prime Instant Video in the UK.

Amazon Prime members with Ultra HD television sets can now binge watch Amazon Original Series, including the 2 x Golden Globe nominated Transparent, the John Goodman-starring sitcom … Read More

Half of Brits use holiday to watch TV

There are two types of people in this world: those who book time off work to sit in bed and watch TV and fools.

That’s according to a survey by BT TV, which found that 48 per cent of Brits … Read More

Netflix adds recommendations to Android phones – and watches

Netflix has added its social recommendations feature to Android devices.

The feature was rolled out across platforms in September, starting with iOS apps and consoles and moving onto smart TVs and set-top boxes. Now, Netflix has announced on its Tech … Read More

Cuzon World joins Wuaki.tv streaming catalogue

Curzon World has signed a new deal with Wuaki.tv.

The agreement will see the UK indie and art house distributor’s titles added to the VOD service’s streaming line-up. Curzon World’s rights include three istribution labels – Curzon Film World Releasing, … Read More

YouTube finally has an official GIF creator

Good news! YouTube finally has its own official GIF creator.

The bad news? It’s only available on a select number of channels.

Ever since YouTube first started letting people upload videos to the Internet, even more people have been turning … Read More