BBC iPlayer on Xbox One just in time for Christmas

BBC iPlayer has arrived on Xbox One just in time for Christmas.

The BBC has also extended the time you have to download TV shows to watch offline on a range of mobiles, tablets and computers – from 7 … Read More

AOL expands with acquisition of Vidible

Earlier this year, we were told at Raindance’s Web Fest that AOL would be the VOD platform to watch in 2015. Yes, the company that used give out free CDs with a woman on it wearing a dress made of … Read More

Gangnam Style music video breaks YouTube

Gangnam Style broke YouTube this week.

Ok, that’s a lot to take in all at once. Let’s rewind a bit.

Here’s a fact for you: Gagnam Style was two years ago. Here’s another scary fact: The Korean pop song is … Read More

Black Mirror White Christmas special trailer released

Ahhhh, Christmas. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Eggnog. The laughter of children. Twinkly lights. Presents. Carols. Time spent together, as a family. Peace and goodwill to all mankind. That’s what it’s all about.

Not if you’re Charlie Brooker. After … Read More

Britain’s first sci-fi film released for free on BFI Player

Britain’s first ever sci-fi feature film, A Message from Mars, will be released for free on BFI Player on Friday 12th December.

The silent film, made in 1913, has been restored by the BFI National Archive. This is the first … Read More

TV Everywhere: BT TV buy-to-keep films now available on other devices

BT TV has launched TV Everywhere, a new service designed for multi-platform viewing that also makes its buy-to-keep films available to watch on multiple devices.

BT TV was the first TV platform to offer buy-to-keep movies, its director tells Advanced … Read More

Original content drives Netflix to 17 million customers by end of 2014

Netflix is predicted to reach a worldwide total of 17 million customers by the end of 2014 – and its original content appears to be the key.

Netflix has made no secret of its two main strategies: make content … Read More

Brits spend almost £400 a year on pay-TV – and only watch a quarter of it

British viewers spend almost £400 a year on pay-TV, according to new research from uSwitch, but only watch a fraction of what they pay for.

62 per cent of UK households pay for TV, spending an average of £33 per … Read More

Amazon Prime adds exclusive Ed Sheeran gig to streaming line-up

Ed Sheeran is everywhere these days. On the radio, where his songs are played repeatedly. On stage, where his concerts are selling out quickly. And now, he’s on Amazon Prime Instant Video too.

Hot on the heels of the … Read More

Zoella becomes fastest-selling debut author

Zoella’s debut novel has smashed book selling records, with the highest first-week sales for a first-time author since records began.

Granted, those records only began in 1998, but for many of Zoella’s fans, that was before they were born.

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