VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
UK ISPs, industry and government team up to tackle online piracy
July 21, 2014 | David FarnorUK ISPs, the government and industry bodies have teamed up to introduce a new campaign to tackle piracy.
The Creative Content UK initiative will begin with an awareness campaign designed to educate the public about legitimate online content services, … Read More
Microsoft shuts down Xbox Entertainment Studios
July 20, 2014 | David FarnorMicrosoft is closing Xbox Entertainment Studios, amid new streamlining plans that will see thousands of employees laid off.
The original content market has become crowded of late. While Netflix and Amazon continue to drive forward new online video projects, everyone … Read More
Amazon to air uncut version of BBC’s Ripper Street Season 3
July 20, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon will air an uncut version of Ripper Street Season 3 ahead of the BBC’s edited broadcast.
Ripper Street was cancelled after its second season, until Amazon announced that it would resurrect the programme alongside the BBC for Prime Instant … Read More
Homeland Season 4 trailer arrives
July 19, 2014 | David Farnor“Happy hunting,” says Saul to Carrie in the Homeland Season 4 trailer, which has just been released.
Happy? When has anyone in Homeland been properly, truly happy? And when has that been Saul or Carrie?
The prospect of a … Read More
24: Live Another Day now available to download and own in UK
July 18, 2014 | David FarnorYou can now download 24: Live Another Day in the UK.
Season 9 of TV’s longest-running action series kept its real-time shenanigans going for one more day, albeit for a shorter run of 12 episodes.
Relocating to London, Live … Read More
50+ titles coming to BFI Player as BFI launches new sci-fi season
July 17, 2014 | David FarnorOver 50 titles will be added to the BFI Player later this year as part of the BFI’s new sci-fi season.
Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder is a three-month programme that will run from 20th October to 31st December. … Read More
YouView launches lower price box for under £200
July 15, 2014 | David FarnorYouView has launched a new box this week for under £200.
The Humax DTR-T2000 offers the service’s signature seamless on-demand TV guide subscription-free in what the company has called the most compact and fastest box from the YouView Humax … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video picks up Peppa Pig and more kids TV shows
July 15, 2014 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Instant Video has picked up Peppa Pig and a load more kids TV shows in a new wave of deals with various distributors.
Amazon’s agreements inked this week include partnerships with Aardman, Hasbro Studios, DHX Media, Entertainment One … Read More
Watch: Clip from True Blood Episode 2 (Final Season)
July 14, 2014 | David FarnorThe time has come for THAT episode to air in the UK. The moment you’ve all been waiting for, and one of the raunchiest moments in the whole of True Blood.
But for now, push that image from your … Read More
Full Doctor Who Season 8 trailer goes into darkness
July 14, 2014 | David Farnor“Where are we going?” “Into darkness.”
That’s Peter Capaldi’s Doctor in the full trailer for Season 8 of Doctor Who, which is broadcast in the UK on Saturday 23rd August.
The video gives us our first proper look at Capaldi’s … Read More