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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
BT confirms Netflix will be available on YouView
October 30, 2014 | VOD NewsBT has confirmed that Netflix will be available to its TV customers through the YouView set top box.
The announcement was made as part of the company’s Q3 results, which revealed the BT Consumer revenue was up 7 per cent, … Read More
Hopster heads to Freesat, EE TV and Amazon Fire TV
October 30, 2014 | VOD NewsPre-school VOD service Hopster has jumped onto TV screens with a new app on Freesat – with Amazon Fire TV and EE TV to follow.
The UK’s leading interactive TV and learning service for preschoolers is now available on Freesat’s … Read More
Netflix releases Marco Polo teaser trailer
October 29, 2014 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the teaser trailer for Marco Polo.
The Netflix Original series, which is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court in 13th century China, stars Italian newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy as Marco, who finds himself in … Read More
Amazon introduces Fire TV streaming stick
October 28, 2014 | VOD NewsAmazon is at it again. The retailer has announced a new Fire TV streaming stick, putting the company in direct competition with Google Chromecast.
Amazon’s Fire TV set top box launched in the UK last week – we’ll have a … Read More
Subscription VOD services to spend $6.8 billion on content next year
October 27, 2014 | VOD NewsThe big subscription VOD companies will spend a total of $6.8 billion on content in 2015.
The video on-demand market is heating up, as companies fight over your subscriptions – and content is the weapon of choice. Get enough quality … Read More
Constantine now available to watch online in the UK on Amazon Prime – everything you need to know
October 25, 2014 | VOD NewsConstantine is now available to watch online in the UK on Amazon Prime Instant Video, where it will be released within 24 hours of the show’s US broadcast.
The series, which premiered on NBC on Friday 24th October, will not … Read More
YouView adds new iPlayer and BBC Red Button to line-up
October 25, 2014 | VOD NewsYouView has added the new BBC IPlayer and Red Button to its on-demand line-up.
YouView is now in over 1 million connected UK homes offering a easy to use on demand TV service, with catch-up TV integrated into a standard … Read More
Introducing the UK’s only video on-demand newsletter
October 24, 2014 | VOD NewsLet’s not beat around the bush. There is, quite simply, too much television.
From David Morrissey dramas on the BBC to Damon Lindelof sci-fi on Sky, it’s hard to know where to begin. And what about The Walking Dead … Read More
NOW TV unveils limited edition Christmas boxes
October 24, 2014 | VOD NewsNOW has unveiled a range of limited edition NOW boxes for Christmas.
The new collection of streaming media devices includes festive designs and patterns, which NOW hopes will make an ideal stocking filler for people looking for a modern media … Read More
Netflix releases trailer for new original series, Bloodline
October 23, 2014 | VOD NewsNetflix has released the trailer for new original series, Bloodline.
The show, which spans 13 episodes, is set in the Florida Keys and centres on a close-knit family of four adult siblings, whose secrets and scars are revealed when their … Read More