Netflix picks up first British Independent Film Award nomination with Virunga

Netflix picked up its first British Independent Film Award nomination this week with its documentary Virunga.

The film, which was snapped up by Netflix in July this year, is the feature debut for director Orlando von Einsiede and offers an … Read More

Netflix now available on YouView

Netflix is now available on YouView.

We reported last month that the video on-demand service would soon be added to the set top box. Today, YouView confirmed that the subscription service has officially joined the line-up of apps, offering customers … Read More

Madagascar spin-off series All Hail King Julien lands on Netflix UK this December

Madagascar spin-off series All Hail King Julien will be released on Netflix UK this December.

The animated show is set long before the Zoosters arrive on Madagascar, where King Julien holds court – –not to mention nightly revelries –- over … Read More

Knights of Badassdom gets UK release on VOD – available to watch online from 3rd November

Joe Lynch’s Knights of Badassdom will finally get a UK release on Monday 3rd November.

The film will be released straight to VOD, roughly four years after it originally began production. The movie, co-written by Matt Wall and Kevin … Read More

Google Play now available on Roku – is the streaming media device race over?

The Google Play store app is now available on Roku.

It’s a small sentence, but it’s one that marks a big shift for the streaming media device race.

Roku has long led the way in the set top boxes … Read More

Wuaki.tv adds Arrow Films TV shows and movies to line-up

Wuaki.tv has teamed with with Arrow Films to add the distributor’s range of cult European TV shows and movies to its on-demand catalogue.

The partnership is the latest example of Wuaki.tv branching out its pay-per-view rental line-up beyond its existing … Read More

BT confirms Netflix will be available on YouView

BT 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

Pre-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

Netflix 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

Amazon 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