VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix releases BoJack Horseman teaser trailer and new pictures
June 3, 2014 | David FarnorThe teaser trailer for BoJack Horseman has been released – along with two new pictures.
The Netflix Original animated series is its first cartoon to be aimed at adults and stars Arrested Development’s Will Arnett as BoJack, the failed legendary … Read More
Football documentary This Is Not a Ball lands on Netflix on 13th June
June 3, 2014 | David FarnorFootball documentary This Is Not a Ball will land on Netflix UK on Friday 13th June, just in time for the start of the World Cup.
Produced by Videocine, an affiliate of Grupo Televisa and directed by Academy nominee Vik … Read More
Wuaki.tv adds HBO titles to streaming line-up
June 2, 2014 | David FarnorWuaki.tv has signed a new deal with HBO to add a range of its titles to the site’s digital video store.
The service, owned by Rakuten, will now stock several HBO Home Entertainment UK titles, including Game of Thrones, True … Read More
Netflix UK releases more Pokémon and Horrid Henry Season 1 for June
May 31, 2014 | David FarnorNew Pokémon adventures and Horrid Henry will be joining the list of new Netflix UK releases in June.
The start of a new month is always an interesting time, because it’s when Netflix tends to add the most new titles. … Read More
Vimeo announces first original show High Maintenance
May 30, 2014 | David FarnorVimeo has announced its first original TV show called High Maintenance.
Hands up who isn’t producing original content for their video on-demand channel. The answer: not very many of them. Hot on the heels of Microsoft, Yahoo!, Sony, AOL and … Read More
How to Train your Dragon spin-off TV show flies onto Netflix in 2015
May 29, 2014 | David FarnorHiccup, Toothless and all their friends from the Island of Berk will fly onto Netflix in 2015 in a spin-off TV series from How to Train Your Dragon.
The series will bridge the gap between the first film and the … Read More
Curzon re-launches Curzon Home Cinema
May 29, 2014 | David FarnorCurzon Cinemas has unveiled a major relaunch of its Curzon Home Cinema service.
Curzon is an integrated cinema and content distribution group with seven venues across the country. Its distribution arms include Curzon Film World Releasing, genre label Chelsea Films … Read More
ITV Player launches on Windows Phone 8
May 29, 2014 | David FarnorITV Player has launched on Windows Phone 8.
This week has seen the BBC roll out a large number of updates for its iPlayer apps. Not one to be left behind, ITV has joined the app-upgrading frenzy, finally launching ITV … Read More
New BBC iPlayer arrives on Windows Phone 8
May 29, 2014 | David FarnorThe new version of BBC iPlayer is now available on Windows Phone 8.
The upgrade of the broadcaster’s VOD platform on Microsoft’s smartphones follows a range of updates, beginning with an all-new interface for TVs and desktop computers and rolling … Read More
BBC iPlayer updates iOS and Android apps
May 29, 2014 | David FarnorThe BBC has released a major update for its iOS and Android BBC iPlayer apps for mobiles and tablets.
The release means new BBC iPlayer now offers its “best-ever playback experience”, and makes browsing and discovering BBC programmes better across … Read More