Mobile viewing to make up half of all online viewing by 2016?

Mobile viewing could make up half of all online viewing in two years’ time, according to Ooyala.

The company’s latest Global Video Index report shows that mobile devices accounted for 25 per cent of online viewing in the second quarter … Read More

NOW TV to raise Entertainment Pass price on 16th October

NOW will raise the price of its Entertainment Membership on 16th October to £6.99 a month.

The monthly pass, which lets you stream all of Sky’s TV channels live as well as catch up on demand, has become a key … Read More

Roku sells 10 million players

Roku has now sold 10 million boxes in the US.

The company first launched a streaming media player in May 2008, a device which streamed Netflix to TVs. Since then, Netflix has seen its membership surge – and the popularity … Read More

Netflix joins with Judd Apatow to make original comedy series Love

Netflix is joining forces with Judd Apatow to make an original comedy series.

Love, which is created by Judd Apatow, Paul Rust and Lesley Arfin, will debut in summer 2016 with 10 episodes.

The half-hour comedy series, produced by … Read More

Scott Glenn joins Marvel’s Daredevil as Stick

Scott Glenn has joined the cast of Marvel’s Daredevil as Stick.

The actor, who is best known for his work in blockbuster films such as The Bourne Ultimatum, Silence of The Lambs and The Hunt For Red October, the screen … Read More

300: Rise of an Empire available to watch online today ahead of DVD release

300: Rise of an Empire is available to watch online in the UK today ahead of its DVD release.

The sequel to Zack Snyder’s eye-popping action thriller relocates the bloody, land-based combat to the sea, as Greek general Themistokles faces … Read More

Peaky Blinders Season 2 trailer lands as Season 1 hits iPlayer

The first trailer for Season 2 of Peaky Blinders has been released.

The series, which returns to BBC Two in October, catches up with Cillian Murphy’s Brum crime boss Thomas Shelby as he heads into perilous territory at the start … Read More

On-demand viewing almost level with linear TV

It is no secret that video on-demand viewing is on the up, but new research suggests that it is now almost level with linear TV in the US.

75 percent of people watch any type of streamed video several times … Read More

Viewster launches third online film festival

Viewster has launched its third film festival, which takes place entirely online.

The international, free-to-watch VOD platform’s event showcases a range of films, from shorts to features, from around the world, with cash prizes totalling $100,000 awarded based on votes … Read More

Trailer and poster for Netflix documentary Print the Legend

Netflix has released the trailer and poster for its latest original documentary, Print the Legend.

The film is the latest in a string of non-fiction productions by Netflix, following an Oscar nomination in 2014 for Egyptian film The Square. The … Read More