VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix plans price rise for new subscribers as global membership grows
April 22, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix is planning to raise prices for new subscribers in the next three months.
The Internet TV service confirmed its plans as part of its latest quarterly financial report. Netflix has already tried out increasing membership fees in Ireland: in … Read More
Joss Whedon’s In Your Eyes gets global VOD release
April 21, 2014 | David FarnorJoss Whedon’s latest film has been given a global VOD release.
In Your Eyes, written by Whedon and directed by Brin Hill, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York last night. For those in the rest of America, … Read More
Animated series Beware the Batman lands exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video
April 16, 2014 | David FarnorFrom Trap Door to Round the Twist, Amazon Prime Instant Video is already leading the pack when it comes to kids on-demand entertainment. Now, though, it’s punching a little higher with the arrival of animated series Beware the Batman.
The … Read More
British Pathé to publish whole video archive on YouTube
April 15, 2014 | David FarnorBritish Pathé is releasing its historic video archive on YouTube.
The distributor’s archive contains a staggering 85,000 videos, which amount to a total of 3,500 hours. Those hours will include footage of Muhammed Ali, survivors of the Titanic, alongside newsreels … Read More
Netflix confirms Hemlock Grove Season 2 release date
April 14, 2014 | David FarnorNetflix has confirmed that Hemlock Grove Season 2 will be released on Friday 11th July, promising a “hot mix of passion and thrills”.
All 10 new episodes of the one-hour supernatural thriller starring Famke Janssen, Bill Skarsgård and Dougray Scott … Read More
Google Chromecast to show weather and news?
April 12, 2014 | David FarnorGoogle Chromecast may be developed to show the weather and news on your TV.
Google’s streaming dongle, which launched in the UK last month, allows you to “cast” content from apps on your mobile device – including Netflix and BBC … Read More
Android TV: Why is Google planning a Chromecast companion?
April 12, 2014 | David FarnorGoogle is planning an Android TV set top box, according to a report from The Verge.
The site managed to nab some documents that reveal Google is about to launch a new streaming device. The news follows the recent release … Read More
Is a new Apple TV box on the way?
April 12, 2014 | David FarnorA new Apple TV set top box may be on the way.
Apple have previously downplayed their set top box, describing it as a “hobby”.
Now, though, Apple have hinted that they are not so dismissive of the streaming … Read More
VOD broadcast primetime viewing up a quarter
April 10, 2014 | David FarnorAudiences watching broadcast primetime shows on VOD tend to do so three days after its initial airing, according to a new report from Rentrak.
The firm’s State of VOD research, compiled over four years, shows that VOD viewing of broadcast … Read More
WW1 UNCUT short films commissioned exclusively for iPlayer
April 10, 2014 | David FarnorThe BBC has commissioned a string of short films exclusively for BBC iPlayer for its World War One Season.
WW1 UNCUT consists of 12 episodes, which will launch today (10th April) and continute through spring 2014.
Produced by Ballista Media, … Read More