VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix is hiring a new Tagger for the UK and Ireland
July 7, 2014 | VOD NewsNetflix is hiring a new Tagger for the UK and Ireland.
The Internet TV giant boasts a unique – and occasionally innacurate – recommendation system, which produces lists of sub-genre as diverse as Funny Romantic Comedies to Critically-Acclaimed-Emotional-Underdog-movies.
“As a … Read More
blinkbox offers 50 per cent off LEGOLAND tickets to those who buy The LEGO Movie
July 7, 2014 | VOD NewsThe LEGO Movie is released today for digital download – and blinkbox is offering 50 per cent off LEGOLAND tickets to anyone who buys it.
Tesco is no stranger to promotions to support its digital video releases – and with … Read More
4 in 10 Brits use video on-demand
July 5, 2014 | VOD News4 in 10 Brits now use online services to watch TV, according to Ofcom.
The organisation’s latest report reveals that 39 per cent of internet users said they used the web to watch TV programmes online or download from TV … Read More
EastEnders dominates BBC iPlayer activity
July 3, 2014 | VOD NewsEastEnders dominated BBC iPlayer activity in May 2014, making up 15 of the 20 most popular programmes.
Usage of the BBC’s on-demand service continues to climb, with iPlayer racking up a total of 273 million requests (downloads and streams) last … Read More
Scandal Season 3 available to watch online in the UK on Thursday 31st July
July 2, 2014 | VOD NewsSeason 3 of Scandal will be available to watch online in the UK from Thursday 31st July.
The third season of the number 1 US network drama has already been showered with critical acclaim in the US, where it airs … Read More
Sky 1 commissions second season of Yonderland
July 2, 2014 | VOD NewsYonderland has been commissioned by Sky for a second season of motherhood, wizardry and surreal puppetry.
The family series, created, written by and starring Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond (with puppets by … Read More
Alan Partridge Mid Morning Matters returns to Sky for second series
July 2, 2014 | VOD NewsAlan Partridge has been given a second series by Sky.
Mid Morning Matters 2 will premiere on Sky Atlantic HD next year. Filming has already begun on the six 30-minute episodes, produced by Baby Cow Productions, while Sky has also … Read More
Tablets now the main device for watching TV online
July 1, 2014 | VOD NewsTablets have taken over television viewing, according to new research.
The report from Kantar Media, titled futurePROOF, shows that tablets are more likely than smartphones to be used for watching videos online, be it streaming programmes or films on-demand, browsing … Read More
BBC confirms Sherlock Season 4 – and a special
July 1, 2014 | VOD NewsSherlock, the hit BBC One drama produced by Hartswood Films, will return for a fourth season of three new episodes – but not before a one-off Special, which is expected to be broadcast in the UK at Christmas 2015.
The … Read More
Sales of Game of Thrones soar on blinkbox
July 1, 2014 | VOD NewsDigital sales of Game of Thrones have soared on blinkbox following the release of Season 4.
HBO made the latest season of Game of Thrones available to download immediately following the finale’s broadcast on Sky Atlantic on a range of … Read More















