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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Mitch Hurwitz signs multi-year deal with Netflix
April 23, 2014 | VOD News
Mitch Hurwitz has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to work as a writer and producer on several shows.
The deal between the Arrested Development creator and streaming service will see him create a new, original series, reports Deadline, as … Read More
#WatchOnSky: Sky launches new Twitter TV tool
April 23, 2014 | VOD News
Sky has started to trial #WatchOnSky, a brand new tool that lets viewers watch TV shows by clicking on tweets.
We have written at length on the relationship between Twitter and TV, which are becoming increasingly intertwined thanks to viewers’ … Read More
TalkTalk teams up with FilmFlex to offer more movies on demand
April 23, 2014 | VOD NewsTalkTalk has today announced a deal with FilmFlex Movies Ltd to bring its customers hundreds more movies on demand, with even more new releases available to rent on the same day as DVD.
The multi-year deal kicks off with immediate … Read More
Netflix plans price rise for new subscribers as global membership grows
April 22, 2014 | VOD News
Netflix 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 | VOD News
Joss 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 | VOD News
From 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 | VOD News
British 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 | VOD NewsNetflix 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 | VOD News
Google 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 | VOD News
Google 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
