Sky to release whole first episodes of shows on YouTube

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Sky is releasing entire first episodes of TV shows online for free as part of a major new marketing campaign.

Viewers will be able to watch full episodes of some of Sky’s biggest pay TV programmes, including … Read More

Amazon Prime Instant Video adds even more kids shows to stream

Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam and Chuggington are arriving on Amazon Prime Instant Video, as the service expands its kids’ content.

The Amazon company already has an impressive array of children’s shows, from He-Man and ThunderCats to Postman Pat and … Read More

Capaldigan: Peter Capaldi’s new Doctor Who costume revealed

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The new Doctor’s costume has officially been revealed and Peter Capaldi’s time in the TARDIS is destined be summed up in one word: Capaldigan.

In a picture released today by the BBC, Capaldi can be seen in … Read More

HB-Uh-Oh? Netflix subscribers climb as cable customers fall

The number of people subscribing to video on-demand services is on the up in the US, while the number of cable customers is falling, according to a study. Is this a sign that SVOD is the downfall of premium TV?

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Thousands of people may be skipping TV licence fees through iPlayer loophole

Thousands of Brits could be watching live TV on BBC iPlayer without paying the licence fee, the BBC has revealed.

The BBC’s on-demand service allows viewers to stream live shows as well as catch up on old programmes for … Read More

Netflix has 44 million subscribers worldwide (and may introduce tiered payments)

Netflix now has more than 44 million subscribers worldwide.

The company announced the new figures in its quarterly profits report, which was released to shareholders this week. The Internet TV company overtook HBO in the third quarter of 2013 with … Read More

Sky Atlantic’s Fleming available to watch online before broadcast in February

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Bond creator biopic Fleming will have an early digital release in the UK before its broadcast on Sky Atlantic in February 2014.

The drama, starring Dominic Cooper as the famous author, will start on Wednesday 12th February … Read More

House of Cards Season 2 photos released

Backstabbing your work colleagues. Craving ribs. Strangling dogs in the street. These are all warning signs that your House of Cards withdrawal has reached critical levels. These new photos of House of Cards Season 2, then, might be just the trick.

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BBC iPlayer tops BrandIndex as Netflix sees biggest improvement

BBC iPlayer topped the YouGov BrandIndex’s Buzz charts for the second year running in 2013.

The streaming service enjoyed a record Christmas period at the end of last year, with a rise in tablet users driving up downloads to … Read More

blinkbox reports record-breaking Christmas sales – and the rise of tablets

blinkbox had record-breaking sales this Christmas, as viewers increasingly turn to video on-demand as a way to purchase and rent movies.

Sales surged 245 per cent year-on-year on the Tesco-owned pay-per-view service during the Christmas period.

The rise of … Read More