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News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
HBO deal sees Game of Thrones available to watch on Google Play
December 3, 2013 | VOD NewsA new deal between HBO and Google has made Game of Thrones available to watch online on Google Play.
The agreement extends a pact between the two giants from the US to the UK, bringing a range of TV programmes … Read More
BBC iPlayer available on PS4 but not Xbox One from launch
November 29, 2013 | VOD NewsIs BBC iPlayer on the Xbox One and the PS4? That’s the question for video on-demand viewers looking to catch up with The Day of the Doctor this weekend on their next generation console. Because while the streaming service is … Read More
4oD app launches on Sky NOW TV box
November 27, 2013 | VOD NewsThe NOW Box – the simple little device that turns your TV into a smart TV for less than a tenner – just got even better today with the arrival of 4oD, the popular catch up service from Channel 4.
Lilyhammer Season 2 to stream exclusively on Netflix in December [Trailer]
November 26, 2013 | VOD NewsThe second season of Lilyhammer will be shown exclusively on Netflix from Friday 13th December.
The first season of the Norwegian-American series, which stars Steven Van Zandt of The Sopranos fame, premiered on BBC Four in 2012. Created by Anne … Read More
Alan Partridge’s giant neon face lights up Norwich for Christmas
November 22, 2013 | VOD NewsAs the old saying goes, it’s not Christmas until Alan Partridge’s giant neon face has been switched on. And in Norwich, 8,000 local residents gathered outside the City Hall last night to observe the ritual turning on of Alan’s electronic … Read More
LOVEFiLM Instant iPhone app launched for first time
November 19, 2013 | VOD NewsLOVEFiLM have finally announced a new iPhone app and iPod touch app that allow members to stream films and TV series on the go.
Previous LOVEFiLM apps have allowed subscribers to manage their DVD rental lists, but this is the … Read More
NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 3)
November 19, 2013 | Andrew JonesIt’s only Episode 3 of Yonderland and the format has been broken immediately. This week, Debbie of Maddox isn’t looking for another scroll, the elders aren’t tasking her with any particular quest; instead, she comes to Yonderland because Elf really … Read More
Season Four: The Killing is coming back to Netflix. Again.
November 16, 2013 | VOD NewsThe Killing is coming back from the dead for another series on Netflix.
You may feel like you’ve already read that sentence somewhere this year – that’s because this did happen just a few months ago.
AMC’s US remake … Read More
Breaking Bad most popular show on Netflix as Doctor Who tops House of Cards
November 15, 2013 | VOD NewsBreaking Bad is the most popular show on Netflix US, according to SimilarWeb.
The web measurement company based in Tel Aviv analysed click-throughs on the American version of the website to determine the top 20 most-watched shows on Netflix.
Netflix (and YouTube) now responsible for majority of US internet traffic
November 15, 2013 | VOD NewsNetflix and YouTube are now responsible for the majority of US internet traffic, according a new report.
The research carried out by broadband company Sandvine shows that the Internet TV companies account for over half of the downstream traffic recorded … Read More