VOD News
News about video on-demand services, new releases on Netflix UK and online video video.
Netflix UK hits 1.5 million subscribers
August 23, 2013 | VOD NewsNetflix now has 1.5 million subscribers in the UK.
The video on-demand service has stormed the market this year, starting with Kevin Spacey in a high-end remake of House of Cards and finishing with the final episodes of drugged-up drama … Read More
My List: Netflix UK finally adds watchlist function
August 21, 2013 | David FarnorIt’s not the most imaginative title, but My List has been something Netflix UK users have been dreaming of for months: a way to add things to a watchlist for future viewing. Now, it’s finally been added to the streaming … Read More
BFI on VOD: British Film Institute and Samsung team up for Smart TV app
August 16, 2013 | VOD NewsThe British Film Institute and Samsung have teamed up to launch a new Smart TV app.
The app, which is part of the BFI’s digital initiative, will feature footage from the BFI’s vast collection of archived content – offering … Read More
Breaking Bad breaks record for viewing figures – and illegal downloads
August 14, 2013 | VOD NewsPiracy, bitch! Breaking Bad Season 5 Part 2 broke records this week as it returned to screens around the world. The problem is that not all of them were legal.
Blood Money, Episode 9 of the final season, was broadcast … Read More
Peter Capaldi is the 12th Doctor
August 4, 2013 | David FarnorImage Copyright: Rankin (BBC Pictures)
Peter Capaldi has been officially revealed as the 12th Doctor. The Scottish actor is best known for his role as swearing machine Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It and In the Loop, but has … Read More
Blackfish dives onto VOD and DVD this August
August 1, 2013 | David FarnorGabriel Cowperthwaite’s Blackfish is diving onto VOD and DVD this August – read our DVD review of Blackfish.
The shocking and moving documentary explores the story of notorious performing killer whale Tilikum, who has taken the lives of several people … Read More
Netflix introduces Profiles
August 1, 2013 | VOD NewsStarting today, Netflix members can create a separate “profile” for each member of their household, who will each see a uniquely personalised experience based upon their individual watching habits, their personal favourite programmes and favourite genres, all driven by Netflix … Read More
Blackfish swims into Netflix UK waters
July 30, 2013 | VOD NewsGabriel Cowperthwaite’s documentary Blackfish has just been released in UK cinemas – but it’s already swimming into digital waters.
The powerful film, which investigates the death of a trainer at SeaWorld, is a damning indictment of the marine amusement park … Read More
blinkbox offers first episode of TV shows for free
July 26, 2013 | VOD NewsWhat do The Americans, The Wire, True Blood and The Following have in common? You can download the first episode of each of them for free on blinkbox.
The Tesco-owned streaming service announced their “Try TV on us” offer this week, … Read More
Netflix UK to show Breaking Bad Season 5 Part 2 one day after US
July 26, 2013 | David FarnorMonday 12th August, bitches!
Put that date in your diaries. Why? Because that’s when Netflix UK is showing Breaking Bad – just one day after it airs in the US.
Netflix and Sony Pictures Television today announced that the final … Read More