Restored Ealing comedies released in digital HD for the first time

Two restored Ealing comedies will be released on digital in the UK for the first time this month.

Ealing Studios made more than 150 films over a three decade period, making them a cherished and significant part of British film … Read More

Netflix rescues Degrassi from Canadian TV detention

Netflix has teamed up with Canada’s Family Channel to save Degrassi from detention.

What’s a Degrassi?

Don’t worry: if you didn’t understand any of that sentence, you’re not alone. Degrassi is a Canadian TV show that they used to have … Read More

Amazon Fire TV leads streaming media device race

Amazon is leading the streaming media device race.

The retailer only launched its Fire TV set top box last year – followed by its stick this year – but the retailer has already accelerated ahead of its rivals. In the … Read More

Channel 4 to launch new foreign-language VOD service

Channel 4 will launch a new VOD service to showcase foreign-language drama series.

The service, which has the working title 4World Drama, will be exclusively available in the UK via Channel 4’s new digital hub, All 4, which recently replaced … Read More

VOD film review: Mortdecai

An uneven comedy thriller that fails deliver both comedy and thrills. Read More

VOD film review: The Interview

Career-defining Korea defiance that mocks Kims and Kardashians alike.
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Jon Bernthal joins Daredevil Season 2 as The Punisher

Jon Bernthal will join Daredevil Season 2 as Frank Castle.

Castle, who was first created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, is best known to fans by his alter-ego, The Punisher.

One of … Read More

BT offers UEFA Champions League and Europa League free to BT TV customers

BT will offer UEFA Champions League and Europa League football free to all BT TV customers from next season.

The announcement follows BT’s acquisition of the UK rights to UEFA Champions League football, which were previously shared between Sky and … Read More

Sky Arts relaunch offers over 1,000 hours of arts on-demand

Sky relaunches its arts channel today, a move that brings a comprehensive line-up of arts programming to its on-demand platform.

The relaunch will see Sky Arts 1 and 2 combined to created a single channel – Sky Arts (number … Read More

VOD views jump 23pc as digital drives Channel 4 growth

Views on Channel 4 programmes on-demand jumped 23 per cent last year, as the broadcaster’s digital strategy continues to drive its growth.

Channel 4’s 2014 Annual Report, published today, reveals a £30 million increase in revenue for the broadcaster, which … Read More