Silverlight vs streaming: NOW TV no longer compatible with Chrome

NOW subscribers who use Chrome will be in for a sad discovery this week: NOW is no longer compatible with Google’s browser.

Sky’s VOD service has been displaying warning messages to its members for a while now, recommending that they … Read More

Amazon Prime UK TV review: Outlander Episode 10

After last week’s episode of Outlander tackled the thorny subjects of gender equality and physical abuse – not entirely un-controversially – this week’s begins as far away from such things as possible: with an extended session of (ahem) female pleasure. … Read More

15 million smart TV sets sold last year

With the rise in streaming that has taken place in recent years, there has also been a growth in mobile device usage. Tablet sales have risen, with over four in 10 UK households now owning one (up from 24 per … Read More

UK VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 19

It’s probably best to start off with a fairly massive spoiler warning, since there are a couple of significant twists in this episode. Still here? Okay then. But if you’re still reading this without having watched Broken Arrow, on your … Read More

Viewster adds five new simulcasts to anime line-up

Viewster has added a wave of new simulcasts to its anime line-up.

The ad-supported VOD service is available around the world, although, as with many VOD sites, only some shows are available in certain territories.

The string of new streaming … Read More

Viewster now available on Xbox 360

Viewster is now available on Xbox 360.

The ad-supported VOD service, which is available worldwide, has established a large following, thanks to its wide library of anime.

More than ten thousand titles are available to stream from anime and thrillers … Read More

VOD film review: Hackney’s Finest: Gangs of London

Director: Chris Bouchard Cast: Nathaneal Wiseman Certificate: 15 Watch Hackney’s Finest online in the UK: Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Rakuten TV / Google Play

In 2009, The Hunt … Read More

Award-nominated indie Greyhawk gets early VOD release

Imagine you are blind. Imagine you are utterly dependent on an animal – your guide dog – to make sense of the world around you. Then imagine your guide dog disappears.

Award-nominated indie Greyhawk follows a blind veteran on … Read More

UK TV review: Marvel’s Daredevil: Season 1, Episodes 9 – 10

Hard-hitting emotion more than makes up for the lack of fisticuffs in these wonderfully restrained chapters.Read More

Channel 4 to stream Britain’s first Youth Leaders’ Debate

This year’s general election has embraced VOD more than ever, with debates available to watch live on YouTube and panel shows available to catch up with on BBC iPlayer. (See our general election VOD guide here.)

With just 4 in … Read More