Views of top channels on YouTube jump 110pc

The number of views received by the top channels on YouTube has jumped 110 per cent in the past year.

A new report from Tubefilter, which monitors the 100 most popular channels on the video site, shows that they notched … Read More

NOW TV launches new TV ads as part of rebrand

NOW has launched a new TV ad campaign, as part of a rebrand.

The adverts, combined with new, brightly-coloured logo, is the first rebrand since the VOD service’s original launch in July 2012. The theme of the campaign, created by … Read More

Coming soon: Release date list of 2015 Netflix Originals

Netflix has announced the release dates for its latest batch of 2015 original shows and films.

From the confirmed return of Orange Is the New Black and a documentary about Nina Simone to the reunion of Wet Hot American … Read More

OITNB Season 3 to premiere on 12th June

Orange Is the New Black Season 3 will premiere on Netflix in June.

The comedy drama, created by Jenji Kohan, has become something of a smash hit over its first two seasons.

It follows Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a woman … Read More

Wuaki.tv continues European expansion with Italy launch

Much has been made of Netflix’s launch in Australia, as well as its potential plans for China, but at the same time, another VOD service has been quietly growing: Wuaki.tv.

The pay-per-view site, which began in Spain before launching in … Read More

Netflix confirms June release date for Sense8

Netflix has confirmed that The Wachowskis’ series Sense8 will premiere in June.

The show, which marks Netflix’s first step into original science fiction territory, is something of a mystery, although one thing is guaranteed: with the directors of Cloud Atlas … Read More

VOD film review: Playing It Cool

Director: Justin Reardon Cast: Chris Evans, Aubrey Plaza, Michelle Monaghan Certificate: 15 Watch Playing It Cool online in the UK: Sky Cinema / NOW / Apple TV (iTunes) / TalkTalk TV / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: House of Cards Season 3 (Episode 5, 6 and 7)

“That isn’t how politics works.” “That’s how revolution works.”

In Chapters 31, 32 and 33, cracks begin to appear; some more worrying than others. Frank is forced to fight on both fronts, taking reckless action to ensure the success of … Read More

TV viewing down thanks to rise of small screens

The rise of the small screen continues, as a growing number of people watch TV on their tablet, phone or computer.

Total average daily TV viewing in the UK during 2014 was 3 hours, 44 minutes, 30 seconds a day … Read More

Nightcrawler review: A gripping, timely drama

Jake Gyllenhaal has rarely been better in this timely drama about 24-hour news’ race to the sensationalist bottom.Read More