VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8 Episode 9 (Flatline)

The ultimate irony of Flatline – a story about two-dimensional villains – is that it comes at a time when Doctor Who is the most three-dimensional it has been in years. The geek-heavy mythos and tonal flippancy of the Smith … Read More

blinkbox launches new “Fresh from cinema” adverts

If blinkbox is about to be sold by Tesco, no one appears to have told them: the company announced a new partnership with UltraViolet just a few days ago and has now launched a new advert campaign: “Fresh from cinema”.

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You can now add music from iPlayer programmes to a music playlist

BBC iPlayer enjoyed a big makeover this year, improving the BBC’s VOD service with easier menus and slicker design. But another cool, new feature has arrived in the past week that you may not be aware of: you can now … Read More

Leonardo DiCaprio joins Netflix documentary Virunga

Leonardo DiCaprio, Netflix and gorillas will be together at last next month, as The Wolf of Wall Street’s star joins upcoming documentary Virunga.

The Netflix Original documentary, which was picked up by the streaming company in July, is part investigative … Read More

American Horror Story: Freak Show available to watch online in the UK on Tuesday 21st October

American Horror Story Season 4 will be available to watch online in the UK on Tuesday 21st October.

The hit horror series returns at 10pm on Tuesday and creator Ryan Murphy – who also brought the world the super-happy Glee … Read More

VOD film review: Blancanieves

Stylish and playful, Pablo Berger’s black-and-white, silent reimagining of a classic fairy tale is Snow White as you’ve never seen it before.Read More

VOD film review: Centurion

Sacrificing character for action, Centurion is a British B-movie with blockbusting tension.Read More

Cord-cutting goes mainstream: HBO, Starz, CBS launch own standalone VOD services

Cord-cutting has officially gone mainstream in the US.

The practice of viewing TV directly through online streaming services rather than paid cable subscriptions has become increasingly popular in America, with the number of people paying for cable, satellite or … Read More

Channel 5 catch-up service Demand 5 joins EE TV line-up

Channel 5 has announced that its video-on-demand service, Demand 5, will be available on EE TV, the brand new television service from EE, when it launches in the coming weeks. (What is EE TV? Head here to find out.)

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Android TV: Google launches Nexus Player in US

Google has officially launched the Nexus Player.

The latest device to enter the crowded streaming media market, Google’s set top box will be the first device to run the Android TV version of OS Lollipop. Like other boxes, it will … Read More