UKTV sees on-demand viewing surge 639pc

UKTV has seen on-demand viewing surge 639 per cent in the first half of 2014.

The independent broadcast, whose network includes Dave, Gold, Watch, Yesterday and Drama, has had a successful year, with revenues now at a record £278 million.

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Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn stand-up released on Netflix UK in October

Wyatt Cenac’s new stand-up special, Brooklyn, will be released on Netflix UK in October.

The show will premiere on the Internet TV service on the same day as a limited edition vinyl LP is released, as Netflix continues to become … Read More

VOD film review: A Touch of Sin

A timely look at the collateral damage that progress has wrought in China.Read More

Channel 4 TV shows hit blinkbox in major new deal

Hundreds of hours of Channel 4 TV series, including global hit franchise The Inbetweeners, will be available to buy on blinkbox in the UK and Ireland after the broadcaster signed a major content deal with the streaming service.

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VOD TV review: True Blood Season 7 Episode 10 (Thank You)

(Warning: This review contains spoilers)

So that’s it. No more nights out in Fangtasia, no more occult sacrifices to stumble in on and no need to sleep with a stake by your bed. You’re down to your last bottle of … Read More

New extended Homeland Season 4 trailer

A new extended Homeland Season 4 trailer has landed online – and it looks to be thrilling stuff.

Season 4 sees Carrie Mathison calling the shots as the newly appointed Station Chief in Afghanistan, deploying every weapon in the Agency’s … Read More

The Walking Dead companion series confirmed by AMC

It’s official: there will be a companion series to The Walking Dead.

AMC has announced that it has ordered a pilot episode for a spin-off from the hit zombie horror series. The Walking Dead first premiered on AMC in October … Read More

Wuaki.tv to offer 4k content by the end of 2014

Wuaki.tv will offer videos in 4k ultra high definition by the end of 2014.

The VOD service will unveil its UHD app at IFA this week in partnership with LG and Samsung. Wuaki.tv will launch the app on selected models … Read More

Apple TV review (UK): Time for an upgrade?

This week, Apple will take to the stage for its much-mooted 2014 event. Speculation is rife about what it will introduce for its new iterative models of the iPhone and iPad – but the question for us lies with their … Read More

TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 3 (Robot Of Sherwood)

Imagine the scene. Showrunner Steven Moffat is outlining his plans for the forthcoming season of Doctor Who to his Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss. “We’re going more traditional this year. An older Doctor, less chatty and more cantankerous. Darker stories, too.”

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