VOD industry
Arrow streaming service launches in UK
February 1, 2021 | Staff ReporterArrow Video has launched its new streaming service in the UK today. Simply called Arrow, the subscription platform brings their passion for all things genre to curate international cinema and TV that ranges from Westerns to giallo and Asian cinema.
Paramount+ streaming service ready for US launch
January 20, 2021 | Staff ReporterParamount is launching its new streaming service, Paramount+, this March.
The platform will effectively be a rebranding of CBS All Access, which has so far given the world Star Trek: Discovery, Lower Decks and Picard, as well as a revival … Read More
2020: A record year for digital video
January 9, 2021 | Staff Reporter2020 was a record year for digital video, according to figures from Official Charts Company, Futuresource Consulting and Kantar, with viewers in varying forms of lockdowns and tiered restrictions not only turning to subscription streaming services such as Netflix but … Read More
Quibi in talks to sell shows to Roku
January 5, 2021 | Staff ReporterQuibi is reportedly readying to sell its library of original shows to Roku.
The streaming platform was the big bust of 2020, launching in the US and UK in April 2020 and shutting its doors just a matter of months … Read More
Wonder Woman 1984 set for premium VOD UK release in January
December 19, 2020 | Staff ReporterWonder Woman 1984 will officially be released on premium VOD in the UK in January.
The blockbuster sequel to Patty Jenkins’ groundbreaking 2017 hit sees Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince enter the Cold War era, as she faces two threats – … Read More
Warner Bros announces HBO Max plan for all 2021 releases
December 3, 2020 | Staff ReporterWarner Bros is doubling down on its new HBO Max platform with an unprecedented plan to release all 17 of its titles day-and-date in the US in 2021.
HBO Max, which launched in May this year, is not currently available … Read More
Wonder Woman 1984 set for cinema and streaming release this December
November 19, 2020 | Staff ReporterWonder Woman will be released in cinemas this Christmas, Warner Bros has officially announced, but will also stream online in the USA.
The blockbuster sequel to Patty Jenkins’ groundbreaking 2017 hit has been waiting in the wings of cinemas for … Read More
Universal inks premium VOD window deal with Cinemark
November 18, 2020 | Staff ReporterUniversal continues to pave the way for the entertainment industry’s future in a digital with another deal with a major cinema chain to introduce a premium VOD window for its titles.
The studio was one of the first to jump … Read More
Network On Air: New streaming service relives 1960s TV
August 11, 2020 | Staff ReporterStreamers can go back to the 1960s this summer with the launch of a new VOD service, Network on Air.
The digital platform, which launched at the start of the month, brings nostalgic television favourites into the online age with … Read More
How has the coronavirus lockdown impacted streaming?
August 2, 2020 | Ivan RadfordThe digital video sector has officially boomed during the coronavirus lockdown, with spending on buy-and-keep digital downloads rising 87 per cent year-on-year.
Spending reached £113 million from March to June 2020, while 1.8 million new customers either bought or rented … Read More