Tag: vOD
NOW TV: Sky's on-demand video portal goes live
NOW TV, the Sky-powered on-demand video service, goes live today in the race for VOD dominance against the likes of Netflix and LOVEFiLM. Accessible to preview applicants, the service will be available for all to try as of tomorrow. Plenty…
YouView catch-up TV service to finally land in July
After an almost never-ending series of delays that have seen the service slip from an original 2010 release date, the IPTV catch up service YouView will now finally launch in July. The set-top box will cost £299 from John Lewis,…
BBC iPlayer and ITV Player hitting Sky Anytime+ service, rolls out beyond Sky broadband customers
Sky are updating their Anytime+ service, announcing that they've signed a deal that will see the BBC's iPlayer and the ITV Player VOD platforms be added to their own video-on-demand portal. Sky have also announced that, for the first time,…
Sky Anytime added to Virgin Media line-up
Sky Anytime on-demand TV services are being added to Virgin Media XL packages, it has been revealed today. Adding the large Sky Anytime catalogue to Virgin Media's services see's the company's already-sizeable VOD offerings increase by as much as…
Microsoft add wealth of TV VOD options to Xbox 360
Microsoft are hoping to turn your Xbox 360 console not only into your living room's gaming hub, but also your video entertainment hub too, as they've just announced a wealth of new major programming partners for an updated VOD…
BBC iPlayer app heads down under
The BBC's iPlayer app is spreading its wings a little further afield once more today, with the announcement that it will soon be available in Australia. After a successful launch in western Europe in July, the Beeb are now setting…
BBC iPlayer for connected TVs, PS3 gets revamp
Versions of the BBC iPlayer video on demand service for web connected TVs and the PlayStation 3 games console get a refresh today to make its user interface even more intuitive. Designed to make arm-chair navigation of the catalogue of…
Samsung 3D VOD portal hits 1 million views
Samsung's 3D video on demand portal has racked up a total of 1 million views in just 100 days, despite the relatively small amount of Samsung 3D TV owners. As part of the company's Smart TV connected platform, the app…
APP OF THE DAY: ITV Player (iPhone / iPad)
ITV jump on the iOS VOD streaming wagon today, offering up their ITV Player app across iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. With unlimited viewing allowances, you'll be able to catch programmes from ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4. No…
Catch-up TV gets its own search engine with TimeForTelly
Catch-up TV services like the BBC iPlayer and Channel 4's 4OD service mean that we've fewer excuses than ever for missing our favourite shows, but even they have a "show-by date" of only around a week in most cases. Making…
