Tag: vOD
Channel 4 extend 4oD video on demand service
4oD, Channel 4's video on demand service, has undergone a few changes. From now on, there will be around 80 hours of new shows available to watch online every week, including brand new Peep Show coming soon. Expect to see…
Virgin Media to offer first two seasons of Lost on VoD service
Skilfully avoiding Sky (who are smug enough about getting series 3 of Lost in high definition), Virgin Media has given more detail of its Disney Buena Vista deal, boasting that it includes series one and two of Lost….
BBC plans to limit their VoD service to Microsoft Windows
It has emerged that the BBC plans to make its forthcoming Video on Demand (VoD) service compatible only with Microsoft Windows. An (arrogant) report from the BBC Trust states that such services will be unavailable to a 'minority of consumers…
BBC's on-demand video service raises concerns over increased broadband costs
The BBC's video on-demand proposal has been given the go ahead today, but whilst it marks another exciting step in the corporation's rollout of value-added Internet services, concerns have been raised that the consumer will end up paying more for…
4oD launches next week: Get a sneak peek today
4oD, Channel 4's on-demand service that will make Channel 4's archive of programmes and films available online, launches on December 6th. However, you can get access to a beta version of the service by signing up at the Channel…
Channel 4 claim global first with major video on demand service
Channel 4 claims that it's on the verge of creating a global first in the broadcasting world, by launching a Video on Demand service to broadband subscribers that will see its entire 25 year archive of British-produced programmes made available…
UK consumers download audio and video to the living room, but don't want to pay for it
A new survey suggests that UK consumers are quite comfortable with downloading and streaming audio and video content from the Net onto their PCs, and an increasing number are doing so in their living rooms. The Olswang Convergence Consumer Survey…
