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Game of Thrones on blinkbox before DVD

The third season of Game of Thrones will be available to stream through Tesco’s blinkbox service from July 15th – months ahead of its release on DVD and Blu-ray. blinkbox will also offer season 3 episodes in high-definition – marking the first time the service has offered a HD stream. Users can buy the series […]

June 11, 2013By Nik Roseveare

Tappp into Bollywood

Tappp, the prepaid consumer market place of Singapore-based Swissclear Global, has launched a new way to access Bollywood entertainment. Removing the need to commit to subscription plans and credit cards, Tappp gives fans immediate access to more than 4,000 Hindi and Tamil movies, which can be viewed anywhere, anytime, on any device. This follows the […]

June 10, 2013

Netflix falls 6% on AD panning

Netflix stock fell by more than 6 per cent as investors reacted to poor reviews of the first new Arrested Development episodes since Fox canned the TV series seven years ago. The shares shed $14.55 on Tuesday to close at $214.19, marking the biggest one-day drop in the stock in nearly six months. Netflix declined […]

May 30, 2013

Amazon OKs five original series after viewer vote

Amazon has announced the five original TV series it will make this year after seeking customer feedback on 14 pilot shows. Political comedy Alpha House, starring John Goodman, and Betas, a sitcom about Silicon Valley, were among those selected for full series production. Children’s programmes Annebots, Creative Galaxy and Tumbleaf will also be made. The […]

May 30, 2013

Arrested Development Netflix hit despite pirates

The long-awaited fourth season of Arrested Development made its Netflix debut on Sunday and although Netflix itself has not released official data, network intelligence company Procera has offered up a preliminary report of the impact of the cult show on overall Netflix traffic. Highlights from the report, which sampled 10 different networks that it monitors […]

May 29, 2013By Nik Roseveare

LOVEFiLM UK exclusive for Vikings

Amazon’s LOVEFiLM, along with MGM Television, has announced the premiere of the critically acclaimed US television series Vikings exclusively on LOVEFiLM Instant in the UK and Germany, making the streaming service the only place to watch the series in these countries. From May 24th, members of LOVEFiLM Instant in the UK will be able to […]

May 10, 2013

BBC WW’s Davie: ‘Focus on premium content’

Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Worldwide, has suggested that the corporation’s commercial arm still has a lot of organic growth potential from its activities, admitting that in the past, such growth had often come from acquisition of ‘low-hanging’ properties. Davie, who assumed the role April 2nd following a spell as Acting Director-General following the resignation […]

April 26, 2013By Colin Mann

Originals get 80% of views on Amazon Instant

The new Amazon Originals TV pilots from Amazon Studios, were the most watched TV shows across Amazon Instant Video over their first weekend, making up 8 out of 10 of the most streamed episodes across the video service. The pilots are available exclusively at www.amazonoriginals.com and on the Amazon Instant Video app for Kindle Fire […]

April 23, 2013

FindAnyFilm.com adds UltraViolet, EE Film Store

Movie search website FindAnyFilm.com has added a number of UltraViolet-enabled titles to its website. This comes with a series of other new features to the site, including improved design and the integration of the EE Film Store data from the UK’s first 4G network provider. With the aim of quickly connecting audiences with legal content […]

April 22, 2013By Colin Mann

LOVEFiLM to stream 14 pilots

Amazon’s streaming service LOVEFiLM will pilot a range of comedies and children’s shows online in new plans unveiled by the online retail giant. A stable of fourteen different shows, including Alpha House starring John Goodman, and Zombieland –  a spin-off of the Hollywood movie of the same name – will be put to the public […]

April 22, 2013