ATVOD moves against adult sites

ATVOD Screen

The UK’s Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD) has placed three more online video porn services out of children’s reach following enforcement action.

Kymba VOD for kids launched

Kymba

Kymba, a new Video-on-Demand service designed specifically for children is laucned for viewers in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

UK content on demand market nears saturation

BBC iPlayer on iPhone5

YouGov’s first Content on Demand study has found that nearly half (48%) of the online population in the UK have used digital catch-up services in the last three months.

Filmbox Live breakthrough in Turkey and Romania

SPI International’s Filmbox Live has teamed up with Turkey’s leading electronic retailer Teknosa to launch Teknosa Film Kulübu-byFlmboxLive.

Tesco checks out BBC Worldwide deal

Clubcard TV

Tesco has secured a raft of popular cookery, comedy and drama shows for its Clubcard TV service following an agreement with BBC Worldwide.

Record demand for iPlayer

BBC iPlayer

BBC iPlayer had a record 59 million weekly requests on average in February, or 2 million more than a month earlier, while across February there were an average of 8.6 million requests a day.

Voyo inks Sony deal

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CME’s on demand service Voyo has signed an agreement with the Hollywood studio Sony Pictures.

4oD joins Samsung line-up

4oD Windows 8

Samsung Electronics has added Channel 4’s 4oD to its Smart TV store, Samsung Apps.

French catchup-TV reaches 2.5 billion views

Catchup-TV viewing in Ferance

Connected TV sets and mobile devices are increasingly popular with French viewers for watching catch-up TV.

Popcornflix launches on Sony connected devices

popcornflix

Popcornflix is now offering over 650 feature length films at no charge to Sony Entertainment Network customers.