Video on Demand
- Aug 07, 2008 48% of Virgin customers use on demand
48% of Virgin's television customers use video on demand services, the company reveals.
- Jul 23, 2008 ITV to cover early FA Cup rounds on web
ITV and the FA plan to put video highlights of selected early-round FA Cup matches on their websites.
- Jul 22, 2008 'Bones', '24' and 'Earl' join UK iTunes
Fox makes several of its hit TV shows available for paid-for download on iTunes in the UK.
- Jul 18, 2008 Five steps up VOD promotion
Five begins a marketing push for Demand Five, its recently-rebranded video-on-demand service.
- Jul 16, 2008 Virgin adds 'Dexter' VOD in deal with FX
Virgin adds FX content, including catch-up episodes of Dexter, to its video on demand service.
- Jul 16, 2008 YouTube traffic 'more than twice iPlayer'
YouTube accounts for more than twice the UK video streaming traffic of iPlayer, analysis suggests.
- Jul 08, 2008 UKTV sale delayed by online rights dispute?
The sale of Virgin's half of UKTV is reportedly being delayed by an internal BBC dispute over online distribution rights.
- Jul 04, 2008 Virgin adds 'ER' pilot, more US TV to VOD
The ER pilot film, Private Practice and Sarah Connor Chronicles will appear on Virgin's VOD service this month.
- Jul 03, 2008 BBC proposes pre-ordering on iPlayer
The BBC formally proposes a download pre-ordering function for its iPlayer VOD service.
- Jul 01, 2008 Kangaroo setback "frustrates" broadcasters
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are "frustrated" at yesterday's regulatory setback but paint it as just a "delay" to Kangaroo.
- Jul 01, 2008 Grade attacks OFT's Kangaroo decision
Michael Grade says British broadcasters need a "level playing field" to compete with firms such as Google.
- Jun 25, 2008 BBC to launch next-generation iPlayer
A new version of the BBC's iPlayer service will launch in beta tomorrow.
- Jun 24, 2008 Mick Hucknall promotes Virgin VOD
Mick Hucknall and Sir Richard Branson appear in a new animated ad promoting Virgin's VOD service.
- Jun 24, 2008 BBC plans three daily local vid bulletins
The BBC Trust releases details of the corporation's plans for local internet video services.
- Jun 20, 2008 ITV net video use grows nearly 400%
The rate of videos views on ITV's main website has increased four-fold since August, says the broadcaster.
- Jun 13, 2008 Combined TV and radio iPlayer is imminent
BBC radio and television content will be combined in one iPlayer interface within weeks.
- Jun 09, 2008 Sky, Virgin voice Kangaroo VOD concerns
Sky, Virgin Media and Joost lodge concerns about BBC, ITV and Channel 4 VOD plans with the OFT.
- Jun 04, 2008 IP interactive, IPTV priorities for BBC
The BBC says it wants to connect interactive services to broadband and develop standards for IPTV.
- May 30, 2008 BBC iPlayer content enters Virgin EPG
The BBC's iPlayer VOD service is now fully integrated with the Virgin Media electronic programme guide.
- May 30, 2008 BT Vision to add sports, games, ad apps
New interactive applications covering sports, gaming and lifestyle are planned for BT Vision.
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