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  • LOVEFiLM brings Vikings back to the Thames

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    For the first time since the original 842 AD London invasion, two Viking longboats manned with fully-armed Viking raiders sailed down the River Thames today. The 35-foot boats were in the capital to promote the UK release of critically acclaimed US TV series Vikings which arrives on Amazon’s LOVEFiLM later this month. The TV and…

  • Channel 4 launches Android 4oD app

    Channel 4 launches Android 4oD app

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    Channel 4 has launched a new Android version of its 4oD video on demand app. The free app offers a mixture of catch-up and archive content from Channel 4, E4 and More4. It is available now to download from Google Play and will available from the Samsung App Store in the coming weeks. The app…

  • 4oD launches on Windows Store for Windows 8

    4oD launches on Windows Store for Windows 8

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    Windows 8 users can now download a free 4oD app the Windows Store, making Channel 4 the first UK broadcaster to offer a video on demand app for the platform. 4oD offers viewers the chance to catch-up on recent shows they may have missed as well as watch ‘deep archive’ shows such as Father Ted,…

  • ITV Player launches on Samsung Smart TVs

    ITV Player launches on Samsung Smart TVs

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    ITV’s catch-up service is now available to owners of 2011 and 2012 Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players. ITV is the UK commercial broadcaster to launch an app in Samsung’s app store. Other content apps available include Curzon on Demand, Muzu.tv and YouTube. The ITV service includes an increased range of catch-up content ranging from…

  • YouView will be in shops this month

    YouView will be in shops this month

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    YouView set top boxes will be in stores by the end of July, Chairman Lord Alan Sugar announced today. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView uses broadband to deliver on demand and catch-up content in addition to free broadcast channels. The service is already being trialled in over 2,000 homes. Sky will…

  • Rumour: Apple TV to get apps

    Rumour: Apple TV to get apps

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    The iTunes and Netflix streaming Apple TV box could be about to get its own app store according to rumours. According to the BGR website, Apple will use next week’s Worldwide Developers Conference to announce a software development kit for developers to create software for the device. In the UK the Apple TV is still…