How to Watch BBC iPlayer Abroad: 2019 Guide
BBC iPlayer not working on your holiday because of Geo-blocking? Learn how to watch iPlayer abroad with this guide
Aug 10, 2019 2:47pm
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Or Goren
Wide-ranging editor and writer with many years of experience, from news and finances to entertainment and technology.
Based in London, I'm the founder and editor-in-chief of Cord Busters.
I cut the TV cord back in 2014 and never looked back. I watch a lot of TV, and thankfully I can choose whatever I want to watch without depending on archaic channels.
Freeview Smartphone App Review: Freeview TV Without An Aerial? Not Quite
A disappointing TV guide app that shows you highlights of shows from a limited selection of Freeview channels. The actual streaming only happens via external apps.
Aug 9, 2019 11:16am
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It’s Official: BBC iPlayer Gets Permission To Keep Shows For 12 Months
Tired of having your favourite programmes disappear from BBC iPlayer after 30 days? Following a proposal from the BBC, they now have permission from Ofcom to keep programmes on iPlayer for a full year. While this is meant to help the BBC compete with streaming services such as Netflix, the new decision also comes with a few conditions. A few months ago, following a dramatic drop in BBC iPlayer’s market
Aug 2, 2019 5:25pm
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BritBox Is Coming: New Details On The BBC/ITV Joint Streaming Service
BritBox, the joint streaming TV venture from BBC and ITV which is supposed to be the British answer to Netflix, is coming this autumn. The service, according to newly released details, will cost £5.99 a month, and will have no exclusive new programmes at launch (though new programmes are expected to arrive in 2020.) The new service aims to compete with Netflix, which has taken the British TV market by
Jul 29, 2019 8:08am
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NOW TV Will Hand Out Pies And Free Cinema Passes In Central London
Here’s a sentence you didn’t think you were going to hear today: Sky and their streaming service, NOW TV, are opening a pop-up Pie-Shop near Oxford Circus, where they will hand out free… pies. Oh, and free NOW TV Cinema Passes while you’re there. NOW TV is Sky’s answer to Netflix and UK cord cutters – a cheap TV service that doesn’t require a lengthy contract and gives you flexible
Jul 23, 2019 5:06pm
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Manhattan Launches T3-R 4K Freeview Play Recorder Box
Following in the footsteps of their other excellent Freeview boxes, Manhattan TV have finally launched their much-awaited T3-R box: A 4K Freeview Play device that also sports recording capabilities on either a 500GB or a 1TB hard drive. (For our guide on what Freeview is and how to get it, see here.) With the recent launch of the Manhattan T3-R Freeview box, the UK-based company now has devices in all
Jul 17, 2019 10:22am
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Cord Busters Nominated For 2019 UK Money Bloggers Award
For the second year in a row, Cord Busters has been nominated for a “Best Specialist Money Blog” award, as part of the 2019 UK Money Bloggers awards ceremony. Winners will be announced at the annual conference in September. I started Cord Busters back in 2016, and it has since become one of the leading destinations for UK cord cutters and people who are looking to save money on their
Jul 9, 2019 7:08am
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Amazon Slashes Prices On 6 Premium TV Channels For A Limited Time
Six premium TV channels which are part of Amazon Prime’s “Channels” add-on, such as StarzPlay, Discovery and others, are now 50% off for three months in preparation for Amazon’s “Prime Day”. You’ll need to hurry up though, as the deal is only available until July 16. Amazon Channels is an add-on service for Prime subscribers, launched in the UK a couple of years ago, where you can pick and choose additional premium
Jun 30, 2019 8:26am
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Sky And NOW TV Lose “Grey’s Anatomy” And Other ABC Studios Box-Sets
Box-sets of popular shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, Scandal and others have recently been removed from NOW TV and Sky’s on-demand section, following the end of the contract between ABC Studios and Sky. ABC is owned by Disney, and with Disney’s plans to introduce their own Video on Demand streaming service later this year, Disney+, speculation has been made that the removal of these shows has to do with Disney
Jun 12, 2019 9:51am
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BBC To Make Over-75s Pay The TV Licence Fee, Amidst Growing Criticism
3.7 Million over-75 pensioners in the UK will have to start paying the annual TV licence fee (currently at £154.50) starting next year, according to new plans announced by the BBC. The only ones exempt from this new rule are those who claim pension credit – a controversial means-based test, which is often overlooked by those who need it the most. The TV licence is a tax used to fund
Jun 11, 2019 9:16am
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Amazon Prime Video’s “Sneaky Pete” Cancelled After Three Seasons
Sneaky Pete, a show that was touted as one of Amazon Prime Video’s most successful projects, has been cancelled following the recent release of its third (and now final) season. Sneaky Pete stars Giovanni Ribisi and veteran character actress Margo Martindale, and tells the story of a con man who gets released from prison, steals his cellmate’s identity, and moves in with the man’s estranged family, who don’t seem to catch on. The show
Jun 6, 2019 5:03pm
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ITV Hub Broke Down During “Love Island” Premiere, Angering Fans
Love Island, ITV’s mega-popular reality TV show, came back for its fifth series last night with its highest ever opening. However, those numbers came with a price, as ITV Hub, the broadcaster’s streaming service, suffered numerous technical failures during the live airing. Love Island is an ITV2 programme hosted by Caroline Flack, in which single (and good looking) men and women are brought to a luxurious location, where they’re supposed
Jun 4, 2019 2:54pm
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