In an attempt to fight services like Netflix, ITV and the BBC are planning a new paid streaming service, with old – and new – programmes
Following in the footsteps of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, Sky’s NOW TV streaming service will now let you download TV shows and movies for offline viewing on your smart phone or tablet – with some restrictions. This is particularly useful when you expect to be without an internet connection – on a flight, for example, or on the tube. As long as you have an iOS or an Android
Exactly one year after raising the prices of their NOW TV Sports Passes, Sky are raising the costs of their streaming-only Sports service yet again, for both the Day Pass and the Weekly Pass. Cord cutting sports fans have few options to watch their favourite sports without a “traditional” cable/satellite contract. Luckily, they at least have NOW TV’s Sports Pass – but that option will now cost you more. There
Another year, another TV licence fee increase: Starting April 1, 2019, the annual fee will increase from £150.50 to £154.50. This marks the third year in a row of licence fee increases. An annual black and white licence will rise from £50.50 to £52.00. But is the TV licence still relevant in this era of cord cutting? The TV licence is a tax used to fund the BBC. It is collected by the
When it comes to sports, TV cord cutters in the UK don’t have too many options (without a Sky/cable subscription). So we’re happy to report that for a limited time, Amazon is offering a subscription to the Eurosport Player channel, which is part of their Prime Channels, for a discounted price of just… 1p per month, for up to six months. Amazon Channels are only available as an add-on to
Netflix and Amazon have been dominating the TV on demand market in the UK, and the BBC is taking notice, as they look to make major changes to their BBC iPlayer service. In the works: longer periods of availability for programmes, full box-sets of returning shows, and more content from the BBC’s vast archive. The BBC has opened a public consultation (in which the public – and industry stakeholders –
It’s another UK Cord Cutting milestone, as Netflix is set to beat Sky at their own game by the end of the year. Netflix UK is predicted to hit 9.78 million subscribers, with Sky going down to 9.64 million subscribers. This shows, once again, that cord cutting and streaming TV is here to stay, at the expense of the “traditional” (and expensive) pay-TV providers. According to data from Ampere Analysis, as reported
Just in time for the holidays: Starting this week, Amazon is offering four premium pay-TV channels – StarzPlay, Hayu, Discovery and MGM – completely free for three months. The catch? You need to be an Amazon Prime subscriber (but you can get a free trial of that as well). And, you’ll need to claim the offer before January 6. Amazon Channels is an add-on service for Prime subscribers, launched in the UK last May, where
Black Friday deals don’t often apply to hot products that were only recently released – but surprisingly, Amazon has slashed the price of their newest 4K Fire TV Stick for Black Friday – and if you need a streaming device, it’s a no-brainer at this price. The latest Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K With Alexa Remote was announced back in October, and only started shipping a couple of weeks ago. It supports
Black Friday 2018 is now over. But we will see you here again next year, with NOW TV’s Black Friday 2019 deals.
The Humax FVP-5000T PVR integrates Freeview recording with streaming apps. But is it worth its high price? I take a look at the pros and cons
With streaming TV taking the UK market by storm, veteran broadcast companies like ITV don’t want to get left behind. In light of that, ITV Chief Executive Carolyn McCall is saying UK broadcasters have to build streaming video services that will compete with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video – before it’s too late. According to an Ofcom report published earlier this year, in the first quarter of 2018 there were 15.4 million UK