Netflix Is Testing A Considerable Price Increase Via New “Ultra” Tier
Some Netflix subscirbers around Europe have been seeing a new pricing table – with a considerably pricier new “Ultra” tier
Jul 5, 2018 9:27am No Comments
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.
Amazon Offers Four Premium TV Channels For Free – With One Catch
How would you like to get four premium, paid (normally) TV channels – Discovery, Shudder, BFI and MGM, completely free for three months? That’s what Amazon is offering its UK customers this month, ahead of their annual Prime Day. The catch? You need to be an Amazon Prime subscriber (but you can get a free trial of that as well.) Amazon Channels is an add-on service for Prime subscribers, launched in the
Jul 4, 2018 5:47pm No Comments
Amazon Unveils The “Fire TV Cube” With Streaming And Alexa – When Will It Come To The UK?
A new device is joining the Amazon Fire TV family of streaming devices – and this time, it’s a hybrid of an Amazon Echo, a Fire TV streaming device, a speaker – and even a universal remote of sorts. The device is available for pre-order now for $120 (or $89.99 for Prime users – for one day only) – but unfortunately, it’s only available in the US for the time being. As
Jun 7, 2018 6:41pm No Comments
Starz Launches In The UK Via Amazon Prime – With A Disappointing Selection
Starz, the popular American premium TV network is finally launching in the UK – sort of. The channel, responsible for hit shows such as Outlander, Power and Ash VS The Evil Dead, will be available as a paid add-on channel for Amazon Prime Video subscribers. However, most of Starz’ hit shows will actually NOT be part of this new channel – at least for now. Amazon Channels is an add-on service for
May 26, 2018 11:58am No Comments
BBC Report Record Figures For iPlayer: UK Cord Cutting On The Rise?
More than 285 million programmes were watched via the BBC iPlayer during February 2018 – a 4% increase over February 2017, the BBC reports. Those numbers are not much of a surprise, when you consider more and more people are moving to TV streaming options. And while the cost of watching the BBC (a TV licence) doesn’t change depending on HOW you watch (over the air with an aerial, or
Apr 11, 2018 9:31am No Comments
UK TV Cord Cutting Cost Calculator – How Much Money Can You Save By Ditching Sky/Virgin/BT TV?
(Update: We have removed the actual calculator for technical reasons, and are looking to implement a new solution soon). TV Cord Cutting – the act of cancelling expensive TV packages and moving to online streaming services such as Netflix, can save you a lot of money. Instead of paying for all those channels you never watch, you only pay for the ones you do – and have the flexibility of cancelling
Apr 11, 2018 7:15am No Comments
Massive Price Cuts On Amazon Fire TV And More Devices In Early Easter Sale
Easter came early this year, with price reductions on Amazon’s excellent TV streamer – the Fire TV
Mar 19, 2018 9:43am No Comments
TV Licence Fee Is Going Up – But Do You Need To Pay?
The annual TV Licence fee is going up next month – but there’s still time to save some money
Mar 9, 2018 10:59am No Comments
Netflix Finally Coming To NOW TV Thanks To A New Parternship
In a surprising announcement, Sky say they will finally add a Netflix app to their NOW TV streaming boxes
Mar 3, 2018 10:04am No Comments
UK Echo Devices Can Finally Control The Amazon Fire TV, Hands-Free
After a long delay, Amazon Echo devices in the UK can now be used to control Amazon Fire TV devices, hands-free
Feb 28, 2018 4:45pm No Comments
Sky’s NOW TV Sports Pass Price Goes Up: Are There Better Deals?
Sky have raised prices on their NOW TV Sports Passes for cord cutters – what other options have you got?
Feb 7, 2018 9:31am No Comments
Sky Announce The “NOW TV Smart Stick” – It’s Cheaper Than Competing Streamers, But Is It Good?
At £15, the NOW TV Smart Stick is one of the cheapest streamers in the UK. But how does it stand against the Amazon FireTV Stick and Google’s Chromecast?
Jan 25, 2018 9:46am No Comments