BBC Could Lock iPlayer If You Don’t Pay The TV Licence
A senior BBC executive has told staff that locking iPlayer for people who refuse to pay the TV Licence could become an opportunity in future.
Jul 22, 2026 6:10pm
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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.
Freely Hits World Cup Record: Bad News For Freeview?
Broadband World Cup viewing jumped 473% on 2022 and Freely passed two million users – a record run that lands right as the Freeview switch-off is decided
Jul 21, 2026 10:24am
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Virgin Media Has Built AI Robots To Watch Over Your TV.
Millions of us will be glued to the TV for the World Cup final – Spain against Argentina, kicking off at 8pm on both BBC One and ITV1. It is exactly the sort of moment where the last thing you want is your picture freezing or the sound cutting out at the worst possible second. Virgin Media reckons it has that covered, and it has turned to robots to help.
Jul 19, 2026 11:46am
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BBC Crisis Grows: Fewer UK Homes Need A TV Licence
BBC accounts reveal 539,000 homes dropped the TV Licence in a year, with evasion “falling” only because fewer people now legally need to pay
Jul 15, 2026 12:01pm
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Retro Freeview Channel Brings Back Cult Film Strand
Rewind TV’s August lineup brings Gerry Anderson’s UFO, four nights of Ken Russell and a run of cult horror to Freeview, Freesat and Sky – here’s the full guide
Jul 14, 2026 12:10pm
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Sky Took ITV, Now The BBC Wants Channel 4 Inside iPlayer
BBC boss confirms Channel 4 talks over bringing its programmes to iPlayer – reviving the British Netflix dream as Sky swallows ITV
Jul 10, 2026 10:08am
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Sky Buys ITV: What It Means for ITVX, Freeview and Freely
Sky has agreed a deal worth up to £1.6bn to buy the bulk of ITV – here’s what it could mean for ITVX, free-to-air TV and the future of Freely
Jul 6, 2026 10:04am
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Sky’s NOW To Stop Working On Older Boxes And iPhones
Sky’s NOW app is being pulled from the original NOW Smart Box and older iPhones this summer. Find out if your device is on the list
Jul 3, 2026 4:42pm
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Virgin Media Is Opening 14 Premium TV Channels For Free
Virgin Media is opening its 14 premium Asian Mela channels, normally £12 a month, free to all TV customers throughout July for South Asian Heritage Month
Jul 2, 2026 11:11am
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Pleio Freely Box Just Got a World Cup Hub and Free Sports
Netgem’s Pleio gets a World Cup FanZone, free live sports and six new games this June – and we explain the NOW “goodbye” message spooking owners
Jun 27, 2026 5:52pm
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Amazon’s Fire TV Boss Talks Vega, Sideloading And Freely
Amazon’s Fire TV Vice President talks Vega OS, the app shortfall and why Fire TV sticks still don’t have Freely – in a revealing Cord Busters interview
Jun 26, 2026 3:23pm
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Government Finally Reveals When It Wants Freeview Gone
The government has revealed it wants Freeview switched off as soon as 2034, with no promise of public help to get people online. Here’s what it means
Jun 24, 2026 11:45am
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