End Of An Era: Sky Kills Off One Of Its Oldest Channels
Sky Replay, Sky’s 23-year-old repeat channel, closes on October 30, 2025. Here’s what’s replacing it and why dedicated repeat channels are disappearing
Oct 24, 2025 5:08pm 1 Comment
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 October Update: New Movies And Kids Channels
Freeview adds Cartoon Classics kids channel and expands Wedotv Movies availability in October, plus Gems TV rebrands to Gemporia
Oct 24, 2025 11:52am No Comments
Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select UK Review: Not There Yet
Amazon’s first Vega OS stick ditches Android but offers fewer apps and features than other Fire TV devices. Is the £49.99 Select worth buying? Our full review
Oct 22, 2025 4:06pm 2 Comments
TLC Channel Is Coming To Freeview As HGTV Shuts Down
TLC becomes free-to-air on Freeview from January 2026 with “Mock the Week” returning, while HGTV shuts down, in a series of Warner Bros. Discovery changes
Oct 20, 2025 11:25am 7 Comments
Sofa Club Thea Power Recliner Review: Tech Meets Lounging
Sofa Club’s £799 Thea recliner combines battery power and phone holder with premium comfort – but a low headrest makes TV watching awkward
Oct 20, 2025 10:24am No Comments
Virgin Media Cuts Broadband Costs, Netflix Now Bundled In
Virgin Media cuts broadband prices with Netflix included. M500 now £27.99, Gig1 £29.99. But watch out for price rises and end-of-contract jumps
Oct 18, 2025 11:48am 1 Comment
Rewind TV’s After Hours: Adult Cult Classics Hit Freeview
Rewind TV launches late-night cult films and brings back classics like “Boon”, “The Champions” and “Wish Me Luck” to Freeview and Sky this autumn
Oct 15, 2025 6:38pm 20 Comments
Freely Adds 10 Channels, Including ‘Talking Pictures TV’
10 streaming channels are joining Freeview’s heir Freely, including Talking Pictures TV, BLAZE, locals channels and 5 new AMC channels
Oct 14, 2025 4:30pm 7 Comments
Freesat Boxes Get New Features In Free Software Update
Freesat’s October 2025 update adds better Channel 4 EPG integration and search improvements to 4K boxes, but removes Amazon’s Prime Video from global search
Oct 14, 2025 8:54am 10 Comments
Accountant Caught Running £256K IPTV Streaming Empire
Accountant sentenced to 3 years for £256K illegal streaming scheme. Silva used financial expertise to hide tracks as he sold cheap Sky and sports access
Oct 12, 2025 10:41am 1 Comment
Netflix’s New ‘Leaving’ List Solves A Frustrating Problem
Netflix adds ‘Last Chance to Watch’ category to show departing titles – but it only works on web browsers, not TV apps. Here’s how to access it
Oct 11, 2025 3:01pm No Comments
Millions of Freeview Viewers May Face Outages This Week
Freeview warns of TV disruptions Oct 10-15 due to high pressure. Important: Do NOT retune your device during outages. Here’s what to do instead
Oct 10, 2025 5:06pm 5 Comments