Category: News

Disney+ UK Launch Date Revealed

Disney’s much-anticipated streaming service is launching in the US next week – but will take its time to cross the pond

Or Goren Nov 8, 2019 8:59am 3 Comments

BritBox UK’s Official Launch Brings News Of Channel 4 Content And ‘Doctor Who’

Following a few weeks of “Beta Testing”, BritBox launches officially in the UK today, amidst reports of a new content deal with Channel 4, and distribution deals with EE and BT. And more good news for British TV fans – Doctor Who is coming to BritBox, with 600+ episodes that will be available on the

Or Goren Nov 7, 2019 9:44am 2 Comments

‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel And Other HBO Shows Staying With NOW TV / Sky

HBO/Warner Media and Sky have extended their deal, and will also continue to co-produce shows such as Chernobyl together

Or Goren Oct 31, 2019 9:30am No Comments

BritBox Launches Beta Version: Here’s How To Get It For Free

BritBox, the joint streaming service from ITV and the BBC is finally here… sort of – and you can even get it for free, with a 30-days trial. Update: You can read my full BritBox review here Mind you, this isn’t the “official” launch yet, as the service is still in beta – so it

Or Goren Oct 27, 2019 8:46am No Comments

Apple TV App Launches On The Amazon Fire TV – With A Major Flaw

The Apple TV app lets you watch content from iTunes and the upcoming Apple TV+ streaming service on several Amazon Fire TV devices

Or Goren Oct 24, 2019 6:40pm No Comments

Netflix Looking At Ways To Fight Password Sharing

The American streaming giant is looking at “consumer-friendly ways to push on the edges of password sharing”. Bad news for big families?

Or Goren Oct 20, 2019 11:21am No Comments

Culture Secretary: BBC Might Become Subscription-Based Like Netflix

With the BBC battling it out with American streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video (and losing on some fronts), some question the need for the mandatory TV Licence fee. In a surprising statement, Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan says she is open to the idea of turning the BBC into an optional subscription based service

Or Goren Oct 17, 2019 4:21pm 1 Comment

The Walking Dead’s 3rd Spin-Off Gets A Surprising UK Home

As The Walking Dead returns with Season 10 on Fox (and NOW TV) in the UK, news arrived on the third spin-off series in the Walking Dead universe, which is set to debut in spring 2020. The show, which will air on AMC in the US, was bought in the UK (and other regions) by

Or Goren Oct 8, 2019 8:49am No Comments

BBC iPlayer Is About To Change Drastically: “A Total TV Experience With Human Curation”

Amidst growing competition from the US streaming giants, the BBC is planning a major revamp of BBC iPlayer – the biggest one since its launch in 2007. With an overhauled interface and human curation, iPlayer is set to become “The heart of everything the BBC does.” BBC iPlayer is facing hard times, with services like

Or Goren Oct 7, 2019 8:30am No Comments

Sky Launches “Sky Crime” – A New True Crime Channel On NOW TV

Lovers of true crime docu-dramas have a reason to celebrate this week, as Sky launches “Sky Crime” – a true-crime channel that has been added to NOW TV (as well as Sky’s traditional pay-tv packages). As we reported back in August, Sky is adding two new channels to NOW TV – Crime, which launched on

Or Goren Oct 2, 2019 11:41am No Comments

BritBox Will Be Available On FreeviewPlay, Samsung TVs And More Devices

BritBox, the upcoming joint streaming service from ITV and the BBC, is right around the corner, and this week we learn how and where it will be available to stream. Samsung TVs, FreeviewPlay devices, iOS and Android phones – are some of the devices that will support the new service. BritBox is a new streaming

Or Goren Sep 28, 2019 9:28am 15 Comments

NOW TV Slashes Sky Sports Price With A Very Limited Time Deal

Sports lovers who are looking for cheaper alternatives to the traditional Sky Sports / BT Sports subscriptions, don’t usually have a lot of options. This weekend, however, you can get a full month of Sky Sports on NOW TV – for just £9.99, instead of the usual £33.99. In addition, NOW TV are offering 2for1 on

Or Goren Sep 27, 2019 8:37am No Comments