Category: News

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

Or Goren Jul 15, 2026 12:01pm 26 Comments

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

Or Goren Jul 14, 2026 12:10pm 2 Comments

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

Or Goren Jul 10, 2026 10:08am 10 Comments

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

Or Goren Jul 6, 2026 10:04am 13 Comments

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

Or Goren Jul 3, 2026 4:42pm 3 Comments

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

Or Goren Jul 2, 2026 11:11am 2 Comments

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

Or Goren Jun 27, 2026 5:52pm 5 Comments

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

Or Goren Jun 26, 2026 3:23pm 4 Comments

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

Or Goren Jun 24, 2026 11:45am 44 Comments

Prime Day 2026: Fire TV, Freely And More Streaming Deals

Prime Day 2026 brings the cheapest-ever £80 Netgem Pleio Freely box, cuts across the Fire TV range, plus deals on the Google TV Streamer and more

Or Goren Jun 23, 2026 12:23pm 1 Comment

Rewind TV Brings a Summer of Drive-In Movies to Freeview

Rewind TV’s July schedule brings 60s spy drama, classic sitcoms and a season of summer drive-in movies to Freeview, Sky and now Freesat

Or Goren Jun 22, 2026 10:39am 2 Comments

Disney+ Finally Lands On EE TV’s Box Pro And Box Edge

Disney+ has finally arrived on the EE TV Box Pro and Box Edge – here’s what’s now available, the costs involved, and a deal worth grabbing first

Or Goren Jun 18, 2026 9:02am No Comments