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
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
Earlier today, Amazon announced a number of new devices at their annual “Echo” event in Seattle. As you would expect, Amazon introduced a slate of new Alexa-enabled devices, from a new “Echo Studio” high-end speaker, to a ring and eyeglasses with built-in Alexa, and even… a smart oven. While there were no major Fire TV
Ofcom assessed whether the BBC and ITV’s upcoming pay-tv service might get an unfair advantage
NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, “Peacock”, will launch in the US on April 2020, with several new shows and reboots
The BBC director-general, Tony Hall, predicts “a second wave of disruption” to the TV industry – but believes BBC iPlayer can beat the American streaming giants
Apple’s upcoming streaming service is coming to the UK in November, with several highly anticipated shows
Sky is raising prices on their NOW TV streaming TV service again – this time for the Entertainment Pass, which had a steady price for two years. Starting October 9, the price will go up from £7.99/month to £8.99/month. NOW TV was created as Sky’s answer to Netflix and cord cutters – a cheap TV
Amazon unveiled yesterday a number of new Fire TV and Alexa-enabled devices: A second-generation Fire TV Cube (a mix between a Fire TV streaming device and an Echo), a “Fire TV Edition” soundbar, and a Fire TV Edition telly from JVC. Unlike some other past announcements, these devices will all come to the UK –
Bad news for TV sports fans – again. Seven months after raising the price of the NOW TV Sky Sports Day Pass, Sky is raising it yet again – from £8.99 to £9.99 (per day). Pricing of the Week Pass and the Month Pass remain unchanged. Cord cutting sports fans don’t have a lot of
Two new channels are set to be added to Sky and NOW TV’s services in the coming months: Sky Crime, which will feature true crime shows from the US, and Sky Comedy, which will include premium scripted US comedy shows from HBO, NBC and Showtime. NOW TV was created as Sky’s answer to Netflix and
A new Ofcom report sheds some light on the streaming habits of Brits – and shows how regular pay-TV companies (Sky/Virgin Media/etc’) are losing the battle to streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime. Furthermore, broadcast channels such as BBC 1 and ITV are also losing viewers – a lot of them – in