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
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 –
With exclusive TV programmes, movies and original productions, can Amazon’s instant video service compete with Netflix? We take a detailed look
With most of the leading UK streaming apps, the Alexa voice assistant and UltraHD – the Fire TV Stick 4K is excellent. But is it for you? Find out in my review
Sneaky Pete, a show that was touted as one of Amazon Prime Video’s most successful projects, has been cancelled following the recent release of its third (and now final) season. Sneaky Pete stars Giovanni Ribisi and veteran character actress Margo Martindale, and tells the story of a con man who gets released from prison, steals his cellmate’s identity, and
With popular shows such as Love Island, Britain’s Got Talent, Cold Feet and Coronation Street, ITV is a channel (or rather, a set of channels) you’re bound to flip to at some point. Cord Cutters have two easy and free options to watch ITV – Either via Freeview (or a similar service like YouView and Freesat), or
BritBox, the UK streaming service planned by the BBC and ITV as a Netflix competitor, is facing some roadblocks – while Netflix and Amazon’s revenues from their UK streaming services soar. According to data published by Ofcom, Netflix and Amazon made £1.1bn from UK streaming – more than double the amount UK broadcasters made with
All the seasons of Game of Thrones have now aired. Where can UK cord cutters watch the show online, legally? We review the options
After hearing so much about the Star Trek: The Next Generation spin-off/sequel, which will be centred around Sir Patrick Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard – we finally get to see a new teaser trailer. The show, which is expected to arrive later in the year, will be available in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. Star Trek:
From “Iron Man” to “Captain Marvel”, the Marvel Cinematic Universe spans more than 20 films. Here’s how to watch them all online in the UK, without a cable subscription
Amazon is gearing up for their Spring Sale (which will start on April 8th) – and as an early celebration, they’re offering a three months subscription to their Spotify rival – Amazon Music Unlimited – for… free. However – it’s only for new subscribers. Just as Netflix did for streaming video, a music subscription service
When it comes to sports, TV cord cutters in the UK don’t have too many options (without a Sky/cable subscription). So we’re happy to report that for a limited time, Amazon is offering a subscription to the Eurosport Player channel, which is part of their Prime Channels, for a discounted price of just… 1p per