Tag: BBC | Cord Busters

BBC iPlayer Is Now Available On Sky Q – Here’s How To Get It

Sky Q subscribers will now be able to get the full BBC iPlayer experience on the new app

Or Goren November 11, 2019 No 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 November 7, 2019 2 Comments

BritBox UK Review: A Netflix Rival? Not Yet

We’ve been talking about BritBox for many months, and it’s finally here. The joint streaming service from ITV and the BBC (with additional content from Channel 5, and Channel 4 next year) is now open to everyone, and you can start streaming quality British content… that you probably watched before. When I originally published this

Or Goren November 7, 2019 6 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 October 17, 2019 1 Comment

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 October 7, 2019 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 September 28, 2019 11 Comments

Ofcom: BritBox Streaming Service Poses No Threat To Competition

Ofcom assessed whether the BBC and ITV’s upcoming pay-tv service might get an unfair advantage

Or Goren September 19, 2019 No Comments

BBC Boss: We’re Better Than Netflix, Apple And Spotify Put Together

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

Or Goren September 16, 2019 2 Comments

Streaming TV Is Demolishing Pay-TV And Broadcast Channels In The UK

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

Or Goren August 11, 2019 No Comments