Despite Netflix Buyout, HBO Max UK Launch Going Ahead
HBO Max confirms March 2026 UK launch despite Netflix’s £54bn takeover deal and Paramount’s hostile counter-bid throwing future into doubt
HBO Max confirms March 2026 UK launch despite Netflix’s £54bn takeover deal and Paramount’s hostile counter-bid throwing future into doubt
The Pleio Freely box is back in stock with 12 months of free gaming and extra channels – up from 3 months. Here’s what changed and if it’s worth £99.
Netflix buys Warner Bros for £54bn – what it means for HBO Max’s UK launch, Sky’s deal, TNT Sports, and your subscription costs
Freely adds CNN Headlines and six Warner Bros. Discovery channels including Quest, TLC, and Really from early 2026. Full details on what’s coming
HBO Max confirms March 2026 UK launch with Sky bundle deal, but sale to Netflix, Comcast or Paramount could change everything before it arrives
Virgin Media adds Tubi’s 60,000+ free films and TV shows to its platform at no extra cost, expanding its streaming push for UK customers
Black Friday 2025 streaming deals: Fire TV sticks from £19.99, Roku discounts, Apple TV+ half price, NordVPN 74% off, EE TV bundles and more UK offers
MPs demand BBC use iPlayer data to catch non-payers as doorstep enforcement collapses. Prosecutions down 17% despite 2m home visits and £1.1bn lost
Talking Pictures TV launches on Freely months early, now streaming live on Channel 36. Classic British films without needing a Freeview aerial
For years, the dream has been simple: one device that gives you both Freeview’s live TV and a proper streaming stick’s apps, all working together seamlessly. Or better yet, just make Freely an app for Fire TV or Roku and be done with it. Well, we’re not getting the app – but we are finally
Virgin Media adds catch-up to 11 FAST channels for first time, plus new Inside Outside channel launches. How to access on-demand content on your box
Doug Naylor reveals the Red Dwarf special’s time-travel plot and de-aging tech for young Lister. Plus: why UKTV axed it and what happens next