YouView begins UK trials
YouView has begun trials in the UK, and thousands of test set-top boxes could be live within the next month or so, according to reports. The last we heard, the TalkTalk CEO said the much delayed...
View ArticleBBC iPlayer popularity still rising
The BBC has released the statistics for its iPlayer catch-up TV service when it comes to the first quarter of 2012. And the usage figures are continuing their upward trajectory, with the total requests...
View ArticleBT Vision to show live Premier League football games
In a coup for IPTV, BT Vision will be showing live Premier League football games between 2013-16, thanks to a new deal signed a few days ago. While BSkyB will continue to broadcast most of the games,...
View ArticleSony brings Google TV to UK
Google TV was pushed out way back in October 2010 over in the States. And although the service ran into problems pretty much the instant it hit the market – with networks and providers blocking...
View ArticleSky Now TV streaming service launched
Sky has announced that its Now TV streaming service will go live as from July 17th. Now TV was announced back in March, and is essentially Sky’s riposte to services such as Lovefilm and Netflix, which...
View ArticleTalkTalk launches budget TV service
TalkTalk has announced its latest financial results, and the fact that it is pushing out a new budget TV service. The TV offering is an attempt to persuade the approximately 7.5 million folks still...
View ArticleNow TV is out on iOS devices
Now TV, Sky’s new streaming service to lock horns with the likes of Lovefilm and Netflix, went live back on July 17th on the PC, Mac, and some Android handsets. Sky promised that an iOS version would...
View ArticleVirgin Media launches TV Anywhere
Virgin Media has launched a new cloud-based TV service, Virgin TV Anywhere, which lets customers watch, well, television anywhere. The idea is that Virgin TV customers will be able to watch shows...
View ArticleHuawei YouView box rolls out
Huawei has announced the commercial debut of its YouView box in the UK. The set-top box has already been installed in UK homes by TalkTalk, starting in October, with apparently 29,000 customers hooked...
View ArticleSky’s Now TV lands on Roku boxes
Roku set-top box owners will be pleased to hear that Sky’s Now TV service has pitched up on their hardware. Now TV is Sky’s answer to Lovefilm and Netflix streaming, with the service offering exclusive...
View ArticleSky Go Extra is unveiled
Sky watchers – the satellite variety of Sky, that is, not the one with stars in it – will be pleased to hear that Sky Go Extra is now available. This service lets you download Sky films and TV shows …...
View ArticleTablets ahead of mobiles with iPlayer
The Beeb has released its latest iPlayer figures, showing the amount of views in March, and some interesting mobile stats have been revealed. The headline news is that tablet programme requests have...
View ArticleAmazon offers 20% off all Kindles
Amazon have announced 20% off all Kindles – including the Kindle Fire HD and HDX editions. This results in the following current new prices for the different Kindle models: Kindle Fire HD: from £95.20...
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