Category: Movies/Music/ TV Streaming
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Netflix Rumoured to Add Download Service
In 2015 Amazon began allowing Prime members to download shows and films to watch offline. This was a significant coup over Netflix who had previously been a dominant force in streaming services. For almost a year now Amazon Prime customers have been able to watch their followed shows offline, many have been wondering when Netflix…
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FINALLY.. THE ROCK Has Come To YouTube!
After conquering the world of professional wrestling, crushing the silver screen at the box office and becoming the champion of social media, FINALLY.. The ROCK has come to YOUTUBE! That’s right, Dwayne Johnson builds on his superstar appeal and the millions (and millions) of hits on his Instagram and Twitter pages by launching his very own…
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Netflix Standard Subscription Price to Rise to £7.49 on July 21st
Loyal Netflix UK customers who have been with the service since before 2014 have received notice that the price of a standard monthly membership will rise to £7.49 on July 21st. On a morning where Great Britain’s financial future looks bleak a £1.50 price hike is the last thing we expect you’d want to hear…
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Batman v Superman “Ultimate Edition” Will Be The First 4K Ultra HD 100GB Blu-Ray Set
Warner Bros. Studios has announced its intentions to release a Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray which not only features the extended and uncut version of Zack Snyder’s recent comic-to-screen blockbuster but also a massive amount of bonus content. And to show this three-hour version of the film in true super-heroic…
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Gadget Helpline Explains: HDR TV
What is HDR TV? As the popularity of the 4k display rises, many are eager to see the next big thing to be in the making display technology. It is in this case where HDR or High Dynamic Range, makes its way to the television. The accessibility of 4k displays and content rising, so does…
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BBC iPlayer V2 Closure: Will Your Freeview / Freesat TV or Set Top Box Be Affected?
The BBC has announced that it will be ending support for its older iPlayer software on certain Freeview and Freesat Smart/Connected TVs and Set Top Boxes from September 2016. This might mean that the service will no longer work on your device if it’s running the iPlayer version 2 (or MHEG). The only way around this…
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Netflix Launches It’s Own Internet Speed Checker – FAST.com
It’s quite possible that Netflix may finally be fed up with the volume of calls regarding its online streaming service not performing correctly on certain smart devices – or that’s what we’d suspect based on the new website it’s set up to track broadband data speeds and present them in relation to the Netflix minimum requirements.…
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BBC and ITV Uniting to Launch Netflix Rival Called ‘Britflix’
It’s been reported that the BBC will be joining forces with ITV to launch a British-based streaming TV platform called Britflix. No. Despite the surprise and somewhat absurdity of both of the above factoids we aren’t joking. Both of our nation’s leading broadcasters, which are usually seen clashing for Saturday night ratings, will be uniting and…
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YouTube Launches In-App Messenger Feature – But Not to Everyone
Google-owned video streaming brand YouTube has quietly rolled out a new messenger feature for the Android and iOS app. Only a handful of users are currently welcome to enjoy the new in-app feature however, and YouTube hopes that by introducing a new tab within the app dedicated to chatting they can encourage more sharing of videos between pals…
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Popular Adult Website Offers $25K to Viewers Who Find Security Bugs
Popular adult video resource PornHub is offering up to $25,000 to viewers who find security vulnerabilities in its website.The bounties for finding a bug in the streaming site’s defence starts at $50 a pop, with the top money shot awarded for spotting a major boob – making it a nice little earner for those who…
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HBO’s Warning to Game of Thrones Torrent Abusers
Game of Thrones fans that download the show illegally may have more to worry about than spotting a plot-killing spoiler on social media after it was revealed that broadcaster HBO is looking to axe their internet access if they watch the show from a torrent file. Home Box Office (HBO) – which is GoT’s network…
