Category: Movies/Music/ TV Streaming

  • Mind Control for BBC iPlayer in the Works

    Mind Control for BBC iPlayer in the Works

    If you are anything like me, then you have been through the long hunt of finding that lost remote control, and we all know that sofas are secretly remote control black holes. Now, instead of reaching for the remote or fingers stabbing wildly at your smartphone, the BBC have taken user-to-TV interaction one step further […]

  • AMC’s Shudder is Beta Testing – Prepare for the ‘Netflix of Horror’!

    AMC’s Shudder is Beta Testing – Prepare for the ‘Netflix of Horror’!

    American television network AMC is planning to unleash a “Screams On Demand” streaming service called Shudder – which is being referred to as the ‘Netflix of Horror’. Building on the popularity of its top telly hit The Walking Dead and Fear Fest, the station’s annual Halloween scary movie marathon, AMC is due to launch Shudder […]

  • Netflix Raises Monthly Fee for New Subscribers

    Netflix Raises Monthly Fee for New Subscribers

    Netflix has been assessing and tweaking its pricing structure for some time now and today has informed UK customers that anyone joining the service anew will be expected to pay £7.49 a month. This follows an increase last year when the company added a pound a month, with the price of admission going from £5.99 […]

  • The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal is Punisher in Netflix Daredevil Season 2

    The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal is Punisher in Netflix Daredevil Season 2

    A inside source recently revealed that Netflix was giving serious consideration to bringing cult comic character The Punisher into its comics-to-TV universe as a key role in what was referred to as ‘Phase 2’. That rumour has now been confirmed officially by Marvel and the anti-hero alter-ego of Frank Castle will be coming to screens […]

  • Terminator Director James Cameron Gives Blessing to Genisys

    Terminator Director James Cameron Gives Blessing to Genisys

    James Cameron, the famed Hollywood director behind the original 1984 The Terminator movie and its 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day has sung the praises of the upcoming Terminator Genisys, heralding it as the true ‘third movie’. The new film is again headlined by Arnold Schwarzenegger and will be released on July the 3rd but […]

  • WWDC: Drake Talks Apple Music Connect

    WWDC: Drake Talks Apple Music Connect

    Artists are now apparently becoming affiliated with music streaming, ever since a plethora of artists hopped on board with Jay-Z’s Tidal music service. Apple’s new Music Connect may not have attracted as many celebrities as Tidal for its launch recently at WWDC, but it did manage to get hold of one of the biggest, rap […]

  • New Mega Man animated series set to blast off in 2017

    New Mega Man animated series set to blast off in 2017

    Almost three decades after his debut as a multi-platform gaming superhero, and twenty years after his last on-screen appearance, Mega Man is returning for a TV comeback in a new animated series set to blast off in 2017. Games developer Capcom announced the big news that its cult platform character Mega Man (also known as MegaMan […]

  • Netflix Comments on Third Party Ad Rumours

    Netflix Comments on Third Party Ad Rumours

    A Netflix spokesperson has commented on the idea that the streaming service might start airing third party advertisements before its TV shows and films. The rumour emerged in the past few days that Netflix is currently testing advertising ahead of exclusives such as House of Cards. Ads which are said to be unrelated to its […]

  • Roku Adds Customisable Themes for UK Users

    Roku Adds Customisable Themes for UK Users

    After rolling out customisable themes for US users last month Roku has now launched a selection of much more interesting backdrops for UK and Canada streaming fans too. Previously we could only select from default purple theme or a handful of plain colours to slightly brighten up our Roku experience. Now ten new themes have […]

  • Netflix Puts a Target on Punisher TV Series [Rumour]

    Netflix Puts a Target on Punisher TV Series [Rumour]

    With Marvel’s Daredevil enjoying considerable success and praise by fans who are trending the show on all the top social sites its possible Netflix is already looking towards the next phase with a series based on another gritty character – Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. According to the aptly titled Vigilantist, a source within the Netflix […]

  • A Second Fix of Daredevil Coming to Netflix – Season 2 Confirmed

    A Second Fix of Daredevil Coming to Netflix – Season 2 Confirmed

    With Marvel’s Daredevil enjoying a successful first season over on Netflix those who have binge watched the series are already eager to see more justice served and the streaming network are prepared to deliver by officially confirming a second season for next year. A full first season of Daredevil went live on Netflix almost a […]

  • HBO Ask Bar Not To Show Game Of Thrones

    HBO Ask Bar Not To Show Game Of Thrones

    The best things in life are free, and what better a way to spend an evening than in a bar watching the new Game Of Thrones? Watching the blockbuster fantasy show in a drinking establishment surrounded by strangers is becoming a sort of cultural phenomenon in the US, with bars offering themed nights for the […]