Tag: set top box
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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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Missing CBS Action on Freesat ? Here’s how to get it back!
We’ve been informed by a number of Freesat set top box users that some channels around 137, 138 and 139 – including cult favourite CBS Action – have gone A.W.O.L in the past few days. But fear not – these channels have not been beamed away for good and can be restored by simply resetting your box…
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Amazon Fire TV Now Available in UK
Amazon is continuing to stick their fingers in yet another pie, as they continue on their path to world domination. First came Amazon Prime offering services similar to Netflix and other movie streaming services, then there was the Amazon Fire smartphone and tablets and now they’re adding Fire TV to their list of accomplishments. The…
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Nexus Player and Nexus 9 Launch in November
Alongside the debut of Android Lollipop and the Nexus 6, Google have also announced their own set-top-box and tablet. Google’s tablet, manufactured by HTC, will follow suit with its predecessors and is so titled the Nexus 9. The tablet will have an 8.9 inch Gorilla Glass 3 screen, 2048 x 1536 resolution giving it a…
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EE Branch Out With EE TV
EE are branching out from the mobile network world they’ve become accustomed to and are venturing into the new realms of TV set-top-boxes, due to be known as EE TV. EE TV will offer Freeview channels as well as catch-up services like BBC iPlayer. The box will feature 70 Freeview channels and will add more…
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Amazon to announce streaming Set-Top box on April 2nd?
Amazon has just started a rumour fire today by sending out press invites to an event on the April 2nd which is reportedly going to hold an announcement – or ‘update’ as Amazon puts it – regarding its video business. Last month the online retailer announced changes to its Amazon Prime and LoveFilm services where it…
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Google to launch ‘Nexus TV’ device next year
Could Google now be planning to invade your living room with its Nexus brand?
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Virgin Media Trialling Netflix App to 40,000 TiVo Subscribers
Virgin TiVo will be introducing streaming service Netflix to its packages offering films and telly such as brand new Breaking Bad to subscribers.
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Sky to make your TV smart with £9.99 Now TV set top box
No internet on your telly? No problem, says Sky…
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YouView Finally Launches in the UK Late July, Costing £299
The Alan Sugar-backed TV platform YouView will finally launch in the UK later this month, available for £299…
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Google TV Comes to the UK July 16th with Sony NSZ-GS7
The first ever ‘Google TV’ device will hit the UK on July 16th, with pre-orders starting now…
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Sky Go flying high with 1-million recorded downloads
Sky Go, the free-to-access mobile TV service for Sky customers has recently reached the impressive 1-million downloads mark. The Sky Go mobile application went live just 2 months ago as an amalgamation of Sky Mobile and Sky Player and as the growing tech-trend of television on demand becomes more in demand delivering pocket programming has…