Category: TV
Paramount+ comes to UK for £6.99 a month
Top Gun: Maverick will be one of the first films shown on Paramount+. Image: Paramount Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount is now available to audiences in the UK and Ireland for £6.99 a month. The streaming service brings together blockbuster films and iconic series across every genre from Paramount’s…
Virgin Media launches Stream dongle to upgrade your TV
At a central London event hosted by comedian and presenter Adil Ray, and attended by Tech Digest, Virgin Media O2 launched its latest streaming dongle to turn old TVs into smart TVs. Called appropriately enough Stream (not to be confused with Nadine Dorries' Downstream), it's a way of Virgin Media customers accessing live TV and…
Freeview Play and LG announce new 5 year deal
Freeview Play and LG have strengthened their partnership with a new five-year agreement, announced today. This means that all new LG TVs will come with Freeview Play built-in as standard. Freeview and LG will also work together on future product updates to continue to innovate the user experience. Freeview Play claims it is the UK’s…
Revealed: Brits spend almost £300 a year on online subscription services
New research by comparethemarket.com reveals online subscription services we can’t live without Netflix comes top, followed by Amazon Prime and Disney+ Brits spend nearly £300 a year on subscription services with Londoners spending the most, followed by those in Manchester and Birmingham With the average Brit spending three hours and 37 minutes online every day,…
Apple TV+ launches on Sky Glass
Apple TV+ arrives on Sky Glass, the streaming TV from Sky, as well as Sky Q today, Tuesday 14 December in the UK & Ireland. From multi-Emmy award-winning comedy Ted Lasso to The Morning Show, Sky customers will be able to stream Apple TV+ favourites as well as new and exclusive Apple Originals every month, completely…
Telly mad Brits watch 62 hours of festive TV over Christmas
Only Fools and Horses Xmas special, 1996. Image: BBC Aside from turkey and presents, sitting down together on the sofa to enjoy a festive TV special is undoubtedly one of the most popular Christmas traditions across the nation. A new survey looking into the nation’s Christmas TV viewing habits has shown…
Should I buy Sky Glass – Pros and Cons?
What are the pros and cons of Sky Glass? Image: Sky Last week, at an event in Greenwich, Sky launched its most innovative product to date: Sky Glass. A new range of QLED TVs, available in 43inch, 55inch and 65inch screen sizes, they enable you to watch satellite channels without a…
Spend through voice-enabled Smart TVs to hit $500 million in 2023
The new Sky Glass TV comes with voice control. Image: Sky A new study from Juniper Research has found that spend through voice assistant-enabled smart TVs will reach nearly $500 million in 2023 - a sharp increase from the $126 million expected in 2021. This growth reflects how voice assistants are…
Sky announces Sky Glass smart TV range – satellite channels without dish
At a glitzy event in London, attended by Tech Digest, Sky announced the launch of Sky Glass - an Ultra HD smart TV that can connect to a wide range of streaming services, including all the Sky channels, of course. Billed as a carbon-neutral TV, which uses up to 50% less energy than a conventional…
Measuring the success of British TV exports
We look at which British shows and formats have made the leap abroad to become our finest TV exports in recent years... Despite the success of platforms like Netflix and imported TV shows from the US, the UK still punches above its weight when it comes to exporting TV shows and formats across the world.…
