Category: TV
TV and Quarantine: A Perfect Match
We all know that too much TV is bad for us, but during quarantine watching your favorite shows can keep you entertained. When the days are long and you are looking for something to do, TV can be a welcome distraction. You can now watch live TV programs regardless of whether or not you have…
Virgin Media adds preschool app Hopster to TV platform
Virgin Media has added the award-winning kids app, Hopster, to its TV platform to help parents keep pre-schoolers entertained at home. Designed for kids aged two to six, Hopster provides a safe, ad-free environment for youngsters to learn through the stories they love – featuring family-favourite classics such as Pingu and Sesame Street, educational shows like Monster…
BBC Sounds launches on Freeview Play
BBC Sounds has become the ninth content player to launch on Freeview Play, giving users access to over 80,000 hours of audio content, all for free. Music, radio and podcast fans can now enjoy BBC Sounds content directly from their Freeview Play device. With millions regularly listening to the radio via their TV, the new BBC…
Lockdown leads to surge in TV streaming, claims Ofcom
A surge in screen time during lockdown saw UK adults spend an astonishing 40% of their waking day watching TV and online video services, Ofcom has found in its annual study of the nation’s media habits. As people across the UK followed official health advice to stay home during April 2020, they kept themselves informed…
Virgin Media adds Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries channels
Virgin TV customers can now watch the two new channels Both channels will show award-winning documentaries and top nature programmes Virgin Media has added two of Sky’s latest channels to its TV platform: Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries. From today (Wednesday 27 May), both channels will be available in HD to all Maxit TV (previously…
We Live in a Time When Our TV Sets Are Hackable
These days, it seems like every device around us is getting smarter. You can have a smart coffee machine brewing coffee 10 minutes before you wake up in the morning. Smart toasters and breakfast makers can whip up pancakes or a full breakfast automatically. Waking up to a hot meal and a nice cup of…
Virgin Media adds 17 more FREE channels
Virgin Media is to give TV customers access to a range of documentary and entertainment channels Includes Alibi, Animal Planet, Eden, History, National Geographic and many others Shows like Shakespeare & Hathaway, Vikings and Wicked Tuna are available to watch Customers can also get free access to a fitness app and mindfulness and wellbeing videos…
The All-In-One Streaming Search Engine is Finally Here
Netflix, Hulu, CBS All Access, Disney Plus, Apple TV, and HBO Now are a handful of the streaming services available. There’s always something to watch. But scrolling through everything could take an hour or longer to find what you want. How do you decide what to watch before you’re too tired to pay attention to…
Virgin Media offers FREE access to Sky channels for a month
Virgin Media will give all TV customers access to a range of Sky channels This includes Sky One, Sky Comedy, Sky Crime and Sky Sports Mix Top shows like Bulletproof 2, Curb your Enthusiasm and Grey’s Anatomy are available to watch Looking for some new TV to watch during lockdown? Virgin Media will be giving…
UK streaming service BritBox launches with Channel 4 deal
UK streaming service BritBox has launched, announcing that it has struck a deal with Channel 4 for All 4 and Film4 content. The BBC and ITV announced BritBox earlier this year. Now they have said Channel 4 as well as Channel 5 are on board the service which costs £5.99 a month. BritBox has signed…
