Tag: Amazon Prime Video
Social media faces tough sanctions under new Ofcom measures, US introduces ‘click to cancel’ rights
Social media companies will face punishments for failing to keep children safe on their platforms, communications watchdog Ofcom has warned. Services like Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp could face fines from the regulator if they do not comply with the new Online Safety Act - which comes into force early next year - Ofcom chief executive Dame…
Apple launches new ultra-thin iPad Pro, social media platforms must do more to protect children
New display, new design. Credit: Apple Apple has released a new version of the iPad Pro, its thinnest product ever. The launch marked the “biggest day” of updates for the iPad since it was first launched, the company said. The new device is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, but comes…
How to save money on your Mobile, Broadband and Streaming costs in 2023
As the curtain comes down on 2022, many of us will be looking ahead to the new year for ways to save money. Our broadband, mobile, pay-TV and streaming services are often overlooked as ways to make savings. However, taking the time to audit your bills and subscriptions could quickly save you hundreds of pounds…
Young adults watch 7 times less broadcast TV than over 65s
Younger adults now watch almost seven times less scheduled TV than those aged 65 and over, Ofcom has found, as the generation gap in media habits reaches a record high. People aged 16-24 spend less than an hour (53 minutes) in front of broadcast TV in an average day – a fall of two-thirds in the…
Bournemouth fans will pay most to watch their team on pay-TV
Fans of Premier League new boys Bournemouth will pay £35 a game to watch them on pay-TV this season, more than three times as much as Arsenal fans Uswitch’s Football Subs Index reveals the average cost of following a club from your armchair is £21.93 a match A quarter of Brits (27%) who subscribe to…
Disney+ highest grossing streaming service in 2021 to date
Data presented by Finbold reveals that in the first three-quarters of 2021, Disney+ was the highest-grossing streaming video entertainment app at $316 million. Netflix was grossing at $89 million, at least 3.5 times less than Disney Plus, to rank sixth overall. Tencent video ranks second at $240 million, followed by iQIYI at $186 million. HBO…
VOXI adds TikTok to its Endless Video Plans
VOXI by Vodafone - billed as the mobile network for young people - has today added popular video-sharing and entertainment platform TikTok to its Endless Video plans. The new offering means new and existing customers can now get their hands on unlimited data to stream TikTok, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, My5, TVPlayer and UKTV…
Launch of Apple TV+ streaming service marks ‘change’ at the company
The upcoming launch of Apple’s TV streaming service marks a shift in the company’s business plan, industry experts have said. On Tuesday, the tech giant confirmed that its Apple TV+ streaming platform, first announced in March, would launch in November. Tech experts have argued that the prominence Apple gave the announcement – at an event…
YouTube to return to Amazon Fire TV devices
YouTube is set to return to Amazon’s Fire TV streaming devices in an apparent end to a near two-year spat between the pair of tech giants. The video sharing site’s owner Google and online retail behemoth Amazon first clashed in September 2017, after Google claimed that the way Amazon used the YouTube app on its…
Review: BT Complete WiFi, from £39.99 per month
Name: BT Complete WiFi Type: Broadband service Specs: Click here for full specs Price: From £39.99 per month Fed up of not being able to get WiFi throughout your home? BT has introduced what it claims to be the only service that guarantees 'wall to wall' coverage in every room of the house. Called Complete…