Tag: catch up tv
BBC iPlayer now available on Windows Phone 8, but Windows Phone 7.5 version canned
It's been a long old wait, but the BBC iPlayer catch-up TV app is now available on Windows Phone 8 devices. Rather than a ground-up build of the service, the Windows Phone 8 version of the app is actually a…
Tablets now fuelling more BBC iPlayer views than smartphones
For the first time ever, the BBC iPlayer TV and radio catch-up app has received more streaming requests from tablets than from smartphones. Revealed during the BBC's monthly BBC iPlayer performance review, March 2013 saw 200,000 more requests come in…
Samsung Smart TVs get 4oD Channel 4 catch-up service
Samsung have added Channel 4's 4oD catch-up TV service to their range of connected Smart TVs. Available through Samsung Apps, the company's Smart TV service portal, 4oD offers thirty days worth of recently-broadcast content from the likes of Channel 4…
YouView catch-up TV service to finally land in July
After an almost never-ending series of delays that have seen the service slip from an original 2010 release date, the IPTV catch up service YouView will now finally launch in July. The set-top box will cost £299 from John Lewis,…
REVIEW: Roku 2 XS streaming player (UK)
Already holding the title of the most popular TV streaming box in the US, Roku are now setting their sights on the UK market. The Roku 2 XS, with its Bluetooth motion controlled gaming capabilities and access to Netflix movie streaming, is their top of the line streaming box. Read on for our verdict.
May launch for YouView catch-up TV streaming platform?
YouView, the long-delayed TV catch-up streaming box that pulls together online TV content from all the major terrestrial broadcasters in the UK, may finally have a launch window. The Freeview-based TV-on-demand system is now expected to launch on May…
APP OF THE DAY: ITV Player (iPhone / iPad)
ITV jump on the iOS VOD streaming wagon today, offering up their ITV Player app across iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. With unlimited viewing allowances, you'll be able to catch programmes from ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4. No…
Virgin Media Tivo-powered PVR interface detailed
Virgin Media have released a few pics of the interface for their new Tivo-powered PVR, and very slick it looks indeed. The connected TV service will bring together video-on-demand catch up content, as well as apps and games. Shows, music…
BBC iPlayer goes global in 2011
The BBC will be taking their catch-up TV streaming service iPlayer on a world tour in 2011, as the UK exclusive service is set to go global. With a US version planned first and an international launch to follow, the…
Gamescom 2010: Sony bring ITV Player to the PS3
Sony have confirmed at their Gamescom 2010 press conference that the ITV Player TV catchup service will be hitting PS3 consoles later this year. The ITV Player will sit alongside the popular BBC iPlayer streaming app, which is already available…
