Tag: Netflix
Tech Digest daily roundup: Nearly 1 million Brits have cancelled streaming services this year
Almost 1m British households have given up on the streaming revolution so far this year, as the cost of living crisis forces increasingly budget-conscious consumers to stop taking services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+. The premiere of two of the most-hyped and expensive shows of all time – the $650m (£580m) productions of Rings of…
2 in 3 Americans find it ‘nearly impossible’ to get through TV and movie watch list
The average American has 13 TV shows and 16 movies on their watch list to get through — averaging 104 total hours — enough content to last for a globe-trotting flight around the world twice over. That's according to a survey of 2,000 adults which discovered 68% of Americans have a TV show and movie…
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…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Disney+ subscriber numbers edge past Netflix
Walt Disney edged past Netflix with a total of 221 million streaming subscribers at the end of the most recent quarter and announced it will launch a Disney+ option with advertising this December. In the just-ended quarter, Disney+ added 14.4 million Disney+ customers, beating the consensus of 10 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet, as it…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Netflix to remove ‘worst horror film ever made’
A film dubbed the “worst horror film ever made” is set to be removed from Netflix UK’s streaming catalogue in a matter of days. Polaroid, first released in 2019, tells the story of a cursed polaroid camera. According to the official synopsis, the plot is as follows: “High school loner Bird Fitcher finds a vintage Polaroid camera…
5 Tips to Save Money on your Monthly Subscriptions
With the news that Amazon is set to increase the monthly price of its Prime service for UK customers for the first time since 2014, we look at ways in which you can save money on your monthly subscriptions... From September, Amazon Prime's subscription will go up an extra £1 to £8.99. Its annual membership…
Searches for ‘Cancel Amazon Prime’ surge 500% after announcement
Following Amazon's announcement that it is increasing the price of its Prime subscription by £1 a month, searches for 'Cancel Amazon Prime' increased 537% on the 26th of July. A new study from cybersecurity experts VPNOverview.com reveals that searches to cancel Amazon Prime subscriptions skyrocketed after it was announced Amazon is increasing the monthly cost of…
1 in 4 share Netflix account with their Ex
With the news that Netflix has lost one million subscribers in the UK over the last three months, a recent survey shows that the average Netflix streaming subscription is shared by five people, with 23% of password sharers admitting to using an ex’s account! FandomSpot.com conducted a study of 5,000 adults worldwide who use streaming…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Stranger Things stems Netflix subscriber losses
Stranger Things (above) has helped prevent greater Netflix subscriber losses After enjoying a long reign as the king of streaming, Netflix faces a tough fight to keep its crown. It lost almost 1m subscribers between April and July, as the number of people quitting the service accelerated. But that was not…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Netflix partners with Microsoft for cheaper ad-funded streaming
Netflix has partnered with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan showing adverts in an attempt to appeal to cash-strapped consumers seeking to cut back on costs. The streaming platform first announced plans to launch a cheaper service – giving subscribers the chance to pay less in return for viewing ads – in April after reporting…
