Tag: Netflix
Online providers respond to national lockdown with price hikes
Broadband providers and online streaming services, such as Netflix, are responding to a national lockdown across the UK by putting their prices up and taking advantage of a captive market. Yesterday Virgin Media announced forthcoming price increases for its broadband, TV and phone services. The average rise would be 4%, it said. That is 13…
Netflix adds BBFC ratings to all content
Netflix is to become the first streaming service in the UK to carry a BBFC age rating on all TV seasons and feature films, helping families to choose appropriate content. The innovative partnership between a streaming service and the regulator has now reached the joint goal of 100% coverage of BBFC age ratings on the…
Which tech sectors should you invest in next year?
With 2021 soon approaching, many of us are looking ahead to the new year with high hopes. As tech fans, you are probably wondering what exciting new gadgets, apps, and services are poised for release and are going to change the world in the next year. Some of you may also be wondering what possible…
Brits spend average of £500/year on subscription services
A study of 1,000 consumers found two thirds of UK homes are currently signed up to regular subscription services, with an average of SEVEN contracts per household. Each month, they spend an average of £46 on entertainment subscriptions, as well as others such as food and meals and grooming services – a total of £552…
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…
£530 million spend on energy to watch Netflix
A new study from Uswitch.com has revealed we spent £530 million across the world on energy to watch Netflix during lockdown. According to the research - which calculated spend based on global energy costs per KWh, the energy use of modern TVs and Netflix subscriber figures - global audiences spent a total of £530,125,880 over 3 months of lockdown. The research took global costs…
The Best Niche Streaming Services
Video streaming services have made life so much more convenient. Instead of only watching what the network schedulers decide to show, when they decide to show it, or having to fork out cash every time you want to rent a movie, we have more content than we could ever watch at our fingertips. Services like…
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…
Top 5 Netflix Hacks to Make the Most of Your Subscription
With people across the globe spending more time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, we expect many of you have taken to Netflix to help ease the boredom and while away the hours of lockdown monotony. There are indeed some real gems on Netflix, both big hitters such as Stranger Things and Tiger…
More than 1.3bn will use streaming services by 2024
The rising demand for video and the growing number of people using smartphones to watch content have made video streaming technology very popular over the years. The number of people using on-demand streaming services is expected to hit 1.2bn this year, according to data gathered by LearnBonds. The rising trend is set to continue in the…
