Tag: Netflix
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…
BBC promises iPlayer revamp to compete with Netflix
BBC bosses have promised a total transformation of the iPlayer to compete with streaming giants. Director-general Lord Tony Hall believes the corporation can challenge the existing dominance of services like Netflix and Amazon. Quality content and curation will be at the heart of BBC plans for online platform, which will undergo the biggest revamp since…
Oprah’s Book Club among first shows on Apple TV+
Oprah Winfrey’s first show for the new Apple TV+ subscription service will be available on the day the platform launches, Apple has confirmed. Oprah’s Book Club will see the talk show host and philanthropist interview authors about their books, with a new episode appearing every two months. Apple confirmed the first episode will be released…
Google Search marks Friends’ 25th anniversary
Google is commemorating the 25th anniversary of US sitcom Friends by hiding so-called “Easter eggs” within its search results. The series, which premiered on September 22 1994, has found long-term success, with Netflix reportedly paying $100 million (about £80 million) for streaming rights to the show in 2018. To celebrate 25 years since the first…
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 and Netflix coming to Tesla
Tesla owners will soon be able to watch YouTube and Netflix from the comfort of the driver’s seat – but only when the car is stationary, founder Elon Musk has said. The feature will eventually allow users to stream content on the move, once full self-driving has been approved by regulators, the entrepreneur teased on…
What is Quibi? Everything you need to know about new streaming service
Another new video streaming service called Quibi looks set to launch next year from the former boss of Walt Disney Studios, focusing on high-quality short-form entertainment backed by Hollywood. The content is intended for mobile users to fill those “in between moments”, and has already enlisted some big names. What is Quibi? Quibi is a…
Netflix raises prices for UK subscribers by up to £24/year
Netflix is raising its prices for UK subscribers by up to £24 a year. Netflix’s standard plan, which lets customers watch two screens at a time and offers HD viewing, will increase by £1 to £8.99 a month, while its premium offer, which allows for four screens at a time and offers ultra HD, will…
Is new Disney Plus streaming service a Netflix killer?
Disney has raised the curtain on a hotly anticipated video streaming service that is aiming to topple industry pioneer Netflix. The service, called Disney Plus, has been in the works for more than a year, but Thursday marked the first time that the longtime entertainment powerhouse has laid out plans for its attack on Netflix…
Snapchat ‘won’t ever fully replace TV’ says Head of Content
Snapchat’s “very different” approach to TV content will help it entice users to the platform but will not replace traditional television, a company executive has said. Sean Mills, Snapchat’s head of original content, said the experience of watching some shows on a big screen at home or in a cinema could not be replaced on…
