Tag: streaming
Twitch launches Predictions to increase user engagement
Live streaming service Twitch has today launched Predictions which it describes as a fun new way for creators to engage with their community. Streamers can set an event and its possible outcomes, and viewers can use Channel Points to predict what will happen next. For example, you can predict whether your favourite streamer will finally…
The All-In-One Streaming Search Engine is Finally Here
Netflix, Hulu, CBS All Access, Disney Plus, Apple TV, and HBO Now are a handful of the streaming services available. There’s always something to watch. But scrolling through everything could take an hour or longer to find what you want. How do you decide what to watch before you’re too tired to pay attention to…
Brits spend two hours a day streaming TV
The average Brit spends two hours a day streaming TV - more than half of all the time spent watching the box. A study of 2,000 adults found they spend an average of three hours and 44 minutes daily viewing TV shows, films or sports. But almost two hours of this is through streaming services…
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…
Who are Apple’s streaming rivals? Netflix v Amazon Prime Video v Britbox v Disney+
Apple will enter the video subscription market later on Monday when the technology giant is expected to announce plans for a new TV and film service. Here is a closer look at the rivals Apple will be up against: Netflix The most high-profile of the rival services, Netflix has more than 130 million subscribers globally…
Apple prepares to unveil TV and news subscription services
Apple is expected to announce plans for a TV and news subscription service on Monday when it hosts a live event at its California headquarters. Reports suggest the iPhone maker will introduce a subscription-based TV and film service to rival the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video by offering a central hub from which…
Britbox: What is it and will it be able to compete with rivals like Netflix?
The BBC and ITV are proposing a new joint streaming service for the UK to take on the might of Netflix and Amazon. New commissions, recent shows and old British favourites will feature on the BritBox platform. But what exactly is it and can it really take on its rivals? Why are the BBC and…
MTV launches streaming service app in the UK for £3.99 a month
MTV has launched its own subscription-based streaming service app in the UK, as the television channel looks to take on the likes of Netflix. MTV Play will cost £3.99 a month, parent company Viacom International Media Networks said, and will enable users to watch a live feed of the MTV UK TV channel as well…
Is Microsoft building an Xbox game streaming service?
Could you soon be playing Xbox One games on your phone, tablet or PC? Sounds crazy but it just might happen, if rumours are to be believed. The muttering comes via ZDNet which reports that Microsoft is building a new "streaming app and game service", code name Arcadia. The suggestion is that such a technology…
Netflix ranks Virgin Media as UK’s fastest ISP
Not all of its customers might agree, but Virgin Media has been rated the UK's best ISP by streaming service Netflix. Virgin Media tops the current list on the official Netflix blog with an average speed of 3.30Mbps, with BT in second place at 2.96Mbps. Sky is in third on 2.74Mbps, then EE on 2.62Mbps…
