Tag: streaming
HTC boss planning Beats-enabled Spotify rival?
HTC may be preparing to unleash their own digital music streaming platform to take on the likes of Last.fm and Spotify. Having paid $300 million for audio specialists Beats, HTC have gone hell-to-leather pushing out as many Beats Audio…
Roku to launch in the UK with BBC iPlayer
The BBC iPlayer will be part of the Roku streaming service when its hardware touches down in the UK later this year. Roku, one of the leading streaming device manufacturers in the US first revealed their plans to launch in…
Spotify Premium hits 3 million subscribers mark
Spotify have reached the 3 million Premium subscriber mark. 20% of their 15 million users are now opting to pay for the ad-free, unlimited service, showing that the streaming giant are well on their way to hitting the conversion figures…
LOVEFiLM movie streaming hits LG Smart TVs
LOVEFiLM have struck a deal with LG to provide their Smart TV platform with access to their movie streaming platform. In a move to further bolster LOVEFiLM's position following the launch of rival Netflix in the UK, it's the…
Q&A: Netflix CPO Neil Hunt on LOVEFiLM, HBO disc deals, DVD subscriber fallout and avoiding the fate of Blockbuster
After a lengthy wait, the Netflix streaming service is now open for business in the UK, offering a robust catalogue of movies and TV shows onto a wide variety of devices, with an intelligent platform and UI that the company…
LOVEFiLM nabs ITV and BBC Worldwide streaming deal
LOVEFiLM has grabbed the rights to stream ITV and BBC Worldwide content to their subscribers with access to their web-connected video streaming apps. A timely move with the imminent UK launch of Netflix looming, the deal will bring ITV shows…
iTunes Match officially launches in the UK
After yesterday's false start, UK Apple fans can finally get playing with the Cupertino team's latest service, iTunes Match. The service prematurely went live yesterday across the UK, France and Australia, lacking full functionality and having a troublesome sign-up system….
Napster closes as Rhapsody merger is completed
Napster, the digital music download service that rocked the industry and changed the way we consume tunes forever, has closed following the completion of a merger with Rhapsody. Though beginning life as an illegal P2P service, in the past few…
Tesco add digital movies to your physical DVD and Blu-ray purchases
Tesco are launching a new home entertainment venture today that will see the company offering a digital copy of a movie alongside select DVD and Blu-ray purchases. Claiming it's a "first for the industry" (though we're sure UltraViolet would have…
Spotify App Finder bringing apps to the music streaming platform
Spotify have announced the next big upgrade for their music streaming platform. Described as the "Spotify revolution" and the "next big step for music". Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek revealed App Finder, set to bring a wealth of apps…
