Tag: Netflix
Netflix tests UK price increases of at least £1 per month
Netflix has confirmed it is testing different prices in the UK for its video streaming service after users spotted price increases on some devices. The platform’s basic plan costs £5.99 per month, while its standard subscription comes in at £7.99 and premium costs £9.99, but some people have started noticing price hikes on the company’s…
Netflix ‘won’t be involved in Apple’s TV streaming service’
Apple is expected to announce its own video streaming platform at its California headquarters on March 25, which is thought to come with original content as well as programming from existing broadcasters and entertainment producers. However, Netflix will not be part of the new service, its boss Reed Hastings has told US media. Speaking at…
Facebook ‘under criminal investigation for data-sharing with big tech firms’
Facebook is under criminal investigation in the US over the alleged sharing of user data with some of the world’s biggest tech firms, a report has claimed. At least two manufacturers of smartphones and other devices have been asked to submit records to a grand jury in New York, although it is not clear when…
Apple confirms live event on March 25th. Expected to launch video streaming service
Apple is expected to unveil a new video streaming service to compete with Netflix when it hosts a live event at its California headquarters on March 25. The technology giant has confirmed it will make an announcement at its Apple Park campus in Cupertino later this month, having sent out email invitations to the media…
Broadband customers must now be told minimum speeds at point of sale
One third of us don't get advertised broadband speeds Broadband customers must be told the minimum and peak time speeds they will receive before they sign a contract under new protections coming into force on Friday. Providers will have to let customers walk away penalty-free if they take longer than…
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…
Bedroom gadgets bringing couples together, claims survey
New research has revealed how using technology in the bedroom is in fact encouraging couples to spend more quality time together, busting the common suggestion that tech is damaging relationships. Research of 1,153 UK adults carried out by gadgets and technology e-tailer, Laptopsdirect.co.uk, found that British couples keep nine gadgets in the bedroom on average – but…
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…
Parts of central London in ‘Broadband Blackspot’, according to Which? report
Parts of central London, including Westminster, have some of the lowest Broadband speeds in Britain Parts of central London, Stroud, Tunbridge Wells and Canterbury are among the more surprising areas suffering from the worst broadband in the country, according to new Which? analysis of customer speed tests. The consumer watchdog…
YouTube to ban Bird Box-style prank videos
YouTube has updated its guidelines to ban prank and dangerous challenge videos. The Google-owned video platform said that while it is a home for light-hearted prank videos, it wanted to reinforce that any stunts that place people in danger are against site policy. The platform has been home to a variety of challenges – such…