Tag: TV
Adults spend 57 hours staring at screens over Christmas
The average adult will spend more than 57 HOURS of their Christmas break staring at screens - and not just watching repeats or family favourites on the box. The study of 2,000 adults who celebrate Christmas found they will spend 49 minutes a day during the week’s holiday ‘mindlessly scrolling’ through their phones. An hour…
Top TV and Cinema Hits That Have Been Turned into an Online Slot Game
Online pokies have gained massive popularity all over New Zealand, with more Kiwis finding them easy, fun, and rewarding to play. Unlike in the past when pokies came in fruit symbols, now you can find any theme on your favourite pokie game. The latest inspiration is from TV shows and movie hits. Now, you can…
TV and Quarantine: A Perfect Match
We all know that too much TV is bad for us, but during quarantine watching your favorite shows can keep you entertained. When the days are long and you are looking for something to do, TV can be a welcome distraction. You can now watch live TV programs regardless of whether or not you have…
Virgin Media adds preschool app Hopster to TV platform
Virgin Media has added the award-winning kids app, Hopster, to its TV platform to help parents keep pre-schoolers entertained at home. Designed for kids aged two to six, Hopster provides a safe, ad-free environment for youngsters to learn through the stories they love – featuring family-favourite classics such as Pingu and Sesame Street, educational shows like Monster…
Virgin Media adds Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries channels
Virgin TV customers can now watch the two new channels Both channels will show award-winning documentaries and top nature programmes Virgin Media has added two of Sky’s latest channels to its TV platform: Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries. From today (Wednesday 27 May), both channels will be available in HD to all Maxit TV (previously…
Virgin Media adds 17 more FREE channels
Virgin Media is to give TV customers access to a range of documentary and entertainment channels Includes Alibi, Animal Planet, Eden, History, National Geographic and many others Shows like Shakespeare & Hathaway, Vikings and Wicked Tuna are available to watch Customers can also get free access to a fitness app and mindfulness and wellbeing videos…
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…
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…
Ofcom approves BBC plan to extend iPlayer catch-up option
Ofcom has approved the BBC’s plan to extend the iPlayer catch-up window to 12 months, subject to “certain conditions and guidance”. The broadcaster intends to change iPlayer from a 30-day catch-up service to make programmes available for 12 months as standard, with some available for longer.All children’s programming will be available for five years under the…
Having TV on while sleeping increases obesity risk. 5 tips for better sleep
Women exposed to artificial light at night were more likely to become obese (Clara Molden/ PA) Having the TV on while sleeping could increase the risk of obesity, new research suggests. Women exposed to artificial light at night were more likely to gain weight and become obese or overweight over the…