Posts Tagged ‘Streaming’

Google takes on Spotify with Google Play Music All Access streaming service

Google takes on Spotify with Google Play Music All Access streaming service

Google’s music streaming service finally becomes real. Catchy name, too…

Disney signs with Netflix to offer exclusive movie streaming in UK and Ireland

Disney signs with Netflix to offer exclusive movie streaming in UK and Ireland

Netflix has added another huge name to its studio suppliers today by announcing that it has entered into an exclusive deal to stream The Walt Disney Company films in the UK and Ireland via its subscription service, ranging from classic to  incoming movies.

Netflix will now be streaming classic films including Pixar animated features like …

YouTube launches paid subscription channels with 53 premium channels trialled

YouTube launches paid subscription channels with 53 premium channels trialled

Last night YouTube announced what many of us expected to happen; it will be introducing a subscriptions for certain premium channels in an attempt to rival the likes of LoveFilm and Netflix.

YouTube will start off the subscription program with a pilot system which will feature a small group of partners that can offer subscriptions …

Netflix: “When we launch in a territory the Bittorrent traffic drops”

Netflix: “When we launch in a territory the Bittorrent traffic drops”

The folks over at Stuff.tv have had a very interesting chat with Netflix’s Ted Sarandos who is the company’s Chief Content Officer, where he states that piracy and torrenting is directly affected by his company.

Sarandos states “when we launch in a territory the Bittorrent traffic drops as the Netflix traffic grows” which is certainly …

Sky to air Hannibal and other new shows on-demand before TV

Sky's new top 3 channels.

Sky has announced some new on demand initiatives today just after the company also released its third quarter financial results, which have subsequently revealed that Sky’s catch-up services have seen a big boom in popularity.

In the results BSkyB announced that over 45,000 of its customers have connected their set-to-boxes to home broadband services every …

Lovefilm app for PS3 gets 2.0 update with new features and speed improvements

Lovefilm app for PS3 gets 2.0 update with new features and speed improvements

Subscribers to the Lovefilm rental and streaming service who also own the Sony PS3 console will want to check out the dedicated LoveFilm app tonight as Amazon (the company who owns Lovefilm) and Sony have released a new 2.0 update which will bring a host of new features and improvements.

The PS3 app will now …

HTC Shutting Down its Watch Streaming Service in Some European Countries

HTC Shutting Down its Watch Streaming Service in Some European Countries

Service to remain here in the UK, offering streaming to UK users

Yahoo! & WWE Announce Internet Tag-Team and New Weekly Streaming Show

Yahoo! & WWE Announce Internet Tag-Team and New Weekly Streaming Show

Internet Heavyweight Yahoo! and World Wrestling Entertainment have formed a lucrative online tag-team with a brand new pre RAW weekly show.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Will Get Anytime, Anywhere Programming With Sky Go App

Samsung Galaxy S4 Will Get Anytime, Anywhere Programming With Sky Go App

Samsung GS4 buyers can enjoy on demand shows such as Game of Thrones with Sky Sports & Movies through the Sky Go app at smartphone’s launch.