Amazon Fire TV overtakes Apple TV

Amazon’s Fire TV has overtaken Apple TV in the streaming media device race.

Apple is expected to unveil a new version of its black box next month, but a new report from Parks Associates suggests that it still has some … Read More

Amazon Prime signs Fear the Walking Dead deal

Fear the Walking Dead will be available to watch online on Amazon Prime Instant Video… next year.

The companion series to The Walking Dead, which is set before the events of the hit zombie series, premieres in the UK on … Read More

Stream queens: Top 20 FrightFest 2015 films coming soon to UK VOD

There’s just one week to go until FrightFest 2015 and the line-up is as scarily enticing as ever. The event, now in its 16th year, is a dream for horror lovers, giving audiences and filmmakers alike the chance to screech … Read More

From upgraded box to delayed subscription service, what we know about the new Apple TV

Update (1st September 2015): New reports suggest that Amazon is considering producing original content. Details added to original story below.

Apple TV: The only streaming media device to come with its own in-built rumour chip, generating fresh speculation every few … Read More

New Sky+ box features keep Sky Movies up with the stream

Sky has rolled out a range of new updates for its set top boxes in an attempt to keep up with streaming rivals.

Sky launched its Sky+ boxes years before Netflix and Amazon Prime came along, but the broadcaster has … Read More

Netflix releases Beasts of No Nation character posters

Netflix has released new character posters for Beasts of No Nation.

The drama, written and directed by True Detective’s Cary Fukunaga, stars newcomer Abraham Attah as Agu, a child soldier torn from his family to fight in the civil war … Read More

BBC iPlayer adds new Netflix-like features

BBC iPlayer is continuing its quest to become more like Netflix with a raft of new features launched today.

The Beeb’s catch-up service saw views slide significantly during the spring period, attributing a decline in activity to the competition it … Read More

Netflix releases final Narcos trailer

“With the money… came the violence.”

Netflix has released a new trailer for its original series, Narcos, and the show is starting to look like a seriously addictive substance.

The thriller tells the true story of the US and Colombian … Read More

Students unsure when to pay TV Licence for streaming

Students are unsure whether they need a TV Licence for streaming television, according to a new study.

The report, conducted by TV Licensing, found that the majority of university students cannot tell the difference between what counts as “recorded TV” … Read More

Live-streaming service launches for artists

When it comes to online video, “catch-up” and “binge-view” are the two words you hear all the time, but “live-stream” may be the one where the biggest steps are being taken.

As bandwidths have increasing and technology has improved, … Read More