Twitter launches live-streaming app Periscope

Twitter has launched a new livestreaming service, Periscope.

The app, released this week, allows users to broadcast video from their mobile device online, where other Periscope users can then watch it.

The launch arrives just over a year since … Read More

Google releases Nexus Player in UK

Google’s Nexus Player is now available in the UK, going head to head with Apple and Amazon’s streaming devices.

The device, shaped like a hockey puck, is the first device running Android TV in the UK and follows the launch … Read More

O2 to be exclusive brand partner of All 4

O2 will be an exclusive brand partner of All 4, Channel 4’s new all-in-one digital service. The site, which launches on Monday 30th March, will integrate its linear broadcasts with catch-up services and previews of future shows.

This “first-of-its-kind collaboration” … Read More

All 4 to replace 4oD on 30th March

All 4, Channel 4’s new digital service, will launch on Monday 30th March.

The replacement for 4oD is part of the broadcaster’s major new digital re-brand, which was first announced last year. The new site will unite all of Channel … Read More

Netflix releases trailer for Inspector Gadget reboot

Netflix has released the first trailer for its reboot of Inspector Gadget.

The animated series about a gizmo-laden detective was a perennial kids’ favourite years ago. It’s not the first time the cyborg cop has been retooled, with a … Read More

Amazon Fire TV Stick gets April UK release date

The Amazon Fire TV Stick will be released in the UK on 15th April.

The streaming device, which is around the size of a USB stick, plugs into the HDMI port on your TV to allow you to connect to … Read More

Subscription video streaming industry to top £1bn in four years

The subscription video streaming industry is expected to top £1 billion within the next four years, according to one report.

A study by Mintel says that VOD has “revolutionised the market”. Its growth has certainly been rapid: in 2009, it … Read More

Beyond iPlayer: BBC commissions original content from new talent and familiar faces

The BBC has announced a new range of original BBC iPlayer content that sees a host of new talent join familiar faces in the Beeb’s streaming line-up.

Matt Berry will begin his iPlayer own comedy series on 5th April. The … Read More

Chris Tucker’s first stand-up special to premiere on Netflix in July

Actor and comedian Chris Tucker’s first ever full-length stand-up show will premiere on Netflix this summer.

Tucker, best known for playing the role of Detective James Carter in the Rush Hour series, became a favorite on Russell Simmons’ HBO Def … Read More

Netflix UK head-to-head: Which is better, Grimm or Once Upon A Time?

Now that Once Upon a Time has arrived on Netflix – with new episodes from Season 4 arriving every Wednesday – those who like their Netflix binge nights with a side of fairytale magic have seen Christmas come at once. … Read More