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Google Play shifts to YouTube for smart TV and Roku
April 22, 2021 | David FarnorGoogle Play is shifting to YouTube for a small number of smart TVs and Roku devices.
Google Play has long been the home for movie and TV show rentals and purchases as well as games and apps. A dedicated Google … Read More
Google Play Movies app exits Daydream VR
June 24, 2019 | David FarnorThe Google Play Movies & TV app has disappeared from Google’s Daydream virtual reality (VR) platform.
Google’s flagship VR platform, which launched in 2016, is built into the Android OS and Google’s Daydream View headset. One of the apps featured … Read More
Black Panther and The Walking Dead lead Google Play’s top 2018 movies and TV
December 22, 2018 | David FarnorBlack Panther and The Walking Dead were the most popular film and TV show on Google Play this year, the online giant has announced.
While Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and other subscription services tend to hog media headlines, renting and … Read More
Jon Heder’s Ghost Team gets free Google Play release
July 25, 2016 | David FarnorGhost Team, starting Jon Heder, is available to watch online in the UK for free.
The indie comedy, directed by Oliver Irving, who co-wrote the script with Peter Warren, arrives on VOD just as the remake of Ghostbusters hits cinemas. … Read More
Google Play VOD film review: Bling
March 6, 2016 | David FarnorDirectors: Kyung Ho Lee, Wonjae Lee Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Carla Gugino, Jason Kravits Watch Bling online in the UK: Google Play
This week, Google Play broke movie ground with the release of Bling, a new feature-length animation, available to stream … Read More
Bling to debut exclusively on Google Play this week
March 1, 2016 | David FarnorSuperhero adventure Bling will be released exclusively on Google Play this week around the world.
The animated movie will be available for free to stream from Google on 3rd March – before it’s even hit US cinemas.
The film features … Read More
HBO deal sees Game of Thrones available to watch on Google Play
December 3, 2013 | David FarnorA new deal between HBO and Google has made Game of Thrones available to watch online on Google Play.
The agreement extends a pact between the two giants from the US to the UK, bringing a range of TV programmes … Read More