Streaming services news

BBC has made the decision to close BBC iPlayer on Sony TVs from 2011 on August 16, 2017 due to “performance issues”

You can now experience 'Okja' in Dolby Vision + Atmos. LG and Netflix have pushed out updates to enable it on the 2017 LG OLED TVs, which have built-in Atmos speakers or soundbars

Google has pulled the plug on its legacy Flash video player, which means that the YouTube app is no longer available on Smart TVs from 2012 and earlier

You are stuck choosing between the best picture or the best sound. Hundreds of owners are petitioning for Dolby Atmos support on LG’s 2016 OLED TVs

Netflix’s quest to change the film industry just became even more exciting. Starting later today with the global release of ‘Okja’, Netflix will offer sound in Dolby Atmos

From the revamped ’TV & Video’ section you can buy or rent movies from the PlayStation Store and access apps such as Netflix, Amazon & YouTube

Vudu has announced that it will release an app for Apple TV. The company says “stay tuned for a fall release”. It also shared the first screenshots

'Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale' is the company’s first interactive story that lets the viewer decide how the story proceeds. More interactive content is coming in the near future

In 2016, over 5.4 billion movies &TV shows were downloaded, and there were 21.4 billion visits to streaming piracy sites. But roadblocks to legal access remain.

With Disney onboard, all major Hollywood studios would back disc format. 'Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2' will reportedly be the first title from Disney on UHD Blu-ray

Apple has officially chosen HEVC as its next-generation video codec for 4K and HDR. It will be supported on all iOS 11, tvOS 11 & macOS High Sierra devices

Apple today at WWDC 2017 confirmed that Amazon Prime Video is coming to Apple TV later this year. Amazon will be integrated into the ‘TV’ app, too

It allows paying Plex users to connect an antenna and stream live channels to TVs and mobile devices. Plex DVR has also learned new tricks

The first movie available in 4K and HDR is ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ and more titles will be added "in the months to come"

The service allows members of the Prime service to add channel subscriptions for "a low monthly subscription fee" - no bundles

Xbox One S is the first game console to gain the capability to stream Amazon’s TV shows and movies in 4K resolution and HDR

Vevo has reimagined its app on Apple tvOS with curated playlists, artist stations, animated thumbnails, and a new bottom menu. It also coming to other devices

With billions in the bag and lots of stardust, Netflix has embarked on its quest to change the movie industry

The YouTube app on your TV will soon support 360-degree video, meaning that you can change the perspective with your remote

Amazon wants to take on Roku with the first 4K ‘Fire TV Edition’ sets that start at $450 dollars

Netflix has sparked outrage among French movie theater owners that have forced the festival to adopt a new rule that effectively bans Netflix from next year’s festival

Netflix has started rolling out HDR video support to Android smartphones such as the LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8

The world’s second-largest video subscription service is still absent on Apple TV but that will reportedly change this summer with an Amazon Video app

Rumors had swirled for some time and it is official. Hulu has launched ‘Hulu With Live TV’ in a beta version with 50 channels for $40 per month

The EU Court of Justice has ruled that streaming boxes pre-loaded with piracy add-ons are illegal to sell

A little over 2 years ago, Google launched ‘YouTube Kids’ on mobile devices. The app is now coming to TVs from LG, Samsung, and Sony

With HDR10+ video can be encoded with dynamic metadata to improve picture quality - much like Dolby Vision. Amazon is also on board

Netflix will spend $6 billion dollars on video in 2017. Amazon is reportedly hoping to catch up with Netflix by increasing the budget to $4.5 billion this year

Netflix has today replaced its star ratings with thumbs and introduced a %-match score for content. It appears that Netflix is also rolling out screensavers

Netflix's download feature is now available on Windows 10 PCs, tablets, and smartphones