Streaming services news

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

Convert DVDs & Blu-rays into streaming digital movies that you can watch anywhere. The smartphone app can scan the barcode of approx. 8000 movies

It came as a surprise that manufacturers, at CES 2017 in January, reacted so passively to the threat facing them. What will happen to the Smart TV?

Six of the seven major Hollywood studios are negotiating with partners to offer movies at home much earlier than today, down to 17 days

New version of iTunes includes cross-device access to movies rented on iTunes. It will work as soon as the company releases new versions of tvOS & iOS

LG, Samsung and Sony will carry the “Netflix Recommended” logo based on, amongst other things, faster startup times

Manufacturers are bringing support for HDR10 and Dolby Vision to displays in mobile devices. Netflix is planning on bringing HDR to mobile

Facebook launches the video app on Samsung Smart TVs earlier this week and the app is now also available on Apple’s tvOS from the Apple TV4

YouTube has announced a live TV service with channels from popular networks for $35/mo. It also features a cloud DVR with unlimited storage

Netflix and Amazon both won Oscars at this year’s show. This marks the first time that streaming services have won one of the prestigious awards

YouTube has passed an incredible milestone, Google announced on Monday. Viewers on YouTube now watch more than 1 billion hours of videos every day