Streaming services news

With the new 'TV' app you have access to all your TV shows and movies from one unified user interface. Minecraft is also coming to Apple TV

FandangoNOW (née M-Go) has launched on Android TV, bringing a catalog of 40,000 movies and TV shows, including 4K/HDR content, to a range of devices

Vimeo's new pay-per-view streaming service has launched in 150 countries offering TV shows such as ‘Mad Men’, ‘Orange is the New Black’ and ‘Black Sails’

Netflix is aware that many customers share a password. It is "something you have to learn to live with", the CEO said. Netflix has no plans to start cracking down on it

With "Vudu Movies on Us" you can stream movies such as 'Mad Max' and 'True Grit' in HD quality for free with "limited commercials"

At Dolby Forum, the company said that it has 5 TV partners (& 3 more coming soon) and 6 Hollywood studios on board for Dolby Vision in the living room

In March, Netflix began cracking down on unblockers that provided access to its US catalog outside of the US. It is a fight that Netflix appears to be winning

FilmStruck with "the largest streaming library of contemporary & classic arthouse, indie, foreign & cult films" will launch on October 19. Coming to Fire TV, Apple TV, web, iOS & Android

Google will bring movies and TV shows in 4K Ultra HD resolution to its ‘Google Play Movies & TV’ service in November

Amazon has announced that its new Fire TV Stick costs $40. It features an Alexa-enabled remote, a quad-core processor and access to over 7000 apps

Plex Cloud is like regular Plex. You have access to all your media from anywhere on various devices - as long as you have an internet connection

Netflix intends to make 50% of its catalog original TV series, movies, documentaries and more over the next five years. A mix of blockbusters and niche content

And 5 possible reasons why Sony decided against it, few of which make much sense.

Sony has announced that the HBO Now app will launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 4 “before October 2”, in time for the 'Westworld' premiere

The three former Top Gear hosts will debut their new car show, The Grand Tour, on November 18. It will be available exclusively on Amazo Video

Vudu is offering movies only Dolby Vision but not because of an exclusive deal. The steaming service will start supporting HDR10, according to Forbes

Twitter's new app streams select NFL games for free. You can also watch content from MLB, NBA, Bloomberg News, Periscope, Vine, and other partners

Apple is offering 6 different 10-movie bundles for $10 each to celebrate that it has been ten years since iTunes Movies was first launched

Android TV has system-level support for all three relevant HDR formats; Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG. This could help bring HDR to more video apps & TVs

The YouTube app on Sony’s internet-enabled 2012 TVs has been acting up for some time so Sony has decided to remove it, effective as of September 30

Sony has announced that ULTRA will get 48-hour rentals & free 10-minute previews. It will also be supported on Intel PCs beginning in Q1 2017

Roku will introduce no less than five new media players this fall, including its first box with support for HDR. New naming scheme, too

Dolby Vision is one of the key HDR (high dynamic range) formats and in this FAQ we will explain what you need to know about Dolby Labs’ approach to HDR

A revamped YouTube app is rolling out across Smart TVs, streamer boxes, game consoles & Chromecast. Apple TV, however, will not receive the new app

The update to enable Netflix in HDR was released for LG's 2015 OLED earlier this week and is confirmed to work on EF9500 (EF950V) and EG920V

The Huntsman: Winter’s War, Lucy, Oblivion and Lone Survivor are now available for stremaing in Dolby Vision on Vudu. Some also with Atmos sound

Unlike Netflix, Amazon, HBO and others Hulu has for years offered the option to watch some of its content catalog for free with ads. No more

Microsoft promised to support 4K streaming from services such as Netflix. Good news! The latest update of the Netflix app also adds support for HDR

Chromecast’s promised Fast Play feature will make videos load on the TV instantaneously. It should have been here already but has been delayed until later this year

Google is introducing "Family Library" a way to share movies, TV shows, books and apps with family. It will roll over to 12 countries over the next few day