Streaming services news

You will still get Amazon’s video streaming service with your Prime subscription but you can now also subscribe to Amazon Prime Video as a stand-alone service

HBO Now has launched on Xbox One, Xbox 360 & Samsung’s Smart TVs. Xbox owners can watch the new Game of Thrones episode for free

Each TV manufacturer will have to enable Netflix's HDR streaming through software updates and Panasonic has now issued an update for the 2016 models

Netflix has detailed its plans for HDR and Dolby Vision. It will offer 100 hours of HDR content by August and over 150 hours this year. See what's coming

The grace period ends next month where an estimated 17 million US subscribers will be moved up from $7.99 to $9.99. Price increase for Europe in August

UHD Blu-ray players combine 4K resolution, wide color gamut and HDR to take the viewing experience to new heights. What do you want to know?

Netflix will stream BBC’s new Top Gear show with Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc internationally, the company has confirmed

Sony owners in the US already have access to Netflix's HDR. Today, Sony will release a software update for Europe. Will apply to both 2015 and 2016 TVs

Netflix is now streaming in HDR10 and Dolby Vision. Marco Polo is the first TV series to be available in HDR. Daredevil will follow soon

Starz has launched a new stand-alone streaming service for $9 per month. The Starz app is available on Apple TV, Chromecast & mobile devices

Tribeca Shortlist offers a catalog of movies handpicked by actors and filmmakers. It has now launched on Apple TV with a free 7 day trial

On Monday April 4th, Sony will launch the movie service on its Android TVs in the US. It will offer movies in 4K/HDR quality for $30

The new Hulu VR app offers access to “more than 25” 360-degree videos. It also offers access to the entire Hulu 2D library

Netflix is now taking the program global and has raised the bar for performance. So far only LG and Sony’s 2016 TVs have been received the “recommendation”.

Netflix will reportedly spend $90m to make "Bright" starring Will Smith. The movie will premiere in cinemas and globally on Netflix on the same day

For $50 per title. Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Martin Scorsese and J.J. Abrams support the project

The “cord-cutting” service allows you to enjoy TV content streamed over the internet on your PlayStation console or Fire TV.

Amazon will soon join Netflix and Vudu in offering Dolby Vision quality. LG's "Super UHD TVs" will be the first to support Amazon’s streams

Netflix has begun restricting access. Paypal has joined Netflix in the fight. Meanwhile, the EU is working to ban the industry practice of "geoblocking"

Disney has decided to release it through online services such as iTunes before it hits Blu-ray & DVD. UHD Blu-ray is not mentioned with a word

GameFly, the cloud gaming service, will launch on LG’s webOS Smart TVs. With a monthly subscription you will get access to a catalog of games

By year’s end Netflix's catalogue should offer 600 hours of 4K content. The company is in no rush to create VR content

A video showing you the new "Smart home" app, YouTube in 4K, a new Ambilight feature, Amazon Video app, improved gaming performance & more

Love Nature offers the world’s largest catalog of wildlife & nature documentary films. It is now available in 32 countries. The first month is free

The 8.0 release adds support for post-play on iPhone, 3D Touch, iPad Pro, Arabic, and more. But still no picture-in-picture

A "hybrid set-top box" that combines linear TV channels with the world of streaming and apps, built on Roku OS. The first partner is Sky UK

Amazon Video nearly doubled outside of the US. Amazon also claims that the Fire TV media player continues to be the “best-selling media player”

The company will support both the HDR10 & Dolby Vision formats. The official debut will happen with the new seasons of Marco Polo & Daredevil

Expect lots of new shows and new seasons of popular series such as House of Cards, Orange is the New Black & Daredevil. See the full list inside

If you are using an "unblock" service to access Netflix’s catalog in a different region you might soon be out of luck. Over the coming weeks, Netflix will make changes