Streaming services news

In 15 years or so you will no longer watch TV channels. Reed Hastings compares broadcast TV to the horse, which was good until the car came

Amazon is said to launch a new "ad-supported" video streaming service early next year to lure away subscribers from Netflix

The HBO Go app has arrived on Xbox One, letting HBO cable subscribers enjoy some of the best TV series ever created

Netflix has confirmed that it will launch in Australia and New Zealand in March 2015. Expect local content and lots of Netflix originals

The update was released in the US last month, and today Europeans get will be able to stream Netflix in 4K on the Panasonic AX800

M-Go has announced a new 4K movie service that is exclusive for Samsung’s Smart TV. M-Go offer 4K movies that you can either buy or rent

Sony wants to replace your cable TV box with a PS4. The new PlayStation Vue service is a cloud-TV service for PlayStation, iPad and more

Unlike Netflix, Amazon will offer 4K content at no extra cost. Amazon’s 4K push has been slightly delayed but will still launch this year

No countries have been confirmed, but rumors suggest Netflix is looking at Australia, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Poland & Czech Republic

Netflix added HD to iOS in 2013, but so far 1080p has only been available on iPad. With the latest update, 1080p also comes to iPhone 6 Plus

Obama supports net neutrality. Internet providers should not be allow to throttle or block streaming services. Netflix is fighting the same war

Subscribers are leaving classic pay TV providers at an increasing rate in the US, as streaming services are becoming more popular

Disney lets you buy any Disney, Pixar or Marvel movie on iTunes and watch it on Google Play - & vice versa. You also get a digital copy of your DVDs

Panasonic vowed to bring Netflix 4K to its AX800 Ultra HD TV, and this week it has made good on its promise via a firmware update

Starz will launch a stand-alone streaming service internationally in 2015, possibly also in the US

Yesterday, Google started rolling out support for 48 and 60 fps – frames per second – in HD videos, and it looks great.

The retail giant is now adding the Fire TV Stick, which has many of the same streaming features of Fire TV. It is available for just $39

98% more people globally have fast enough internet to stream 4K compared to the same period last year. South Korea leads the way

Amazon promised to bring the Fire TV streamer box to the UK, and here it is. The Fire TV is available now from its online store for Ł79

You can now enjoy Netflix without using Silverlight. This also gives you 1080p for the first time & several extra hours of battery

"This will be transformative for our company". Starting next year, you will be able to subscribe to HBO just like you do with Netflix

Current subscribers have nothing to worry about, but new subscribers will have to aim for the $11.99 / €11.99 monthly plan to stream 4K

Here is a quick guide on how to watch Netflix in 4K, what you need and what content is available right now. Not every Ultra HD TV works

Netflix’s first movie will be a sequel to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It will be hit Netflix and movies theatres simultaneously

First announced at CES, the Vizio P series of 4K TVs are now officially launched. The TVs are Vizio’s first affordable 4K TVs, starting at $999

Netflix officially opened its service in France yesterday and Germany today. Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland will follow

Amazon will offer TV series and movies in 4K starting in October. A range of Smart TV makers will support Amazon's 4K streaming

Panasonic’s Ultra HD TVs will soon be able to stream Netfilx in 4K resolution. The list of TVs includes AX800 AX900 and future TVs

Amazon’s 4K service will launch globally in October, and several local 4K services will bring 4K streaming to Samsung's UHD Smart TVs

Netflix has demonstrated "Oculix"; a virtual reality interface that you can control by looking around and moving your hands. But it's only a concept