Streaming services news

HBO has announced that the popular HBO GO app is coming to the PlayStation game consoles. First on PS3, with PS4 to follow later

It will happen in the “first half of 2014”. Netflix will be using the new HEVC compressions format, and is aiming for a bitrate of just over 15 Mb/s

Samsung has announced several 4K streaming partnerships with partners such as Netflix, Amazon, and several other content providers

LG is “extremely excited” to present their new webOS Smart TVs. LG/Netflix have also announced that LG's 4K TVs can stream Netflix in 4K

4K streaming start in 2014 with House of Cards season 2. Only Smart TVs initially, but game consoles will come. More details at CES 2014

Amazon, like Netflix, has started producing original TV series. Starting in 2014, all shows will be shot in 4K resolution, says Amazon

The latest update from Netflix introduced support for Profiles and improved search in the Android app. Download the update now

Apple continues to expand the app catalogue. The latest update includes four new apps; Bloomberg, Crackle, WatchABC & KORTV

House of Cards will return on Netflix for a second season on February 14th, 2014. Netflix will release all 13 episodes on day 1

Hulu Plus support was recently added, and HBO Go on iOS and Android can now also stream to Google's Chromecast dongle

Netflix's TV interface is now more visual, has new features & is consistent across Smart TVs, consoles, TV boxes & Blu-ray-players

Netflix and YouTube consume over 50% of internet traffic on fixed connections in the US. Europe shows a similar trend

Netflix has quietly added 6 short clips in 4K resolution and frame rates from 24 to 60 fps. Netflix will officially launch 4K streaming in 2014

Netflix is still growing, and is now officially bigger than HBO if you count subscribers, with over 40 million paying customers

The new app vastly improves the user experience and also adds imrpoved Chromecast controls from the lock screen

After House of Cards, Netflix has commissioned several new TV series. The latest is a psychological thriller series by the creators of 'Damages'

Netflix's 5.0 update for iOS adds HD picture quality & a built-in Airplay button, allowing you to wirelessly push video to the TV screen

Netflix announces that Super HD is now available to all users in all countries. Now everyone can enjoy Netflix's best picture quality level

Netflix just made history, winning 3 Emmys for House of Cards with Kevin Spacey. The Emmys also validate the online streaming model

Apple has added five new services: Vevo, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Weather Channel & Smithsonian. Plex hack breaks with update

The new “My list” feature lets users save movies and TV shows for later watching. My List replaces the current Instant Queue feature

According to reports, HBO, Hulu, Redbox, Plex and Vimeo are all working on Chromecast support. No dates have been given yet

With Netflix's user profiles each member of the family can have its own profile with individual TV and movie recommendations

We give an overview of 4K TVs, 4K player, 4K content and standards. You can also check out our new Ultra HD & 4K section

Two July updates have added a Netflix app along with other previously-promised media features to Philips' 2013 Smart TVs

Chromecast, a small $35 dollar dongle for your TV that lets you stream online content. Google's first real competitor to Apple's Airplay

The Apple TV media box has been updated with access to HBO Go, WatchESPN, Sky News, Crunchyroll and Qello.

From 2014, popular animated TV series from Dreamworks will be available to stream on Netflix. Netflix calls it a historic deal

If you share your Netflix login with members of your family odds are that recommendations are mixed. Netflix's solution is user profiles

Netflix plans to double its number of original TV series next year, according to Ted Sarandos. So far it has been a big success