Streaming services news

Google will soon implement two new technologies that will improve picture quality on YouTube. We take a closer look at Google's plans

Australia appears to be the next major market for Netflix after the European expansion. Netflix is currently negotiating content deals

Sharp’s second-generation Ultra HD TVs will be bigger, better, and cheaper. The new UD27 range includes a 60” model for $2999

Video is expected to account for 79% of all internet traffic by 2018, up from 66% today, Cisco says. 4K will be one of the main drivers

Netflix launched 4K streaming in April. Besides House of Cards, Netflix is now streaming Breaking Bad in 4K in all regions

The new AX800 and last year's WT600 will not support 4K streaming from Netflix, confirms Panasonic. The coming high-end AX900 TV will

Microsoft has announced a major update to the app catalogue on Xbox One and Xbox 360. Among the new apps are HBO Go, NBA & NHL

Since March, several users of Apple TV have experienced problems with getting Dolby Digital 5.1 from Netflix. A fix will be issued soon

It is official. Netflix is aggressively expanding in Europe later this year in Germany, France, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, & Luxembourg

YouTube is buying game streaming service Twitch for $1 billion, according to sources. Google paid $1.65 billion for YouTube back in 2006

Microsoft is reportedly removing the Xbox Live Gold paywall for streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. It could happen as soon as June

Only for new members. The price will increase $1 in the US and €1 in Europe, but Netflix is also introducing a cheaper streaming plan

Once upon a time Blu-ray was the standard-bearer for picture quality. We take a look at Netflix in 4K. Here are our first hands-on impressions

CEO Reed Hastings said that Netflix will raise prices for new members in the coming quarter. Netflix might also experiments with new tiers

The new FMP-X10 supports Netflix’s 4K streaming, HEVC decoding, and Sony’s Video Unlimted 4K download service. It is Sony's 2nd gen 4K player

Amazon Instant is now the third largest streaming service. It has surpassed Apple & Hulu, but Amazon is still miles behind Netflix

Netflix is now streaming in 4K. Content includes season 2 of House of Cards and nature documentaries, but the library will be expanded

The second season of House of Cards is available to stream on Netflix now, but you will have to wait a bit longer to watch it in 4K resolution

Samsung will start offering its European customers a UHD Starter Kit with 50 movies in 4K resolution this March for 299 Euro

A CDN is the groundwork for delivering data. It is believed to be tied to Apple’s plans for a move deeper into television

Netflix is currently trying to secure content rights in France and Germany, among other European countries, according to Wall Street Journal

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