Category: Content
BBC to showcase Ultra-HD during Commonwealth Games
The BBC is planning to broadcast parts of the Commonwealth Games in 4K quality as part of a public showcase.
Prices lowered for extra storage on BT Cloud service
The competition to be the online repository for all the junk we keep on our computers but dare not delete in case its useful is increasing, with upgrades from OneDrive on the way and BT reducing the price of its BT Cloud product.
Sony PS4 people say UK broadband good, music people say no
So The Official Chart is set to include streaming metrics for the first time, which means that neighbour who puts a track on loop via Spotify may be influencing the charts, but it seems the people at Sony cannot agree on how good broadband is or is not in the UK.
UK Broadband 1 – ITV Player 0 demand brings streaming service down
We noticed nothing particularly untoward on the opening night of the 2014 celebration of football, but it seems the ITVPlayer failed to keep up with the level of interest.
ITV Player now on Roku platform
The competition to own the streaming TV platform in our households intensifies.
BT introduce additional Youview ‘Extra Box’ option
BT TV YouView customers can now opt for an Extra Box to be able to watch live and catchup TV from multiple rooms in the house.
BBC retires its iPlayer diagnostic speed test tool
The BBC appears to have retired its speed test that used to run several tests to assess how a connection would behave when streaming BBC iPlayer.
The Internet Matters and so does safety
As part of their commitment to online child safety the four major broadband providers have got together to create a website to offer easy and practical advice to parents and children on how to stay safe online.
Is a deal close on providers becoming the frontline against piracy?
The whole copyright warning letter debacle has gone on for some years now, but a leaked document is suggesting that an agreement is close.
Price rises over on NOW TV
The NOW TV service is set to increase in price as of May 29th, but with existing voucher deals you can secure a few months access for less than the standard fee.