Following the success of David Fincher's House of Cards, Netflix is going to produce a new series, this time teaming up with Dreamworks Animation SKG. The series will be based in Dreamworks' upcoming animation movie Turbo, the story of a snail that gains speedy superpowers. Read More >>

Looks like Tesco's pushing out a solid effort to take on the likes of Netflix, LoveFilm, and Now TV, called Clubcard TV, instantly streaming movies and TV in your browser. The best bit is it's "free forever". The only catch is that you'll need a free Tesco Clubcard to use it. Read More >>

House of Cards may not be Netflix's first stab at original content, but it's by far its most important. Whether people turn to the streaming service for shows they can't find anywhere else will define the company's chance at future success. Which is why, starting today, House of Cards is free to watch even if you're not a Netflix member. Read More >>

Want to break that pesky region lock and watch American TV streaming services in the UK? You've got another option. Hola promises to let you watch Hulu, American Netflix, CBS, Fox, and even stream Pandora, all with a simple, free browser plug-in or app. As easy as a single click. Read More >>

Netflix and YouTube have designed a new system for turning that second screen you're poking at in front of the TV into a remote control for your TV, set-top-box, etc. The protocol is called DIAL. Read More >>

I can't say this has exactly come as a shock to me -- I said as much in my review of the two services -- but now we have statistically undeniable proof. According to the streaming aggregation masters at Oric, almost every film of TV show is an exclusive to either Neftlix or LoveFilm, but not on both. Good thing they're both cheapish. Read More >>

The UK wing of Netflix has stirred up an angry man nest with its latest update on streaming speeds, claiming it's Virgin Media users who see the highest average download speeds on the service. Read More >>

What's this? We're actually getting something televisual day and date with our US cousins? Kevin Spacey's new "Netflix original series", House of Cards, will apparently be available on UK Netflix too, from February 1st. Take that region lock. [Netflix UK] Read More >>

The iTwin Connect is a cute little device that looks like a flash drive with two plugs, but has endless possibilities: the verdant green pastures of Netflix's US library; browsing blocked sites from your work computer, or a secure connection from a dodgy internet café's WiFi. Read More >>

This sleek, simple HP pebble is more powerful than it looks. The Pocket Playlist is a portable storage device which can store and record media from a host of sources, then stream it to five devices over Wi-Fi, no internet connection required. Read More >>

It's Christmas eve -- if you don't have everyone covered by Christmas presents yet, you're pretty screwed. Well, apart from these beauties that is. Here are your not-even-slightly-lame emergency Crimbo presents you can grab right now, instantly from your computer, and look like a legend come tomorrow morning. Read More >>

This week, the House of Representatives and the Senate both passed a Netflix-endorsed measure amending the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act aka the Bork Law. Assuming President Obama rubber stamps the amendment, Netflix will offer you the option of publishing information about what you're watching on Facebook—something it already does in scores of other countries. Read More >>

The problem with streaming video to different devices — computers, tablets, phones, and whatever else — is that they all demand subtly different streams if they're to look their best. If you're Netflix, which streams to 900 different types of device, that leaves you with some serious work to do. Read More >>

If you're a fan of Disney and subscribe to Netflix, then you're going to love the news that the two companies have entered into a multi-year content deal. That's right, you'll soon be able to watch first-run live-action and animated films from The Walt Disney Studio. Read More >>

You don't need to spend a ton of money to enjoy the hell out of movies at home. That's a myth. So if you want to give your special person's TV a boost, you can do it on a budget. Read More >>