Streaming media problems
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This is the Single Biggest Problem With Every Streaming Service to Date

Streaming is all the rage. No one seems to want to own anything anymore when it comes to media, or is it that no one wants to sell it to you? Either way, streaming is where it's at, whether it's Spotify, Netflix, LoveFilm or Now TV. But there's a big problem with all of them, and it's just reared its ugly head again. Read More >>

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movies
Disney Channel Bouncing onto Sky Go Tonight

Sky is about to add its Disney Channel to the list of those accessible through its Sky Go streaming web and app solution, meaning you'll never be more than a few clicks away from some awful moralising cartoon product. Read More >>

Ouya
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Will Ouya Beat the Apple TV to the Streaming TV App Pie?

We've been saying for years all the Apple TV needs are channel-specific streaming TV apps and it'd be truly awesome. Now Ouya's CEO has come out and basically said that the mini Android console should come packing a load of streaming apps from major publishers and she's "talking to everyone". Read More >>

Star Wars
movies
Sky’s Bagging Early Access to the New Star Wars and Marvel Films

Hidden deep within a release about a relatively mundane announcement of Sky's new Disney Movies Channel, there's a small titbit makes all the difference in the sci-fi-loving world: "including new movies from Lucasfilm, and also Marvel Studios features". Sky's bagged a Disney movie channel and with it, early access to Iron Man 3, Avengers and the incoming JJ Abrams Star Wars movies. And that's huge. Read More >>

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A Tron-Bike Flash Drive and a Pen Bow and Arrow Are Your Office-Boredom-Nullifying Deals of the Day

It's fair to say that novelty items make the world go round. Without quirky, smile-provoking products, experts reckon that there'd be 74 per cent more wars everywhere. Read More >>

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Instant Emergency Presents to Make You Look Like a Total Legend

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 >>

NowTV
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You Can Finally Grab Sky’s Now TV on the Roku

Sky's streaming movie service, Now TV, has finally landed on something other than the Xbox. If you've got a Roku, you can now pull down yet more movies, and eventually Sky Sports and Sky Atlantic, on your cheap, mini TV streamer of choice. It's just a shame it's still not on the PS3. [Sky] Read More >>

The Dark Knight Rises
movies
Sky Bags Warner Brothers In Streaming Movie War With Netflix and LoveFilm

Looks like Sky's using its cash reserves to tie-up big movie studios so the likes of Netflix and LoveFilm are left wanting. Warner Brothers have signed on for Sky's raft of services for, meaning WB movies will only be available on TV and streaming from Sky, for a whole year, six months after their cinema releases. Quite a coup for Now TV. Read More >>

NowTV
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Now TV Finally Arrives in HD on the Xbox 360

After landing on YouView, Now TV's also just arrived on the Xbox bringing with it HD streaming. So, if you've been looking for an excuse to try out Sky's new movie service, and you've got an Xbox, time to give it a whirl? Personally, I'm waiting on it hitting the PS3, which Sky assures us is happening really soon, along with a Roku app. [TechRadar] Read More >>

NowTV
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The Recently-New Now TV Jumps Onto the Also-New YouView Box

BSkyB's streaming service, Now TV, has become the first third party service to jump on the YouView bandwagon, offering instant movies for now, but Sky's awesome sports selection in the future. YouView owners will be able to see the Now TV app on the home page and can register with the service to nab a 30-day free trial. Of course, if you can fork out the £300 for a YouView box, I'm sure a Now TV subscription will be easily affordable. [Broadband TV News] Read More >>

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android apps
Sky Screws Over Android With Now TV App (and Some Photoshop Magic) (Update: Now With Less Photoshop)

One of the more appealing things about Now TV has got to be the loooong list of platforms it supports. Turns out, though, that when Sky said they'd support Android, they actually meant a slack handful of old handsets and no yummy Ice Cream Sandwich, or Jelly Bean for that matter. Read More >>

NetflixVsLoveFilmVsNowTV
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The Netflix vs. LoveFilm vs. Now TV SmackDown: Which One is Worth Your Money?

Now that Now TV has finally launched, it’s time to have a look at what we actually get for our £15, and compare it to what our original streamers, LoveFilm and Netflix, are currently offering. Read More >>

NowTV
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Sky’s Pricey New Now TV PAYG Streaming TV Is Here

Sky's been teasing details of its new entry into the IPTV wars for a couple of months now, and thankfully it's finally delivered. Now TV is now available for £15 a month, or on a PAYG basis from 99p a movie, delivered straight to your connected device of choice. Read More >>

NowTV
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Sky’s New PAYG Streaming “Now TV” Service Will Pop In the Coming Two Months

Good news for those looking to take their TV over-the-top and cut those pricy pay-TV subscriptions – Sky’s streaming pay as you go TV service, Now TV, is on track for the “first half of this year”, which should mean we’ll see it any time in the next month or so. Read More >>

NowTV
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Sky’s Launching a New PAYG Internet TV Service in the UK Called Now TV

Sky’s really been pushing its brands online with Sky Go and even companion apps like the Sky Sports iPad app that sports “Race Control” for F1. Now it’s going the whole hog and has unveiled a brand new IPTV service called Now TV that’ll launch later this year for non-Sky subscribers. It’ll apparently give you instant access to some of Sky’s most popular content on a hopefully cheaper, pay-as-you-go tariff. Read More >>