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Netflix pays a ridiculous amount to share The Walking Dead
Netflix is reportedly spending $500 million to keep The Walking Dead on its platform. It does so despite no longer holding exclusive streaming rights to the franchise. The new five-year licensing agreement will see the zombie saga shared between Netflix and AMC+ from 2027. This marks a rare move for the streaming giant. According to AMC, the deal covers 371…
Netflix wants you to talk to your TV instead of scrolling for 20 minutes
Netflix is testing a new AI-powered voice search feature that could finally put an end to endlessly scrolling through menus trying to find something to watch. As shared by The Verge, the feature is currently rolling out to a small number of users in the US. It lets viewers press the Netflix button on their…
Now slips to just £2.99 a month, in a rare 50% saving on Sky’s most flexible way to stream
Sick of scrolling endlessly through the same old Netflix line-up? You might want to consider signing up for NOW instead, thanks to this phenomenal Entertainment Pass deal. As any long-time streaming service user will know, sometimes you just need a change of scenery. Granted, there are tons of great shows and films on the likes…
Paramount Skydance could merge HBO Max and Paramount+ if deal goes through
Paramount+ and HBO Max could soon become one unified streaming platform, if regulators approve Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Speaking during an investor call, Paramount CEO David Ellison confirmed that the plan is to combine the two services into one offering following the merger. Based on current subscriber figures, the merged platform…
YouTube is trialing conversational AI on its TV apps
Google is trying out something different: conversational AI on YouTube’s TV apps. This big move brings the “Ask” feature to your smart TVs, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. It’s a game-changer because for the first time, you can actually use your TV remote’s microphone to ask questions about the video you’re watching, with Gemini doing…
Sky is making it easier to subscribe to Disney, HBO Max and Netflix
News emerged earlier this week about HBO Max’s launch in the UK, which in case you missed it, arrives on March 26th. We now have a clearer sense of how HBO Max (and other streaming apps) will integrate into the Sky OS. Sky has announced that it’s bringing a coterie of streaming apps together under…
TikTok goes down in the US, blames power outages
TikTok users across the United States faced widespread disruption this week after the app went down due to a power outage at a U.S. data centre, leaving millions unable to upload videos, access feeds, or view analytics. The outage, confirmed by TikTok’s newly formed U.S. joint venture, sparked frustration among creators and speculation about deeper…
Buying Kindle books is about to change forever
Publishers and authors using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) can now choose to sell their books as DRM-free EPUB and PDF downloads, rather than locking them exclusively to Kindle apps and devices. On paper, it’s a huge shift. Digital Rights Management (DRM) has long tied Kindle purchases to Amazon’s ecosystem. This means books bought on the…
Sky Q is dead – at least for those buying online
Sky has removed Sky Q from its online store, making the satellite TV service unavailable to new customers signing up through the company’s website. Visitors looking to join Sky’s TV service online are now directed toward Sky Stream instead, with Sky Q no longer offered as a selectable option. Existing Sky Q customers are unaffected…
HBO Max: UK Release date revealed for the home of The Pitt
Earlier this year, Sky revealed that Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO Max streaming app would be coming to the UK in 2026, but there was still a question of when exactly it would launch. Some sleuthing by Trusted Reviews indicated that the app would arrive in the UK around April 2026. There’s been an update, and…