Tag: UK

  • American Streaming Services Like Netflix Will Soon Be Regulated by the UK Under New Bill

    American Streaming Services Like Netflix Will Soon Be Regulated by the UK Under New Bill

    In the years to come major US–owned streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ will need to submit to UK regulators if they want to keep offering their services in the United Kingdom. The UK recently announced that in two years its new Media Bill will go into effect, and they will start regulating streaming services…

  • Cord Cutting Will Become Cheaper and Easier in the U.K. With Upcoming Free Live TV Streaming Service

    Cord Cutting Will Become Cheaper and Easier in the U.K. With Upcoming Free Live TV Streaming Service

    British TV companies are launching a new free live TV  streaming service in 2024, a massive boon for cord cutters.  The British broadcasters on Monday unveiled  Freely, a service that will enable viewers to  browse and watch live TV channels as well as stream on-demand content to their smart TVs via the internet. Freely will…

  • Disney+ Now Has All Disney Channel Content in the UK

    Disney+ Now Has All Disney Channel Content in the UK

    Disney+ is now the official home to all the favorite Disney Channel shows and movies for viewers in the UK, including new content and the complete back catalogue of series and specials. Now kids can stream popular shows like Bluey, PJ Masks, and Liv and Maddie, as well as classics from the 2000s including That’s So Raven and The…

  • American Streaming Services Growing in the UK

    American Streaming Services Growing in the UK

    While traditional television is on somewhat shaky ground in the United States, it’s still fairly solid in the United Kingdom thanks to iconic networks like BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. But some new data from Futuresource Consulting shows that streaming is on the rise across the pond – especially US based services.  Through…

  • Discovery and Sky Add Non-Linear Brands to Their Partnership in Expanded Deal

    Discovery and Sky Add Non-Linear Brands to Their Partnership in Expanded Deal

    Discovery has renewed its partnership with Comcast-owned Sky in a new long term, multifaceted deal that will keep Discovery’s channels across the Sky Network in the UK, Ireland, Austria, and Germany. In addition to linear channels, the new deal now encompasses non-linear brands in the UK and Ireland. Sky will now be a distributor of…

  • 1 in 4 US Households Subscribe to Disney+

    1 in 4 US Households Subscribe to Disney+

    During the 7 months since Disney+ launched in the US, the streaming service has been carving out its niche in the market and solidifying its place as a staple among subscription streaming services. Data from Omdia Consumer Research shows that now one in four households in the U.S. have Disney+ in their home. Disney+ is…

  • Pluto TV UK Hits 100 Channels

    Pluto TV UK Hits 100 Channels

    Pluto TV has reached a milestone in the UK with the addition of two new channels that push its channel count over 100. Secret Dealers and Crime Investigation Australia were added this week, bringing the total channel count to 101. The free, ad-supported streaming service debuted in the UK in 2018 and has since continued…

  • The Roku Channel Launches in the UK

    The Roku Channel Launches in the UK

    Roku announced that it’s launching The Roku Channel in the UK today, adding that in addition to Roku users, NOW TV and Sky Q users also have access to the channel’s lineup of free content. According to the company, The Roku Channel offers some 10,000-plus hours of movies, TV episodes, and documentaries. In a blog…

  • Disney+ UK Launches This Month: Here’s Everything That Will Be Available

    Disney+ UK Launches This Month: Here’s Everything That Will Be Available

    Disney has released the list of titles that will be available to the UK audience when Disney+ launches on March 24th. In the UK, Disney+ will cost £5.99 per month. Subscribers will have access to the Disney library, Disney+ originals, and yes, all 600+ episodes of The Simpsons. This is the full list of series, movies…

  • Sky Announces Premium Package Including Netflix for UK Subscribers

    Sky Announces Premium Package Including Netflix for UK Subscribers

    Satellite TV provider Sky announced today that it will be offering a new premium content package for subscribers. The package will include Netflix, along with “Catch-Up TV,” BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, ”All 4,” apps like YouTube and Spotify, and more. Sky Ultimate TV will be available on Sky Q as a £25 ($36) per month…