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Netflix for Android update pokes your Facebook friends
Social media... 10 February 2012 14:18 GMT TweetNetflix has updated its Android app - bringing in Facebook fun for its new UK audience.
Version 1.7 of the app has landed in the Android market and brings Facebook integration (a luxury already afforded to Canadians and Latin Americans) so...
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Roku tunes in BBC iPlayer for UK streamers
In time for the new arrivals 10 February 2012 11:39 GMT TweetThe BBC iPlayer is landing on Roku boxes, just in time for the UK launch.
Back in January, Roku - the leading streaming platform in the US - announced that it was launching on this side of the pond, courtesy of two models: the Roku 2 XS and...
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Netflix vs Lovefilm
FEATURE Video streaming head to head 19 January 2012 17:57 GMT TweetNetflix has landed and immediately gone for the jugular of the most popular movie streaming service in the UK - Lovefilm. Netflix are pushing out an immense amount of content at launch and, like its rival, granting new users a month's free trial to...
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Blockbuster launches 3-week exclusive rental incentive to combat streaming services
Beats Netflix and Lovefilm to the punch 19 January 2012 13:32 GMT TweetBlockbuster in the UK has launched a scheme to turn heads to physical media movie rentals and away from the streamed media offerings of the newly launched Netflix and Lovefilm. Called Exclusives, the range of films on offer have a 3-week window in...
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Lovefilm hits LG Smart TV, fights back against Netflix threat
New platform for streaming 19 January 2012 9:58 GMT TweetThe Lovefilm vs Netflix battle continues to rumble on and it's the former that has struck the latest blow by announcing that it is hitting LG's Smart TV Platform in streaming form.
The Amazon-owned company has stated that it is working with...
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APP OF THE DAY: Netflix review
Streaming time 11 January 2012 18:00 GMT TweetNetflix has now officially launched in the UK, bringing with it a formidable streaming experience that works across multiple platforms including iOS and Android. We have had a few days to play with the service now, running it through its paces on various...
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Roku 2 XS and Roku LT now streaming into UK and Ireland
Up for preorder on Amazon 10 January 2012 19:09 GMT TweetRoku, the leading streaming platform in the US and suppliers of what we like to call smart TV adapters, has announced that it is launching in the UK and Ireland. Two models of Roku will be available.
The Roku 2 XS provides support for up to...
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Panasonic Blu-ray player to launch with Netflix built-in
CES 2012: Stream time 10 January 2012 17:00 GMT TweetNetflix is nothing new to IPTV and Smart home cinema accessories; what is, however, is a dedicated button for it on the remote control. Shown off by Panasonic at this year's CES we figured it worth a mention, given it is Netflix a go go over in the...
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WD TV adds Netflix and BBC iPlayer
Update available now 10 January 2012 16:00 GMT TweetWestern Digital has announced that Netflix and BBC iPlayer are now available to users in the UK. Those in Ireland will also get access to Netflix.
The new services join existing rich media content from the likes of Spotify and YouTube in WD's...
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Netflix UK pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON It's finally here 9 January 2012 11:41 GMT TweetNetflix has sent its services live in the UK this morning bringing with it the largest online video streaming library currently available. Priced in at £5.99 per month, it means unlimited access to a vast selection of content ranging from everything...
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Lovefilm undercuts UK Netflix for unlimited streaming
Good timing 9 January 2012 11:27 GMT TweetThe UK launch of Netflix has only just gone live and Lovefilm has already responded with a price cut for its own unlimited streaming service.
The price for Lovefilm unlimited streaming has dropped to under a fiver - coming in at just £4.99...
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Netflix launches in the UK: Now live with 1-month free trial
Unlimited access just £5.99 9 January 2012 8:08 GMT TweetNetflix is now live in the UK and Ireland, the massive internet film and TV subscription service launching on the back of months of launch speculation and bringing a huge library of on-demand content through internet TVs, consoles, tablets and phones.
We've...
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Netflix signs up BBC for UK launch
Auntie on board for streaming fun 20 December 2011 11:03 GMT TweetNetflix has snapped up a digital licensing agreement with BBC Worldwide ahead of its arrival in the United Kingdom and Ireland, meaning access to the wealth of Beeb goodies.
The deal means shows such as Spooks, Little Britain, Torchwood and...
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Nook Color takes on Amazon with Netflix movies
And Flixster, Nook Comics and PagePerfect 12 December 2011 15:44 GMT TweetIf you thought that Barnes & Noble had cast the original Nook Color out into the wilderness following the launch of the Nook Tablet then think again because the year-old ebook reader come tablet has just seen its biggest software update yet - adding...
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Arrested Development to return as Netflix exclusive
2013 relaunch streaming in 21 November 2011 12:58 GMT TweetBack in March, Pocket-lint told you how Netflix was looking to take on the likes of HBO with exclusive, original programming, and that idea has now produced some juicy details; by the way of a return for the hilarious cult US show Arrested Development.
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