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BBC iPlayer to drop iOS6 and Android 2.2 support
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Android and iOS users with older devices may soon find themselves unable to access the BBC iPlayer after the broadcaster announced it was ceasing support for iOS6 and Android 2.2 and earlier versions of both operating systems.
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Netflix reveals airdate for Narcos
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The series shows how law enforcement agencies were forced to meet the drug lords head on in a brutal, bloody conflict and details the conflicting forces – legal, political, police, military and civilian – that clash in an effort to control the world’s most powerful commodity: cocaine.
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Netflix pushes up cost of UK HD tariff
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In an email to members, the firm claims the increase is necessary “to continue adding more TV shows and movies, including great Netflix series like House of Cards and Better Call Saul.” The basic SD £5.99 per month and £8.99 premium 4K plan remain unchanged.
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Brad Pitt to star in Netflix exclusive movie
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Pitt will play real-life “rock star” general Michael Hastings who, determined to win the “impossible” war in Afghanistan raced across the globe navigating delicate international alliances and troop requests, the charged battlefield of Washington politics, the voracious appetite of the media, and the day-to-day management of the war itself
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Trailer: Netflix’s Sense8
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Sense8 tells the story of eight people from around the world whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably connected in a fight for their own survival. Available in both HD and 4K, the 12-part drama is exclusive to Netflix and will debut around the world on Friday, June 5.
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Top Gear dominates March’s iPlayer charts with 3.6m views
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The show’s sixth episode, in which Richard Hammond was stranded in Canada so teammates James May and Clarkson could use a GPS watch to locate and rescue him, was seen by 2.17m viewers.