Television
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Now TV confirms launch of new 4K set top box and the arrival of Netflix
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Priced at £45.99, the box is calmed to be “the lowest priced 4K streaming device in the UK” and is available from nowtv.com and will also be available bundled with a month’s Entertainment, Sky Cinema, Kids and Sky Sports Day Pass for just £49.99 from major retailers including Argos and Currys PCWorld.
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Virgin Media Ireland gains UKTV’s Drama and Really
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The two channels join UKTV’s Dave (122), Alibi (151), Gold (120) and W (160) channels which are already on the platform. The broadcaster’s catch-up and on-demand service, UKTV Play is also available.
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UKTV Play is now available on Samsung smart TVs
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The show offers thousands of hours of ad-supported free catch-up and on-demand content, including box-sets, previews of new shows and exclusive content. Highlights this month include the full series of brand-new Judge Romesh and premieres of Dr Christian Will See You Now and Inside the Ambulance which, until now, have only been available to pay…
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Review: Netgem’s NetBox HD and SoundBox HD Freeview Play set top boxes
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Back in June we spoke to Netgem boss Sylvain Thevenot about the firm’s two new Freeview Play set top boxes: the NetBox HD streaming box and Soundbox HD, and we’ve now had a chance to get some hands-on time with both models.
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UKTV orders new Inside the Operating Theatre series for W
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Airing on W, the broadcaster’s premium entertainment channel, the series will an “an exclusive and intimate insight” to the busy day surgery unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, where staff carry out a huge variety of operations and procedures, from cardiology through to plastic surgery.
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BT and UKTV announce new “long-term” channel and HD Video On Demand deal
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The deal will see even more content from UKTV’s ten channels available in HD and available to watch via BT TV’s set top boxes and mobile apps.