YouView

  • BT strikes Sky Movies deal for Vision and YouView customers

    BT strikes Sky Movies deal for Vision and YouView customers

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    BT has struck a deal to offer the 11 Sky Movies channels to its TV customers. The channels and catch-up content from them will be available in standard definition to BT TV customers with either a YouView box or the latest Vision + box and BT’s Infinity fibre broadband. For customers with regular BT broadband…

  • BT adds Curzon Home Cinema to YouView and Vision+ boxes

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    BT’s TV customers will be able to rent major international films on the same day as their cinema release thanks to a new deal with Curzon cinemas. The films will be available on a Pay Per View basis on both Vision+ and YouView from BT boxes via a branded Curzon Home Cinema section in BT’s…

  • TalkTalk’s new YouView ‘zapper box’ will let viewers pause and rewind

    TalkTalk’s new YouView ‘zapper box’ will let viewers pause and rewind

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    The latest YouView box from TalkTalk will straddle the gap between traditional dumb set top boxes and digital recorders. The ISP’s new box lacks the recording facility of top of the range models but, unlike most non-recording boxes, will still allow users to pause and rewind live TV. It will also offer YouView’s standard 7-day…

  • New YouView updates adds accessibility features

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    Connected TV platform YouView has added a number of enhancements aimed at making the service easier to use for blind and partially sighted customers as well as those with motor skill and cognitive impairment. A new software update introduces the option of switching from the platform’s default blue and black colour scheme to a high-contrast…

  • YouView adds search to iPhone app

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    Connected TV platform YouView has updated its remote record app for Apple’s iPhone and iPad to include a search facility. Users can now search the app’s built-in 7 day programme guide and set their boxes to record while away from home. The updated app also includes a redesigned date selector which better matches the design…

  • YouView launches new Facebook customer hub

    YouView launches new Facebook customer hub

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    On demand TV service YouView has a launched a new Facebook page featuring ‘how to’ help videos hosted by actress Alison Steadman. The Facebook page also includes tech tips from Techradar’s Marc Chacksfield and a new TV blog from critic Mike Ward. Users who ‘like’ the page will get access to behind the scenes footage…