For those who have been wondering just what on earth they’ll be watching on one of those new fangled 4K TVs that HDTVTest reported on earlier this year, Sony’s got your back. Or, at least it’s got the back of any US buyer ready and willing to shell out $25,000 (around £15,600) on the company’s new XBR-84X900 (also known as ... Read More »

Worldwide sales of Smart TVs are set to go through the roof over the next five years, with experts predicting some 220 million devices to be snapped up by 2017. Majority of Smart TV sets in 2017 will not be connected This news might not come as much of a surprise to industry watchers, but what does raise a few ... Read More »

British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) is stepping up its efforts to bring NOW TV to as many homes as it possibly can, launching its service onto Roku devices and in the process, bringing live Sky Movies to users without a long-term contract or dish for the first time. Roku LT & 2 XS streaming boxes get NOW TV with Sky Movies ... Read More »

The popularity of the BBC’s iPlayer service just keeps on growing, with the UK public service broadcaster reporting yet another record-breaking month as it crossed the 200-million-requests milestone for the first time. iPlayer usage up 25% on Smart TVs as BBC posts record-breaking stats Writing on the BBC internet blog, BBC iPlayer’s head Dave Price revealed that the month of ... Read More »

The BBC’s iPlayer has proved to be a huge hit with smart device owners, adding a totally new dimension to the viewing experience of millions, but like all great inventions there’s always room for some improvement. BBC inviting ideas to improve iPlayer via Connected Studio workshop Acknowledging this, the BBC has announced a series of “Connected Studio” workshops, in which ... Read More »