Television
‘Doesn’t my TV already do this?’: Is Hubbl a Foxtel thought-bubble or worth the trouble?
Surprisingly, Foxtel’s Hubbl makes a pretty good case for itself even if it doesn’t completely pass the sniff test
Dan Barrett
23, Feb, 2024 @2:00 PM
Foxtel claimed the government was trying to control your TV – now its Hubbl set top box will do that for you
Hubbl will cost $99 not including subscriptions, while hardware is being marketed without mention of Foxtel in apparent distancing move
Amanda Meade
22, Feb, 2024 @4:08 AM
Hearing aids make all the difference – if you can get hold of them | Letters
Letters: Judy Bavin writes that she has overcome her prejudices about getting help for hearing loss, although Lillian Adams and John Deards warn about the long wait and expense of getting hearing aids fitted
14, Nov, 2023 @5:33 PM
Disney raises US streaming prices and plans £3 monthly rise in UK
CEO vows to make services such as Disney+ profitable and announces crackdown on password sharing
Dan Milmo and agency
10, Aug, 2023 @1:29 PM
Sky launches TV smart camera for joint viewing and motion-controlled games
Sky Live camera is hoped to cement firm’s Glass TV as centre of all home entertainment
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor
21, Jun, 2023 @11:01 PM
UK government to invest in film and TV AI special-effects research
Almost £150m to be spent on research labs to help future-proof industry and lift creative economy
Mark Sweney and Harriet Sherwood
13, Jun, 2023 @9:30 PM
Netflix crackdown on password sharing reaches the UK
Streaming company tells millions of British subscribers that the service can no longer be used free by other households
Mark Sweney Media business correspondent
23, May, 2023 @7:11 PM
Monday briefing: How the Hollywood writers’ strike will change the future of TV
In today’s newsletter: In echoes of the strike of 2007-8, TV and film writers have downed pens over poor pay and insecure jobs – and the looming spectre of AI-written scripts
Nimo Omer
08, May, 2023 @6:01 AM
‘They’re coming up with devious ways to take your money’: the TV hackers taking on the scammers
Scam calls are an industrial-sized nuisance. Aided by an ‘ethical hacker’, the BBC’s hit daytime breakout show Scam Interceptors is making must-see TV by turning the tables on the con artists
Malcolm Jack
28, Apr, 2023 @10:00 AM
Blue Lights review – don’t sleep on this fantastically tense Belfast cop show
This tantalising police drama sees naive newcomers utterly unprepared for the dangerous situations they face on the job. You’ll be instantly hooked
Rebecca Nicholson
27, Mar, 2023 @9:00 PM
One in four Australians sharing their streaming video account, survey finds
Exclusive: Finding comes as Netflix prepares to crack down on users sharing login details outside their household
Josh Taylor
09, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM
Funding cuts mean BBC can’t compete with Netflix, says watchdog
BBC technology lagging behind rivals owing to strong competition for staff and years of funding cuts
Jim Waterson Media editor
14, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
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