TV streaming

Acma calls for overhaul of TV rules as viewers switch from free-to-air to streaming

Australia’s broadcasting watchdog says self-regulatory codes for broadcasters are outdated as they do not apply to streaming services

Amanda Meade

29, Jun, 2022 @12:55 AM

Netflix and bills: which streaming services are really worth shelling out for?

Paramount+ is the latest entrant into our bewildering and expensive streaming landscape. But if you are looking to streamline your streaming services which are the easiest to ditch without feeling like you are missing out?

Stuart Heritage

21, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM

Sky transformed English soccer. Will Apple’s $2.5bn deal do the same for MLS?

The league’s matches will now be broadcast behind a paywall on a streaming service. But that doesn’t mean fans will be driven away

Graham Ruthven

16, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM

Lenny Henry criticises TV streamers’ commissioning tactics

Comedian says BBC approach is better as the focus is on the story being pitched rather than whether it will sell

Lucy Knight

29, May, 2022 @4:19 PM

Britons cut spending on streaming services amid cost-of-living squeeze

Fewer card and direct debit transactions made between 1 and 30 April, says Nationwide

Rupert Jones

23, May, 2022 @6:06 PM

Prehistoric Planet review – you’ll genuinely think you’re watching real dinosaurs

This nature show about millions of years ago looks so good it’s like a wildlife documentary – especially as David Attenborough narrates. What a wonderful spectacle

Lucy Mangan

23, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

Nadine Dorries admits sharing Netflix account with relatives

Culture secretary says service needs to revise business model, before being told of password-sharing ban

Alex Hern Technology editor

19, May, 2022 @3:02 PM

Amazon’s spend on TV and film in UK passes £1bn as Netflix cuts back

Exclusive: Prime Video investment amount revealed for first time as competition for viewers intensifies

Mark Sweney

19, May, 2022 @8:30 AM

Netflix cuts 150 jobs after subscriber exodus

US-focused redundancies in film and TV operations follow revenue slowdown

Mark Sweney Media business correspondent

18, May, 2022 @9:06 AM

The Guide #34: The death of binge-watching

In this week’s newsletter: It once felt like we’d never go back from the all-at-once approach – but from Severance to Moon Knight, 2022 has been the year of appointment TV

Gwilym Mumford

13, May, 2022 @10:45 AM

The Essex Serpent: such a slog surely no one will make it past episode one

It has monsters, hysteria and Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston indulging in weird theological flirting … but it totally lacks the magic that makes great TV

Joel Golby

12, May, 2022 @9:52 AM

ITV warns of ad slump but is on track with new streaming brand launch

Broadcaster hopes ITVX will help it achieve £750m in digital ad income annually by 2026