Star Trek Into Darkness beams down to UK a week before US
Home CinemaStar Trek Into Darkness is beaming down to British cinemas a week before the US release. The release date for the enterprising sequel has been brought forward to give UK Trekkies a full week of Brit baddie Benedict Cumberbatch all to ourselves.
The film, directed once again by JJ Abrams, has been brought forward to Thursday 9 May. It debuts in US cinemas 8 days later, although IMAX screenings will start slightly earlier. Continue reading...
PS4 can handle 4K output, but not for games
Games and GearSony's PlayStation 4 console will be capable of chewing through 4K video, but won't use the super-high definition technology when it comes to gaming.
Sony's Shuhei Yoshida told IGN, "The PS4 supports 4K output, but only for photos and videos -- not games." That will pour water on hopes that Sony's new console would be the first to natively handle the ultra high-resolution format. Continue reading...
You're wasting your money on Sky and Virgin, Freeview says
Home CinemaYou're wasting your money paying for telly -- because the best shows are free. That's according to Freeview, the free TV service, which I caught up with to talk about YouView, 4G breaking your telly, and why you're paying £200 a year too much for Sky and Virgin Media.
As technology fans, we're usually concerned with the early adopters, the cutting edge, the latest thing. HD, 3D and 4K; smart TVs, online streaming and second-screen iPad apps. But Freeview isn't interested in all that: Freeview is for the majority of viewers who just plain old-fashioned watch telly. Continue reading...
House of Cards is most-watched show on Netflix, everywhere
SoftwareNetflix's House of Cards series is the most-viewed programme on the service, the red-hued streaming firm has stated.
Speaking at an AllThingsD conference, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the bespoke drama, which stars Kevin Spacey is "the most-watched thing on Netflix in every country we operate in. We're going to do a lot more of these shows." Continue reading...
Doctor Who in 3D and in cinemas for 50th anniversary special
Home CinemaDoctor Who is hitting cinemas in 3D. Inspired by Danny Boyle, a special 50th anniversary episode of adventures in time and space will be filmed and broadcast in 3D both on TV and at the pictures.
Doctor Who turns 50 on 23 November, which is appropriately enough a Saturday. The 50th anniversary special episode will be broadcast as usual on BBC One, and in 3D on BBC HD. Continue reading...
BBC shows to hit iPlayer before TV in year-long streaming trial
SoftwareThe BBC is going to make programmes available to watch online before they're aired on TV, as part of a year-long trial.
The BBC Trust has given the thumbs up to the project, BBC News reports, in a move that will see up to 40 hours of programming hitting the Beeb's iPlayer service before they're beamed out at their usual scheduled time. Continue reading...
HMV closing 66 shops, with nearly 1,000 jobs under threat
Home CinemaHMV is bringing down the shutters on 66 shops, threatening 930 staff. After an angry employee hijacked HMV's Twitter last week, the retailer's administrators have finally revealed which stores are to be axed.
The 66 branches of the ailing music, DVD and games chain will close over the next two months. Read on to see if your branch is to be axed. Continue reading...
Lovefilm takes on Netflix with its own House of Cards rivals
Home CinemaLovefilm is fighting back against Netflix with its own new TV shows to rival Netflix's House of Cards and Arrested Development, including a sideways look at the news from The Onion.
Netflix produced the Kevin Spacey-starring political thriller and the new series of cult comedy Arrested Development, so they're not on telly -- you have to subscribe to the online streaming service to watch them. And Lovefilm is getting in on the original programming action with 11 pilot episodes of potential TV shows. Continue reading...
Virgin Media promises 'enhanced services' in £15bn deal
Home CinemaDavid Tennant will be pleased: Virgin Media just became part of one of the world's largest broadband companies, promising to soup up its service and take the fight to Sky.
US cable company Liberty Global has bought Virgin Media in a deal worth a whopping £15bn in stock and cash. Virgin, home of TiVo, will keep its name, and pledges "enhanced bundled and premium services" in the future. Continue reading...
YouView signing up 10,000 new viewers a week on TalkTalk
SoftwareIt seems you're viewing YouView in droves. Broadband and TV services TalkTalk and BT reckon they're signing up to 10,000 YouView customers a week, with estimates of total numbers nearing quarter of a million viewers.
Revealing its financial performance for the end of last year, TalkTalk says it has signed up 80,000 YouView customers -- peaking at around 10,000 folks signing up per week. Meanwhile BT Vision revealed earlier it's signed up over 60,000 YouView customers. Continue reading...
Sky Sports on Now TV brings Premier League to your iPad
Home CinemaWhen Saturday comes you'll soon be able to watch the match on your phone, tablet or computer without forking out for Sky. Sky Sports is kicking off on Now TV, Sky's online viewing service for those of us without a dish.
Starting in spring, you can nab 24 hours of access to the service for £10. That's okay value if you have a full day of Test cricket, Masters Golf or Formula One driving-in-circles to enjoy, although it might sound a bit pricey to watch a Premier League match. Then again, get a few mates to chip in and you've got yourself a footie feast with added top bants. Continue reading...
House of Cards Netflix review: A sinister, streaming success
Home CinemaNote: we've made every effort to keep this review of House of Cards episodes one and two free of significant spoilers, but if you'd rather view Netflix's political drama as a completely blank slate, look away now.
House of Cards kicks off with Kevin Spacey strangling a wounded dog, and as the drama unfolds, events in this dark political drama don't get any more humane. Continue reading...
Star Wars 3D binned in favour of JJ Abrams' new films
Home CinemaBinary suns have set on the planned 3D re-releases of Star Wars: Episode II and Episode III, with Lucasfilm saying it will focus instead on honing the JJ Abrams-directed Episode VII.
3D versions of Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith were due to be released this year, following last year's 3D-altered Phantom Menace. Now, however, those rehashes have been officially postponed, prompting millions of voices to suddenly cry out in relief. Continue reading...
Olympic opener tops iPlayer as mobile viewing skyrockets
SoftwareiPlayer viewer numbers were higher than ever in 2012, the BBC boasts, with a huge boost in traffic coming from smart phone and tablet owners.
The London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony was the most-viewed programme last year, pulling in a whopping 3.3 million pairs of eyeballs. Smug car-a-thon Top Gear was a close second with 2.8 million views, while angular national treasure Benedict Cumberbatch attracted 2.5 million streams with Sherlock. Continue reading...
Can JJ Abrams captain both Star Wars and Star Trek?
Home CinemaThe new Star Wars film has reportedly found a director. JJ Abrams is here to rescue the series by taking charge of Star Wars: Episode VII, but can the same man captain both Star Wars and Star Trek?
TheWrap reports that after successfully rehabilitating Star Trek, JJ Abrams appears to have beaten other contenders to the Star Wars gig, including Ben Affleck, Matthew Vaughn and Guillermo Del Toro. Continue reading...
Premier League highlights to go online at The Sun and Times
Home CinemaNext season's fullback-nutmegging, net-bursting, ball-boy-booting Premier League highlights will be shown online by The Sun and The Times in a £20m deal signed by News International.
The newspaper group News International, which owns 39 per cent of Premier League broadcaster BSkyB, will show online clips of all 380 games. Continue reading...
Doctor Who returns 30 March ahead of 50th birthday special
Home CinemaThe Doctor is back in the house this Easter. Doctor Who returns to our screens on Saturday 30 March, in the lead-up to the programme's historic 50th anniversary this year.
The TARDIS returns on the bank holiday weekend, so we can watch the Doctor's latest adventure while stuffing our faces with Easter eggs and not worrying about work. Continue reading...
House of Cards: Netflix's Spacey series previewed in video 
House of Cards, the new TV show based on the classic BBC series of the same name, is two weeks away from landing on streaming service Netflix.
Every episode of the series, which stars Kevin Spacey, will be made available online simultaneously, and can only be viewed on Netflix. It's disruptive stuff, so hit play on the video above to learn more, and hear a few choice quotes from its creators and cast members. Continue reading...
Sky Go Extra saves movies on your iPad to watch on the go
Home CinemaThe latest blockbusters are coming to your phone or tablet, as Sky lets you save movies and TV and watch them wherever you are, without Wi-Fi.
Sky is launching Sky Go Extra, an expansion of the Sky Go catch-up and on-demand service for Sky customers, the Telegraph reports. That means you can save new episodes of Girls, blockbusters like Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, or classic James Bond films on your smart device to watch on the train, on holiday, or anywhere you haven't got Wi-Fi. Continue reading...
Netflix teases new Arrested Development with Easter eggs
Home CinemaThose with a sweet tooth and a taste for the oddball comedy sensation Arrested Development will enjoy tucking into the Easter eggs scattered around Netflix in the lead up to the release of the latest series in May.
Easter eggs are quirks or jokes intentionally inserted by developers -- such as those found in Android software -- and have little purpose other than to amuse and ensmuggen the finder. The Arrested Development Easter eggs were initially reported by Vulture, which had noticed titles of fake films with pictures and full descriptions among Netflix's listings. Continue reading...
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