Broadband News: Entertainment & Media

The best places to watch football this season

What is QAnon and why is social media so worried about it?

The online conspiracy theory retweeted by Trump has platforms cracking down, but why?

Has Disney+ been a success?

With millions of Disney+ contracts already taken out, the Disney Corporation’s expansion into on-demand media has been an unqualified success

The growth of dial-up nostalgia

Twenty-five years has elapsed since the internet went mainstream, and dial-up nostalgia is taking hold among those who remember it

Best broadband areas for online gaming in the UK.

A list of the best areas for online gaming has just been released.

How do false rumours start online?

Why the HBO Max streaming service isn’t coming to the UK

Lockdown has coincided with an unprecedented golden age of on-demand broadcasting - so where is HBO?

To Disney+ or not to Disney+

Now is the perfect time to get on board the latest streaming platform

Introducing augmented reality headsets

Could Netflix shows cause chaos in your smart home?

A new study investigates whether smart speakers can accidentally record your conversations.

Talk Talk say gaming puts strain on network

ISP say they anticipate strain on network around the release of major games like Call of Duty.

Apple patent hints at insane new Mac design

Apple submitted a patent for a futuristic mac design that looks straight out of sci-fi

Unmissable streaming TV shows for 2020

Telly has moved online - let's dive in to the most bingeworthy releases due this year!

What did we learn from CES 2020?

New monthly pass from BT Sport means matches for everyone

BT's new subscription service brings Champion's League matches to non-BT customers

Should you get Disney +?

Disney launched their streaming platform in the US this month with a UK release in Spring 2020, is it living up to the hype?

Instagram tests ‘no likes’, sends users into panic.

Have you noticed that likes are missing from your photos recently? Here’s why!

Facebook and Google consider political ad block.

After much uproar Facebook and Google finally consider expert advice over ‘fake news’.

What is TikTok and why are kids obsessed with it?

The app has become an internet cultural revolution, leaving parents baffled.

Does it matter than internet age verification has been dropped?

UK Porn block for children has been scrapped.

Will Apple Arcade change video gaming?

Do 50% of us care more about broadband than our relationship?

TalkTalk street survey finds half of people said they cared more about internet than family.

Will Apple TV+ change streaming?

RIP cover letters – Alexa now has a job application app!

McDonald's teams up with Amazon and Google to offer voice controlled job applications

Need a holiday? Switch on the WiFi

Facebook sinks deeper into hot water

A US federal judge calls Facebook's privacy policy "so wrong".

Thinking of IPTV? Read this first

Relive some nostalgia with new, old World of Warcraft

After 15 years of upgrades and expansions, World of Warcraft returns to its roots.  

8 series worth streaming this autumn

Google’s cloud gaming service to launch in November

More details about Stadia's release, requirements, and expectations.

Tesco customers get triple value with NOW TV

Get the most out of your Clubcard points with streaming discounts.

Netflix scoop Game of Thrones creators

Benioff and Weiss sign to the streaming giant for 9 figure paychecks.

Why some social media platforms failed to take off

And the lessons we can learn from these misfires.

TikTok ‘gifts’ empty kids piggy banks

Children are most vulnerable to 'influencer' donation pleas.

Netflix ruins 90’s cartoon, enrages internet

The streaming giant came in for criticism for 'straightwashing' Japanese cult classic anime.

Porn-block pushed back by clerical errors

Further delays to the child-protection measure, with the process mocked as an 'utter shambles'.

How to watch Wimbledon online for free

How to make sure you don't miss out on the action from your favourite sports stars.