Norwegian youth turning to piracy again
Going Viking in 2024
A new Norwegian survey has revealed that half of young people under 30 believe that pirating content is an acceptable way to save money.
Apple decides to lease telly content to others
Needs to off-set heavy losses
The fruity cargo cult Apple, which has no experience in the telly business, is finding that its Apple TV+ streaming service is not doing as well as it thought.
Netflix says no thanks to $3,500 Apple specs that nobody wants
Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset is a waste of everyone’s cash
Netflix is everywhere. It's on your phone, computer, and game console, even on the old Nintendo Wii, but it will not be on Apple's pricey Vision Pro VR headset.
Netflix tests on-stream gaming on more devices
Not just iOS and Android
Netflix is officially bringing its games to more devices. So far, the company's library of games has only been available on iOS and Android.
Telcos wants Big Tech help to pay for 5G upgrades
Want EU to make it happen
Big tech companies accounting for more than five per cent of a telecoms provider's peak average internet traffic should help fund the rollout of 5G and broadband across Europe, according to a draft proposal by the telecoms industry.
Netflix password controls are backfiring
Lost a million Spanish subscribers
Netflix's moves to increase subscribers by clamping down on password controls are backfiring as customers are leaving the streaming outfit in droves.
Microsoft might buy Netflix
Netflix and chilling blue screen of death
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn claiming that Microsoft might be thinking of buying Netflix next year.
Telcos call for more money from Big Tech
Users should pay
Europes big telcos including BT, Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom want users to pay for the costs of data fuelled by the global streaming and internet boom.
Netflix's ad-supported service is pants
Adverts will be the least of your worries
Netflix's desire to boost its bottom line with advertising might be coming with more problems than hopeful users might think, according to a bloke who has had a look at the new code.
Euro governments want Big Tech to pay for internet improvements
This will go down well
After failing to get Big Tech to pay any significant amounts of tax, the government's of France, Italy and Spain are stepping up pressure on the European Commission to come up with legislation that ensures Big Tech firms partly finance telecoms infrastructure.