Manhattan S4-R Signals New Freesat Era
After months of rumours, limited availability and disappearing stock of older Freesat recorders, the new Manhattan S4-R has finally started reaching customers.
Continue reading →Freesat 4K TV Boxes Get May 2026 Update
Freesat 4K TV boxes have started to receive a new software update, released on the 5th May 2026. The update applies to both the Freesat 4K TV Box and the Freesat Recordable 4K TV Box.
Continue reading →Why IPTV and Streaming Fail During Big Matches
Few things frustrate football fans more than buffering during a crucial match. Whether it is the final minutes of a Champions League game, a Premier League title decider, or a World Cup penalty shootout, streaming services often seem to struggle … Continue reading →
Sky Ireland Targets IPTV Users With Cease-and-Desist Notices
Sky’s long-running battle against illegal IPTV services in Ireland has now taken a major new turn, with the broadcaster directly targeting ordinary subscribers rather than just IPTV resellers and operators. In recent weeks, around 200 Irish households reportedly received cease-and-desist … Continue reading →
French Open 2026 on TV: UK Coverage, Dates & Favourites
The clay court season reaches its peak once again with the 2026 French Open, officially known as Roland-Garros, taking place in Paris from Sunday 24 May through to Sunday 7 June 2026. The famous red clay courts at Stade Roland-Garros … Continue reading →
IPTV Crackdowns Expected Ahead of the 2026 World Cup
As the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup approaches, many viewers using pirate IPTV services are beginning to wonder whether another major crackdown is coming. Looking at recent anti-piracy activity across Europe and beyond, the answer increasingly appears to be yes.
Continue reading →Police Raid Data Centre used for pirate IPTV
Thousands of pirate IPTV users across Europe experienced major outages this weekend after what appears to have been a significant raid on streaming infrastructure hosted inside a European data centre.
Continue reading →Channel 5 Gets Commonwealth Games Highlights
For the first time in more than 70 years, the BBC will not be the main broadcaster of the Commonwealth Games, with the 2026 Glasgow Games instead split between free-to-air highlights on Channel 5 and full live coverage on TNT … Continue reading →
How Ted Turner Built CNN and Changed Television
There are very few people in television history who can genuinely claim to have changed the entire industry. Ted Turner is one of them. Long before streaming services, before social media, and before modern rolling news became normal, Turner had … Continue reading →
The Best Distance to Sit From a 4K TV Explained
Buying a new television used to be simple. You picked a screen size that fitted your cabinet, connected it to an aerial or satellite dish, and started watching. But modern TVs have changed the rules completely. With 4K Ultra HD … Continue reading →