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What are the best video streaming services in the UK?
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Best video streaming services in the UK
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Netflix
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High-quality original content
e.g. House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Bojack Horseman, Arrested Development
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Mediocre movie selection
The TV series are the main feature of Netflix's catalogue. When it comes to movies, they are sometimes likened to a discount DVD bin. Some gems, but few good and recent movies. This isn't too surprising for a low-cost all-you-can eat service and would only change if Netflix introduces a way to rent individual titles.
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Easy navigation
When watching a series, the next episode auto-starts after one ends. You can navigate back and forth through episodes and seasons without having to exit to the show page.
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Great pricing
No commercials and all you can watch for $7.99/month in the US.
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Subtitles are available for almost all their content
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Excellent exclusive content
As soon as Netflix started creating their own original content, that content started winning awards up to and including Emmys. House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Daredevil, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and more are contributing to an exclusive line-up that is arguably of a higher than average quality than can currently be found on network television.
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Price: Good Value
There are two main monthly subscription fees, based on how many screens you wish to view Netflix content on simultaneously. For £6.99 a month you can view standard definition and HD content on two screens simultaneously, £8.99 a month for four. There is a third entry level option as well that which costs £5.99 for one stream and all videos are limited to standard definition only.
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Device Compatibility: Good Coverage
Netflix apps and portals exist for a vast array of devices. It is available on PC and Mac through the browser, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Wii, Smart TVs and select Blu-ray players from Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic and Philips, Apple TV, Virgin Media TiVo boxes, and media streamers from Roku and Western Digital, plus Android devices, iPad, iPhone, Amazon Fire Phone and Windows Phone devices. Some LG home cinema systems offer it too, as does Amazon Fire TV and certain YouView boxes - namely those from BT and retail Humax boxes - have added it to their connected apps. TalkTalk and Huawei-made boxes will get it early 2015. It can also be streamed, via a supported device, through Google Chromecast.
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iTunes
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iCloud integration
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Can automatically create playlists based on a chosen song
There is a feature called Genius included in iTunes that allows the user to select a song and create a playlist based on that song. It will analyze the music library and choose songs similar in tone to the one chosen.
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Advanced podcast management
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iTunes store has a huge selection of media
The iTunes store offers a huge catalog of videos, songs, and podcasts.
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Ability to add RSS feeds
The ability to add RSS feeds in iTunes keeps the user informed of the latest web content.
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Built-in parental controls
iTunes parental controls can be used to deny access to certain parts of iTunes such as podcasts, internet radio, store, or shared libraries, as well as restricting access to media that has a certain rating or warnings.
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Internet radio
A music streaming service called Radio is available in iTunes. It creates stations based on chosen genres, songs, or artists and requires Apple ID for access.
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Can autopull information about songs
Track names and album artwork can be automatically obtained by iTunes.
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Airplay support
Streaming audio to all Airplay enabled devices within WiFi range is permitted by iTunes. It's also possible to select more than one device to play a song at the same time.
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Can auto-import CDs
The user can set up iTunes in such a way that media (from CDs) can be automatically imported once a CD is inserted. This also comes with customizable import settings (bitrate, codec). Additionally, iTunes can automatically fetch track names from the Internet.
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Can create a playlist based on rules
There is a feature included in iTunes called Smart Playlists that allows the user to create playlists based on criteria such as BPM, Genre, Artist, Album, Plays, Rating, etc.
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Sleek interface 
iTunes has a flat, clean design with playback controls at the top-left, search at top-right and a row of ways to categorize available media beneath that. Plus it can be minimized to take up much less space. The minimized interface is called the MiniPlayer and it can be set to display on top of all other windows. It's possible to show iTunes on top of all other windows when playing movies as well.
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Syncs across devices 
iTunes can synchronize playback information, podcast subscriptions & settings and automatically download purchases made on other devices.
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Early Release Content
Unlike many of the subscription services, Blinkbox offers the very latest movies as they come out on Blu-ray of DVD. And thanks to the Digital HD initiative from Fox Home Entertainment and other studios, you will often find blockbuster content that hasn't even been released on disc yet.
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UltraViolet Locker Service
BlinkBox registers your purchased movies with UltraViolet, ensuring your digital content isn't locked in to the service from which you purchase it (i.e. protecting you from potential future issues with that service). http://www.howtogeek.com/185274/the-digital-locker-hollywood-wants-you-to-use-ultraviolet-explained/
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Rent or Buy options
Rent Start playing within 30 days. Finish watching in 48 hours on up to 2 devices. Buy Own forever. Watch on up to 5 devices.
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No Subscription
No subscription, simply pay for what you want to watch, when you want to watch it.
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Loyalty Scheme: Tesco Clubcard
Tesco Clubcard members get one Clubcard point for every £1 spent on Blinkbox. And because you can also add credit on to your account rather than pay via card for each transaction, it's a good way to budget your entertainment consumption.
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Price: Variable By Feature, Definition and Rent vs Purchase.
A new film, including those that are released before they even make it on to disc formats, cost £3.49 to rent on SD, £4.49 for HD. To buy a new film, expect to pay from £9.99 for SD, £13.99 for HD. Bought films stay on your account "forever", many of which being available in your UltraViolet locker too. Rented films or shows must be watched within 30 days of rental, you then have 48 hours to finish watching them once started. Older catalogue films cost £2.49 to rent the SD version, £3.49 for the HD. To buy them it will cost £6.99 and £9.99 respectively. TV shows cost from £1.89 per episode for standard definition, £2.49 for HD. Box sets are also available to buy outright. You cannot rent TV shows. There are also some special offers and sales on content.
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YouTube
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It is the best
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Video lectures
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Great selection of things you can see/learn/explore
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How-to videos
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Twitch
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Google Play
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Cinema Now
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NowTV
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Sky Go
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Wuaki.tv
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Virgin TV Anywhere
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