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The MCUK Team Reports from the whole team on subjects that don't quite fit into our existing feeds. Also, technology news and coverage of developments in the online world, new social media platforms etc.

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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 31/08/2026
Sony brings free streaming TV channels to PlayStation 5 thedesk.net/2026/08/sony...
thedesk.net
Sony brings free streaming TV channels to PlayStation 5
August 31, 2026 - The service, called "Live TV on PS5," offers more than 100 live channels and a growing selection of on-demand programming.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 07/07/2026
Xbox Laying Off 3,200 Staffers, CEO Confirms: “Our Business Today Is Not Healthy” deadline.com/2026/07/xbox...
deadline.com
Xbox Laying Off 3,200 Staffers, CEO Confirms: “Our Business Today Is Not Healthy”
The CEO of Microsoft's Xbox video game unit has announced "the most significant restructure" in its 25-year history, with 3,200 workers facing layoffs.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 26/06/2026
Forecast: RGB LED TVs 13% of global revenue by 2030 www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/26/f...
advanced-television.com
Forecast: RGB LED TVs 13% of global revenue by 2030
TV sets featuring LED backlights with independent red, green, and blue (RGB) LED chips are forecast to account for 13 per cent of global TV set revenue by 2030,
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 20/06/2026
Roku Aurzen Eazze D1R Projector Review: Big-Screen Fun www.cordbusters.co.uk/roku-aurzen-...
cordbusters.co.uk
Roku Aurzen Eazze D1R Projector Review: Big-Screen Fun | Cord Busters
Our Aurzen EAZZE D1R review: a Roku-powered smart projector that’s a fun, easy big screen - as long as you can get the room properly dark
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026
Report: LED video display market grows steadily in Q1 www.advanced-television.com/2026/06/11/r...
advanced-television.com
Report: LED video display market grows steadily in Q1
Research from Omdia shows global LED video display shipments increased by 0.6 per cent in Q1 2026. However, revenue declined by 2.3 per cent year over year (YoY
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 05/06/2026
Freeview Could Dodge The Axe Under This New Plan www.cordbusters.co.uk/freeview-cou...
cordbusters.co.uk
Freeview Could Dodge The Axe Under This New Plan | Cord Busters
Arqiva, the company behind Britain’s TV transmitters, has put a Freeview survival plan to MPs - a slimmed-down service running into the mid-2040s. Here’s how
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 05/06/2026
Netflix And Disney Don’t Want To Police Your TV Licence www.cordbusters.co.uk/netflix-disn...
cordbusters.co.uk
Netflix And Disney Don’t Want To Police Your TV Licence | Cord Busters
US studios behind Netflix and Disney tell the government they won’t help collect the TV licence fee, in evidence to MPs reviewing the BBC’s future
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 21/05/2026
Roku Just Revealed Its UK Smart Projectors: First Look www.cordbusters.co.uk/roku-uk-smar...
cordbusters.co.uk
Roku Just Revealed Its UK Smart Projectors: First Look | Cord Busters
Roku brings its first smart projectors to the UK via Sharp and Aurzen. Two 1080p models, full specs compared, and a hands-on first look
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 16/05/2026
New S4-R Freesat Recorder Finally On Sale – With Caveats www.cordbusters.co.uk/new-s4-r-fre...
cordbusters.co.uk
New S4-R Freesat Recorder Finally On Sale - With Caveats | Cord Busters
Manhattan’s new S4-R Freesat recorder is now available to buy - with some caveats. Here’s what it can do, what it can’t, and where to get it
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 16/05/2026
Ok, we're back. As an "as required" feed, you may not have noticed the downtime if admin hadn't posted the previous message. 😆
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Media Changes UK @mediachangesuk.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Due to circumstances beyond our control, all MCUK accounts on Bluesky are paused until further notice. Note that the accounts will not be staffed during the downtime.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 09/05/2026
Sharp Roku TV QLED launches in UK www.advanced-television.com/2026/05/08/s...
advanced-television.com
Sharp Roku TV QLED launches in UK
Sharp Corporation, the consumer electronics brand, and streaming specialist Roku have announced the first Sharp Roku TV QLED for the UK market. Designed to
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 09/05/2026
Hisense unveils 136” MicroLED TV in UK www.advanced-television.com/2026/05/08/2...
advanced-television.com
Hisense unveils 136” MicroLED TV in UK
Hisense has launched its retail partnership with Harrods by unveiling its 136” MicroLED TV for the first time in the UK alongside its 116” RGB MiniLED TV.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 05/05/2026
All MCUK Feeds: Cable TV Changes @ukctvc.bsky.social DTT Changes @ukttvc.bsky.social Media News @ukmedianews.bsky.social Media Entertainment News @ukmediaents.bsky.social Media Politics @ukmediapolitics.bsky.social Radio Changes @ukradiochanges.bsky.social Streaming TV News @ukstvc.bsky.social
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 05/05/2026
Best Streaming Device UK 2026: Roku, Firestick, Google TV www.cordbusters.co.uk/best-streami...
cordbusters.co.uk
Best Streaming Device UK 2026: Roku, Firestick, Google TV | Cord Busters
Roku reclaims the top spot in our 2026 streaming device guide, beating the Fire TV 4K Max on value. Plus: Vega OS explained, and the best Freely boxes
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026
Connectivity was restored a few hours ago.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026
There may be some issues with the Bluesky platform at the moment. Some of our team have reported that their feeds cannot connect currently. It appears that this issue is affecting users linked to the "hygrophorus.us-west.host.bsky.network" PDS.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 27/04/2026
We are also seeing reports of Blacksky users being unable to connect using Blacksky Community. Users have indicated that they have had better luck connecting directly with "bsky.app".
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 22/04/2026
ITVX signs in-car partnership with Xperi www.advanced-television.com/2026/04/22/i...
advanced-television.com
ITVX signs in-car partnership with Xperi
ITV has announced a partnership with Xperi to launch ITVX, the commercial BVoD service, on the automotive video platform DTS AutoStage Video Service, Powered by
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 22/04/2026
Loewe acquires Cabasse www.advanced-television.com/2026/04/22/l...
advanced-television.com
Loewe acquires Cabasse
Loewe Technology has announced the acquisition of Cabasse, the specialist in high-fidelity sound. Loewe says the transaction marks a key step in its ambition "t
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 22/04/2026
TCL unveils TCL A400 Pro NXTVISION TV www.advanced-television.com/2026/04/22/t...
advanced-television.com
TCL unveils TCL A400 Pro NXTVISION TV
TCL has unveiled the TCL A400 Pro NXTVISION TV, a new QD-Mini LED television which they say it "designed for style-conscious viewers who want cinematic picture
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026
Freely Price War Heats Up as Pleio Cuts Price Permanently www.cordbusters.co.uk/freely-price...
cordbusters.co.uk
Freely Price War Heats Up as Pleio Cuts Price Permanently | Cord Busters
The Pleio Freely box is now permanently £99, while rival the Aero just got more expensive. New games and features also arrive this month
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 21/04/2026
With countermeasures in place, the DDoS attacks on Mastodon seem to have stopped.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 20/04/2026
More disruptive DDoS attacks on micro-blogging platforms. This time with Mastodon taking a hit. Props to the Mastodon admins for deploying countermeasures in a relatively short time frame.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026
Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/i...
techcrunch.com
Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages | TechCrunch
Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET. on April 15.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026
Amazon Confirms: No Sideloading on All New Fire TV Sticks www.cordbusters.co.uk/amazon-no-si...
cordbusters.co.uk
Amazon Confirms: No Sideloading on all New Fire TV Sticks | Cord Busters
Amazon confirms all future Fire TV Sticks will run Vega OS, dropping Android for good - but what does that mean for sideloading and your app selection?
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Sherif EA @sherif.mu.social · 16/04/2026
So Bluesky was broken but the Atmosphere wasn’t. A little tour of the Atmosphere when everything here was blank. With timestamps 🐶
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026
Introducing Portal eurosky.leaflet.pub/3mjkwiee2ds27
eurosky.leaflet.pub
Introducing Portal - Eurosky's blog
Portal is a new home for your web identity
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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 16/04/2026
Today we’re releasing Portal - a new interface for your account and what we hope will become a new home for your on the web. This is is just the start, we’ll be adding features and integrations over the coming months. Check it out and let us know what you think. portal.eurosky.tech
Screenshot of welcome page for Eurosky Portal where users can create an account or sign in to their existing account Screenshot of Eurosky Portal screen to accept privacy policy and terms of serviceScreenshot of Eurosky Portal logged in screen showing profile information and  featured apps
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026
Eurosky: Europe aims to rival Big Tech with its own social media ecosystem www.euronews.com/next/2026/04...
euronews.com
What you need to know about Europe's new social network Eurosky
A Netherlands-based initiative is offering European users a homegrown alternative to Big Tech's social media offerings.
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026
As it happened... Bluesky is down — Live updates on the ongoing outage www.tomsguide.com/news/live/bl...
tomsguide.com
Bluesky is down — Live updates on the ongoing outage
Social media users are having issues
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MCUK @mcuk.eurosky.social · 17/04/2026
April 16th possibly wasn't the best day to launch the MCUK Team Account on Eurosky. A major DDoS attack on Bluesky somewhat limited the scope for configuring the account.
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