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Stream Dream

When I first started this blog, it was dedicated to bringing streaming content to mobile devices. Back in the day the platform was Windows Mobile and the majority of the content was from the BBC. I learned how to hack together a URL to get their shows playing on a device.

Things have changed quite a lot now. I no longer use my windows device outside of the house. I have both an Android and an iPhone to play with, and the internet has grown up and become all sophisticated.

Keeping within the spirit of what I originally planned here, I want to continue to inform of the ways I have discovered streaming.

The first one is a payed subscription Application from Sky. Sky are a huge global media company who in the UK have all the TV rights to most of the top sporting events. They own the rights to live football content and charge a premium to householders, venues and just about anybody who wants to watch a live football game.

The app is call Mobile TV and after subscribing for £6 per month, you get 8 live TV streams direct to your device. This alone is brilliant. What makes it even better than brilliant is Sky throw in ESPN as part of the package. ESPN would cost you more than six pounds alone if subscribed to through a normal Sky satellite TV account so you certainly get your moneys worth.
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