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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Netflix is adding a special live channel at no extra cost for 700 MILLION users – and it won't show a single ad
NETFLIX is adding a very special live channel for 700 million users and it's completely free. The channel is part of a partnership with a world-famous brand and won't show a single advert. 3 Netflix are adding a brand new channel to its platforms for free Credit: Reuters 3 The channel will show incredible space missions Credit: Getty 3 Netflix are partnering with Nasa for the mission Credit: Alamy The streaming giant has teamed up with the iconic This summer, Netflix will be giving subscribers access to the NASA Plus channel which will broadcast the latest space news. Watch the astronauts in space According to Rebecca Simons, the general manager of NASA Plus, has said: 'Our Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience. Read More on Space News 'Together, we're committed to a Golden Age of Innovation and Exploration — inspiring new generations — right from the comfort of their couch or in the palm of their hand from their phone.' The streaming giant has over 700 million users worldwide, meaning that over eight per cent of the planet's population will be able to watch space launches for free. Netflix hiked the cost of its subscription in April in a bid to raise revenue. Those with a standard membership saw their bills rise to £12.99 a month, while premium members now pay £18.99. Most read in Tech The standard version with adverts also saw an increase in its cost by £1 to £5.99. Cost-saving experts warned that you could save up to £95.88 a year by ditching your Netflix plan and choosing a TV package which includes it. Rocket FINALLY launches to rescue NASA astronauts stranded for nine months Virgin Media, EE TV and Sky all offer packages with Netflix included. Some phone contracts, including Inclusive Extra on EE plans, offer Netflix too. First-ever exoplanet uncovered The streaming service's partnership with NASA comes after scientists The James Webb Space Telescope uncovered its first-ever exoplanet - a world hidden by the glare of its nearest star. Named TWA 7 b, the mysterious world is hidden in the disks of debris surrounding the huge star. It is roughly equivalent to the size of Saturn. After the incredible discovery was made, Dr Caroline Harper, head of space science at the UK Space Agency, said: 'This discovery represents a significant breakthrough in our understanding of exoplanets. "Direct imaging of these distant worlds is extraordinarily challenging as they're typically overwhelmed by the brilliant light of their host stars. "While JWST has been studying known exoplanets since its commissioning, this marks the first time it has detected an entirely new planet."
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Netflix is adding a special live channel at no extra cost for 700 MILLION users – and it won't show a single ad
NETFLIX is adding a very special live channel for 700 million users and it's completely free. The channel is part of a partnership with a world-famous brand and won't show a single advert. 3 Netflix are adding a brand new channel to its platforms for free Credit: Reuters 3 The channel will show incredible space missions Credit: Getty 3 Netflix are partnering with Nasa for the mission Credit: Alamy The streaming giant has teamed up with the iconic American space agency NASA. This summer, Netflix will be giving subscribers access to the NASA Plus channel which will broadcast the latest space news. Watch the astronauts in space According to NASA, the channel will also show everything including 'astronaut spacewalks, mission coverage, and breathtaking live views of Earth from the International Space Station'. Rebecca Simons, the general manager of NASA Plus, has said: 'Our Space Act of 1958 calls on us to share our story of space exploration with the broadest possible audience. Read More on Space News MARS-VELLOUS Inside Nasa's fake Mars world where astronauts will live for a YEAR 'Together, we're committed to a Golden Age of Innovation and Exploration — inspiring new generations — right from the comfort of their couch or in the palm of their hand from their phone.' The streaming giant has over 700 million users worldwide, meaning that over eight per cent of the planet's population will be able to watch space launches for free. Netflix hiked the cost of its subscription in April in a bid to raise revenue. Those with a standard membership saw their bills rise to £12.99 a month, while premium members now pay £18.99. The standard version with adverts also saw an increase in its cost by £1 to £5.99. Cost-saving experts warned that you could save up to £95.88 a year by ditching your Netflix plan and choosing a TV package which includes it. Rocket FINALLY launches to rescue NASA astronauts stranded for nine months Virgin Media, EE TV and Sky all offer packages with Netflix included. Some phone contracts, including Inclusive Extra on EE plans, offer Netflix too. First-ever exoplanet uncovered The streaming service's partnership with NASA comes after scientists made a major space discovery. The James Webb Space Telescope uncovered its first-ever exoplanet - a world hidden by the glare of its nearest star. Named TWA 7 b, the mysterious world is hidden in the disks of debris surrounding the huge star. It is roughly equivalent to the size of Saturn. After the incredible discovery was made, Dr Caroline Harper, head of space science at the UK Space Agency, said: 'This discovery represents a significant breakthrough in our understanding of exoplanets. "Direct imaging of these distant worlds is extraordinarily challenging as they're typically overwhelmed by the brilliant light of their host stars. "While JWST has been studying known exoplanets since its commissioning, this marks the first time it has detected an entirely new planet."
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Violence against women and girls is getting worse - as efforts to help victims are failing, watchdog says
The Home Office's efforts to address violence against women and girls have not yet improved outcomes for victims, according to the public spending watchdog. Described as a "significant and growing problem", the National Audit Office (NAO) says one in 12 women can expect to experience some form of gender-based violence each year. Around one in four women will be a victim of sexual or attempted assault in their lifetime. Louise*, whose identity we have protected, says she suffered sexual and violent abuse at the hands of her former partner for seven years. "He was a very jealous and controlling man," she says. The abuse would come in "different forms", Louise explained. "Sometimes it was straight beatings. Other times it would be restraining and threatening with knives etc. And of course, there was the mental abuse." It's been a few decades since her traumatising experience, and she says: "It's incredibly depressing to hear things haven't changed or moved on. I find that shocking." She now has three children who have more awareness about gender-based abuse and "understand things like gaslighting and coercive control". But she says now the culture has shifted, action needs to be implemented. "Stop doing more research or yet another report which never gets acted on… We want action. My advice is you need to talk to victims, you need a victim-led solution," Louise says. Read more from Sky News: Home Office did not lead 'effective cross-government response' After multiple high-profile cases of women and girls who died at the hands of abusers, the previous Conservative government introduced the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy in 2021 and the Domestic Abuse Plan in 2022, both led by the Home Office. However, a report by the NAO says the department did not lead an "effective cross-government response". Caroline Harper, who led the report, says this is partly due to the fact the Home Office "struggled to get other government departments on board". "There hasn't been sufficient focus on prevention," she adds. She says while "supporting victims is really, really important, it would be much better if they didn't become victims in the first place". Ministerial oversight group 'only met four times in three years' The report highlights a ministerial oversight group responsible for setting out the strategy "only met four times in three years". The prevalence of sexual assault against women aged 16 to 59 in England and Wales was 4.3% in 2023-24, up from 3.4% in 2009-10, the NAO said. In that same period, incidents of rape and sexual assault against women and girls recorded by police rose from 34,000 to 123,000, although the NAO said this could partly be explained by improved recording of such crimes. Past focus 'not on measuring outcomes' Isabelle Younane, head of external affairs at the Women's Aid charity, says: "We really do welcome the intention of government and the strategy of ensuring a strong focus is on prevention and cross-government working." However, she adds: "We have not yet seen this translate into meaningful outcomes for women and girls on the ground." Ms Younane says in the past the focus has been on "measuring activities and whether those activities had been completed, not on measuring outcomes". A Home Office spokesperson highlighted that the NAO report looked at the "previous government's work" and its "failure to deliver systemic change to deal with these devastating crimes". "We are delivering a step-change in the government's response, as we work to deliver our unprecedented manifesto commitment to halve violence against women and girls in a decade," they added. * Not her actual name.
