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ITV scores £90 million soccer deal
ITV has inked a £90 million (€109 million) TV soccer rights deal that allows it…
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Connected devices help iPlayer to record year
The BBC’s iPlayer platform received a record 1.94 billion requests for TV programmes last year,…
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BT preps new Vision
UK telco BT is redesigning its BT Vision IPTV service, according to a report in…
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BSkyB and studios attack Competition Commission’s new movie market remedies
BSkyB and Hollywood studios have criticised the UK Competition Commission’s ‘further remedies’ to its ruling…
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CBI lobbies for UK media reform
UK business leaders group the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called upon authorities to ensure…
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3D TV pornography launches on BSkyB platform in the UK
Adult channel Television X is launching its first 3D feature. The channel, which is carried…
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Sky drops Current TV from pay TV line-up
BSkyB has axed Current TV from its pay TV platform after the Al Gore-backed channel…
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Roku launches in UK
Connected TV set-top provider Roku has become the latest US over-the-top video specialist to launch…
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Virgin Media to increase top broadband speed
Virgin Media is preparing to increase the speed of its top broadband service to 120Mbps…
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YouView burns through £20 million
Yet-to-launch on-demand service YouView has burned through £19.7 million (€24 million) ahead of its planned…
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Internet overtaking TV for UK kids
The number of UK children with a TV in their bedroom is declining, while personal…
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Freesat names Manhattan as next-gen box supplier
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has named Manhattan as the third set-top partner for its…
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Netflix launches in the UK and Lovefilm responds
Netflix has launched a TV series and film streaming service in the UK, its first…
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BBC News app launches on Sony TVs
UK public broadcaster the BBC has launched its BBC News connected TV app on Sony…
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BSkyB teams with Zeebox for social TV service
UK pay TV provider BSkyB has taken a stake in Zeebox and will launch an…
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Amino launches OTT media gateway
IP set-top developer Amino Communications will this week launch what it claims to be the…
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November was record month for 4oD
November 2011 was a record month for viewing on Channel 4’s 4oD on-demand service, according…
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New iPad app from Sky Sports News
British pay broadcaster Sky Sports News has launched a new app for the Apple iPad…
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Arqiva wins France 24 and Freesat deals
Broadcast services provider Arqiva has secured UK distribution deals with France 24 and Freesat. …
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Netflix signs BBC deal for UK service
Netflix has signed a content deal with BBC Worldwide that will bring various programming from…
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New BBC apps for Virgin TiVo
The BBC is to bring interactive services to Virgin Media via its TiVo platform. Virgin…
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No competition probe for UK TV ad business
UK communications regulator Ofcom has decided not to refer the way that TV advertising is…
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Ofcom names local TV locations
Ofcom has named the 20 towns and cities expected to receive licences to run their…
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BBC and ITV announce Euro 2012 schedule
British public broadcaster the BBC and commercial rival ITV have agreed the split of games…
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BBC launches iPlayer app for iPhone, adds 3G streaming
The BBC has introduced an iPlayer app for the iPhone and iPod touch, and introduced…
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BBC plans to air Strictly Come Dancing in 3D, also on iPlayer
The BBC is to air the final to Strictly Come Dancing in 3D. The UK…
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Ofcom outlines TV plans for forthcoming year
Ofcom plans to press ahead with the auction of spectrum in the 600MHz band following…
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BSkyB says competition probe should include Netflix
UK pay TV operator BSkyB says that the Competition Commission should include online content providers…
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Sky hires Phil Edgar Jones as entertainment chief
Former Big Brother executive producer Phil Edgar Jones has joined British pay broadcaster Sky as…
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Sky to extend availability of Go, plans to ‘supercharge’ Living
BSkyB is to make its Sky Go place-shifting service available on Android devices “in the…