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BT names Virgin Media’s Green as TV product chief
UK telco BT has appointed Alex Green to help develop the company’s next-generation TV offering….
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Price the key factor in IPTV uptake
New research conducted among UK consumers suggests that price is the factor given the most…
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Pressure mounts on James Murdoch ahead of Sky AGM
Shareholder advisory group Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) has advised investors to vote against…
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BBC Trust says World News broke guidelines
The BBC Trust has pinpointed 15 acquired programmes that broke editorial guidelines and has laid…
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Channel 4 first to sign up for Rose’s Zeebox
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with former YouView chief technology officer Anthony Rose’s…
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ATG names COO
UK-based broadcast technology company ATG Broadcast has named Clive Northen as chief operating officer. Northen…
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Netflix confirms Lionsgate deal
Netflix announced a programming deal with US producer and distributor Lionsgate today for its soon-to-launch…
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BSkyB urges shareholders to back James Murdoch ahead of AGM vote
The directors of BSkyB have written to shareholders, urging them to back under-fire chairman James…
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A+E Networks hires marketing boss
A+E Networks UK has hired Anna Priest as vice president of marketing and communications. She…
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ITV says it will outperform market in 2011, but cautious on 2012
ITV will outperform the wider TV advertising market in 2011, but remains cautious on its…
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BBC Worldwide names general counsel
BBC Worldwide, the UK broadcaster’s commercial arm, has named Martyn Freeman as its new general…
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NHK and BBC will use Olympics to showcase Super Hi Vision
Japanese public broadcaster NHK and its UK counterpart the BBC have confirmed that they are…
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Lovefilm releases first Android app
Movies-on-demand service Lovefilm has released its first app for Android devices. The app, which is…
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Netflix reportedly talking to ITV and Warner Bros for UK rights
Video streaming service Netflix is in advanced talks with UK broadcaster ITV with a view…
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Netflix strikes UK deal with MGM
Video streaming service Netflix has inked a deal with MGM that will give it exclusive…
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Virgin Media passes high-speed milestone
Virgin Media’s 100Mbps internet service is now available to over 20 million homes across the…
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Channel Five reportedly ditching Sky for ITN
UK commercial broadcaster Channel Five is set to cancel a contract with BSkyB to provide…
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BT Vision additions reach two year high
BT added 41,000 BT Vision customers between July and September, the highest quarterly rise for…
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Freeview passes three million HD viewers
British digital terrestrial television service Freeview has over three million high definition users, latest figures…
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Channel 4’s 4oD views continue to rise
Channel 4’s on-demand viewing figures continued to rise in September, with 33 million long form…
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SeeSaw finally closes down
UK online TV service SeeSaw has closed down. The end of SeeSaw comes after Bebo…
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Virgin Media boasts strong TiVo take-up
UK cable operator Virgin Media has signed up 222,000 customers to its TiVo service to…
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BBC extends Wimbledon rights deal
The BBC has extended its deal to broadcast the Wimbledon tennis championship until 2017. The…
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Netflix to halt international expansion after UK launch
US online video streaming service Netflix is halting its international expansion following large subscriber losses….
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Netflix to launch in UK and Ireland early next year
US-based movie video streaming service Netflix has confirmed it will launch in the UK and…
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Ofcom calls for media plurality comments
Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, has invited comments on measuring media plurality, following a request…
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Sky refutes BBC claim for retransmission fees to be dropped
BSkyB’s group commercial director Rob Webster has hit back at the BBC after the commercial…
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First brands sign up to Channel 4’s interactive ad formats
Channel 4 has signed up the first brands to use its new interactive ad formats….
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ITV to deliver first mobile catch-up service with Three
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has struck its first mobile TV catch-up deal with mobile operator…
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S4C confirms Ian Jones appointment
S4C has confirmed that it has appointed Ian Jones its new chief executive. Jones will…