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BBC Trust: BBC 4 safe from closure
Chris Patten, chairmen of the BBC Trust, has confirmed that BBC 4 will not close…
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Blinkx’s Burst Media launches new online channels
Online video specialist Blinkx-owned Burst Media is launching four UK online channels targeting “gamers, mums,…
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Channel 4 offers demographic ad targeting for VOD
Channel 4 is offering demographic targeting to advertisers for VOD ad campaigns. The UK broadcaster’s…
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Discovery boss calls for light touch regulation in the UK
David Zaslav, the CEO of US-based channel operator Discovery Communications, has called upon UK authorities…
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Patten defends BBC news output
Lord Patten, the chairman of the BBC Trust has defended the size of the corporation’s…
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Hunt gives clues on direction of new UK media regulation
With a new Communications Act likely to come into force in 2015, UK culture secretary…
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Rebranded MyVideoRights raises £2.75 million
MyVideoRights, the online rights exploitation company, has received a cash injection of £2.75 million (€3.2…
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Disney HD launching on Sky
Disney is rolling out its Disney Channel HD service on UK pay TV platform BSkyB…
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SeeSaw loses more executives
Troubled UK online video service SeeSaw has lost another three key executives, following the decision…
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Orange launches new mobile TV offering
Mobile phone operator Orange is launching a raft of new services for customers in the…
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Freesat takes customers from Sky to pass two million
UK free-to-air satellite service Freesat has passed two million sales since its launch three years…
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Ofcom offers fifth HD DTT channel
Ofcom has invited applications for an extra HD channel on the UK’s DTT network. The…
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ITV linked to Endemol bid
ITV is being linked to bid for production and distribution group Endemol. UK reports suggest…
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CNBC launches connected TV app for EMEA
CNBC has launched its first connected TV app for the EMEA region. The CNBC Real-Time…
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Jackson reportedly quits as SeeSaw chairman
Former Channel 4 CEO Michael Jackson has reportedly quit his role as chairman of struggling…
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Channel 4 unveils VOD results
British ad-supported public broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled its latest results for its online vide-on-demand…
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Fetch TV to launch on Panasonic connected TVs
The VOD portal of UK service provider IP Vision’s hybrid OTT/IPTV platform Fetch TV will…
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Channel 4 News arrives on 4oD
Channel 4 is adding news programming to its catch-up platform 4oD. The broadcaster’s weekday Channel…
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Schmidt promises European Google TV launch early next year
Delivering this year’s MacTaggart lecture at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival on Friday, Google…
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BBC to trial Super HD at Olympics
UK public broadcaster the BBC will air “every hour of every event” at next year’s…
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DNA breaks Virgin Media’s cable broadband record
Finnish cable operator DNA has delivered broadband speeds of 1.58Gbp on its network, which it…
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UK pay TV operators must look to new services as revenue growth slows
UK pay TV revenues are fast reaching maturity, so operators must find other revenue streams…
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UK to be number three in HD set penetration in five years
Some 94% of UK households will have a TV set capable of receiving HD programming…
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IPTV boosts iPlayer requests
The BBC’s catch-up platform iPlayer received 30 million more requests for TV programmes last month…
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UK executives optimistic about future of media
Media executives in the UK remain optimistic about the prospects for future growth, despite current…
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Miramax to launch Facebook streaming service
US studio Miramax is to launch a movie streaming service via Facebook in the US,…
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F1 legal row brewing
Germany’s Constantin Media has lodged a legal complaint against Formula 1 bosses, according to UK…
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Google boss to reach out to TV industry
Google chairman Eric Schmidt is expected to tell a UK TV conference that the internet…
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BSkyB’s studio deals threatened by Competition Commission probe
BSkyB could be forced to cut the number of studios it does exclusive movies deals…
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Facebook to stream FA Cup match
Facebook will stream live football on its UK site for the first time tomorrow, when…