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One in four UK homes now have access to full-fibre broadband
Around one in four UK homes can now get faster full-fibre internet, according to new…
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Virgin Media boosts Ofcom complaints in Q1
Complaints to UK regulator Ofcom about broadband and landline services hit a three-year high in the first…
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Tennis Channel streaming service launches in UK
US-based Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Tennis Channel has launched in the UK as a paid-for streaming…
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Virgin Media O2 passes new fibre milestone as competitive landscape heats up
Liberty Global and Telefónica-owned Virgin Media O2 has added one-and-a-half million homes to its gigabit…
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UK’s BARB extends reporting to TV on smartphones
UK audience measurement organisation BARB has extended its viewing reporting of linear TV to encompass…
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UK streaming subs jump by 50% in 2020
UK streaming subscriptions rose by 50% during 2020 to reach 31 million, meaning that 60%…
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Ofcom seeks new powers and new rules for PSBs and digital platforms
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has called for an overhaul of public service media…
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That’s TV Gold launches on Freeview and Sky
UK local TV operator That’s Media has launched That’s TV Gold, a new national channel…
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BBC secures Wimbledon for a further three years
UK pubcaster the BBC and tennis’s All England Club have signed a three-year extension to…
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Digital UK and Freesat come together
Stakeholders the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have completed the process of merging Digital UK…
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ScreenHits TV adds iPlayer to discovery offering
Streaming aggregation platform ScreenHits TV customers in the UK can now add BBC iPlayer to their ScreenHits TV…
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UK government looks to impose tighter rules on streamers
The UK government has confirmed it will explore tighter regulation on streamers such as Netflix,…
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OTT platform Recast fleshes out expansion plan
Edinburgh-based OTT platform provider Recast has fleshed out expansion plans following its recent Series A…
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UK government to ‘ensure prominence of PSBs’ on smart TVs
The UK government is to enact new broadcasting legislation with the stated goal of protecting…
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Liberty Global mulling options for fibre build-out
Liberty Global is “gearing up” to present options to potential strategic partners for a planned…
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ITV predicts soaring ad revenue
UK commercial broadcaster ITV said it expects advertising revenues for May and June to be…
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SPI/FilmBox’s Filmstream now on Samsung TV Plus in UK
Channel providers SPI/FilmBox’s new ad-based digital product Filmstream has launched on the Samsung TV Plus mobile app in the…
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Finecast signs up new addressable TV partners
Addressable TV specialist Finecast has extended its UK TV reach beyond traditional broadcasters on its…
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Liberty Global and Telefónica name UK JV management
Liberty Global and Telefónica have named current Virgin Media CEO Lutz Schüler as CEO of…
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UK consumers switching on to ad-supported streaming
Over eight in ten UK consumers – 83% – are willing to watch ads to…
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UK government drops plan to decriminalise non-payment of BBC licence fee
The UK government has shelved plans to decriminalise non-payment of the licence fee that funds…
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BBC responds to NAO reports as value of licence fee revenue drops 31% in a decade
The BBC has responded to the UK National Audit Office’s recent report on its financial…
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BBC iPlayer sees record breaking holiday fortnight
UK public broadcaster the BBC’s BBC iPlayer video-on-demand service broke viewing records over the holiday…
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Tory donor Richard Sharp selected as next BBC chair
Richard Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker and advisor to Tory chancellor Rishi Sunak, has…
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Digital video services reach almost £3 billion in UK revenue
British consumer spend on entertainment skyrocketed to £9 billion in 2020, with digital streaming services…
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UK to miss Boris Johnson’s ‘turbocharged’ broadband pledge
The UK Parliament’s spending watchdog has warned that the country will miss its 2025 full-fibre…
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Jeremy Darroch to step down as Sky CEO
Jeremy Darroch is to step down as group CEO of Sky after 13 years leading…
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African Movie Channel debuts on Connected Freeview
Nollywood broadcaster African Movie Channel (AMC) has launched its flagship offering, also called African Movie…
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UK breaks broadband record with 50,000 Petabyte 2020
Broadband usage in the UK more than doubled in 2020 to 50,000 Petabytes (PB), according…
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UK broadband usage doubles in 2020
UK broadband usage more than doubled in 2020 with 50,000 Petabytes (PB) of data being…