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BT Sport and Samsung team up for ‘UK’s first public live 8K sports broadcast’
BT Sport and Samsung have teamed up to screen what the pair say is the…
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Freesat taps CommScope for new generation of 4K boxes
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat has launched a new generation of 4K TV boxes, including…
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Sky launches new packages with BT Sport
Sky has launched two new sports packages that combine Sky Sports and BT Sport channels…
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Liberty Global mulls UK fibre JV and wholesale options to ‘crystallise value’ of network
Liberty Global is looking to “continue crystallising value” in its core markets through fixed-mobile combinations…
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Liberty Global hit by UK subscriber decline
Liberty Global’s fourth quarter results were hit by accelerating TV losses and an overall decline…
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UK pay TV operators must now warn customers of end of contracts
From tomorrow, UK broadband and pay TV service providers must ow warn their customers when…
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Ofcom hires ex-Google exec as head of emerging technology
UK regulator Ofcom has hired Google executive Professor Simon Saunders as director of emerging technology….
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Broadcasters migrating licences to EU as Brexit takes its toll
International broadcasters are abandoning the UK as the impact of Brexit makes itself felt, according…
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Licence fee reform-backing Knight elected DCMS chair
Julian Knight, the Conservative MP for Solihull, has been elected chair of the Digital, Culture,…
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Sky launching two new factual channels
Pay TV operator is launching two new factual channels, Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature. The new launches follow…
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Virgin Media tops Ofcom’s UK pay TV complaints table
Virgin Media generated the highest volume of pay TV complaints of all UK services providers…
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Sky looks to Sky Q and Italian broadband to accelerate growth as Comcast delivers solid results
Sky will look to accelerate take-up of Sky Q and roll out broadband in Italy…
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BARB launches three-screen audience measurement
UK audience measurement outfit BARB has started to report unduplicated programme reach and time spent…
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BBC Studios names Sheard as CMO
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Studios, has named Nicki Sheard as chief marketing officer. …
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Ofcom unveils plans to supercharge UK fibre, close down copper network
UK regulator Ofcom has unveiled new plans to accelerate the slow rollout of fibre, including…
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Nicky Morgan to stay on as DCMS secretary
Nicky Morgan is staying on as the UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport secretary. Morgan,…
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BT Sport to offer no-contract monthly pass for first time
In a first for the broadcaster, the UK’s BT Sport is to offer a no-contract…
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Sky reveals ambitious plans for Elstree-based film and TV studio
Comcast-owned studio/broadcaster Sky has unveiled plans to build a new 32-acre, state-of-the-art TV and film…
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UKTV’s Alibi acquires international dramas from A+E and Banijay
UK PayTV broadcaster UKTV has acquired two high-profile series for its crime drama channel Alibi….
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English Premier League seeks new boss after Pemsel exit
The Premier League has resumed its hunt for a new CEO after The Guardian Media…
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Viacom International Media Networks names Frow as UK director of programmes
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has named Ben Frow as director of programmes for its…
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UKTV names Michaelides as chief marketing and innovation officer
BBC Studios-owned multichannel broadcaster UKTV has named Simon Michaelides as its new chief marketing and…
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Starzplay launches as standalone service in UK, France, Germany, Brazil and Mexico
Lionsgate-backed cable channel Starz is rolling out a direct-to-consumer app in five countries, including the…
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BBC’s Clementi makes case against subscription model
A move away from licence fee finding to a subscription model means that the BBC…
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BT launches Pre-Xmas Amazon Prime deal and expands 4K/HDR offer
UK telco BT is offering all new and re-contracting customers of its streaming platform BT…
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Premier Sports launches on Netgem.tv
Premier Sports is to provide its services on the Netgem.tv platform in the UK. The…
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Teleste claims second victory in patent dispute with Technetix
Finnish broadband technology outfit Teleste has claimed victory in a patent dispute with Technetix, which…
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Labour proposes free broadband for all and nationalisation of BT’s fixed line network
The UK’s Labour party has announced its plans to nationalise BT’s fixed line network to…
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BritBox launches, signs up Channel 4 and secures EE distribution deal
Channel 4 has joined the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service BritBox as it launches…
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Virgin Media video losses push down Liberty Global RGUs
Video subscriber losses at Virgin Media contributed in no small way to pushing down Liberty…