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Levira and Estonia target post-Brexit broadcaster market again
Estonia based digital services provider Levira is involved in a further drive to promote the…
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NBCUniversal and Sky taking CFlight ad measurement to Europe
NBCUniversal and Sky are to take their burgeoning collaboration in advertising under Comcast’s ownership to…
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BT tops Ofcom pay TV complaints list
BT topped UK regulator Ofcom’s list of the most complained-about pay TV service providers in…
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CBS and AMC UK JV launches on-demand players on YouView
The CBS AMC UK Channels Partnership, a joint venture between AMC Networks International and CBS…
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Virgin Media takes aim at fixed-mobile convergence market
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has unveiled a set of new bundles that combine broadband and…
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Darroch: no single partner crucial as Sky looks to homegrown content
No single content partner is crucial to Sky’s continued success and continued investment in the…
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BBC submits iPlayer plans to Ofcom
The BBC has submitted its plans to make more box-sets and more content available for…
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TalkTalk TV to offer Amazon Prime Video via set-top
TalkTalk has become the latest UK service provider to offer Amazon Prime Video to its…
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BBC launches first multiplayer online game in beta
The BBC has launched its first multiplayer online game in beta to get feedback from…
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UKTV launches live streaming of channels
UK multi-channel broadcaster UKTV has now introduced live streaming of five channels on its UKTV…
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BBC to stream FA Cup in UHD on iPlayer
The UK’s FA Cup football semi-final this Saturday and the final on May 18 is…
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Arcade Cloud launches on TVPlayer
Blue Ant Media-owned Arcade Cloud, a multi-platform entertainment channel for gamers, has launched on UK…
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BBC and Discovery agree UKTV break-up and ‘biggest ever’ content deal for new SVOD platform
The BBC and Discovery have confirmed plans for a break-up of UKTV channels, and unveiled…
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ITV’s McCall defends BritBox UK project
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK, saying…
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BBC Studios takes boxsets to Sky and Now TV
Sky and BBC Studios have struck a deal to bring a list of BBC comedy…
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Netflix and BBFC agree age ratings partnership
Netflix and the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) have agreed a new age ratings partnership…
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Sky launches new safety tool for parents of young children
Sky has launched a Kids Safe Mode on its Sky Q advanced set-top boxes. The…
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Culture secretary: UK broadcasters need ‘level playing field’ with SVOD outfits
Greater regulatory oversight of subscription video-on-demand and online content services may be necessary in order…
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Discovery’s Quest secures MotoGP highlights
Discovery-owned UK free-to-air channel Quest has struck a two-year agreement to screen exclusive free-to-air next-day…
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Vice on TV lands on BT platform
BT has struck a new content deal with Vice Media to bring the youth-oriented group’s…
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Sky offers mobile TV without use of data allowance
Sky has unveiled a new version of its Watch mobile TV offering, which enables Sky…
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BritBox carries risk of ‘cannibalising’ ITV’s business, say analysts
BritBox, the planned UK SVOD JV between the BBC and ITV, is unlikely to be…
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Channel 4 relaunches All 4, expands ad-free trial
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has relaunched it video-on-demand service, All 4, and is inviting more…
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New Ofcom speed code gives broadband and TV subs right to walk away
UK regulator Ofcom has introduced new rules giving consumers the right to walk away from…
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Sky teams up with Comcast stablemate in IndyCar deal
Pay TV operator Sky has agreed a new deal with motorsports organisation IndyCar, giving Sky…
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Liberty Global sees drop in video customers
Liberty Global’s announcement of the sale of its operation in Switzerland (see separate story) came…
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BBC and ITV to bring BritBox to the UK
The BBC and ITV expect to launch their joint SVOD service BritBox in the UK…
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DCMS committee calls for regulation of online platforms
A compulsory code of ethics, overseen by an independent regulator, should be brought in to…
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BBC to create BBC Three strip on BBC One
The BBC is to create a dedicated slot devoted to the best of BBC Three…
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UKTV’s Darren Childs to step down
UKTV boss Darren Childs is to step down from his role as CEO of the…