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Virgin Media expects EBITDA hit as it ups investment
Virgin Media O2, Liberty Global’s UK joint venture with Telefónica, expects stable or declining revenue…
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TNT Sports secures FA Cup rights in four-year deal
The English Football Association and BT-Warner Bros. Discovery joint venture TNT Sports have agreed a…
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BBC stops iPlayer downloads for PC and Mac
The BBC has ceased offering downloads of content via the BBC iPlayer service on PC…
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Openreach unveils new high-speed broadband tiers
Openreach, the BT-owned infrastructure outfit, has notified UK service provders that it plans to launch what it describes as two new ‘turbo-charged’ speed tiers.
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Virgin Media O2 reportedly revives talks to acquire TalkTalk consumer arm
Virgin Media O2 is back in talks with TalkTalk about a potential takeover of the latter’s consumer division, according to recent reports.
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Everyone TV: ‘Trailblazing’ Freely will position UK broadcasters for IP-only future
The UK’s “trailblazing” new free-to-view hybrid IP and broadcast platform Freely is “one of very…
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Lorraine Heggessey: British TV content ‘alive and well’
British TV content is “alive and well”, with strong investigative journalism, drama and entertainment programming,…
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Cityfibre secures Project Gigabit contracts
UK fibre network provider CityFibre has been awarded five new contracts under the government’s £5…
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UK streamer Freely sets Q2 launch date
Freely, the upcoming free TV service from Everyone TV, the organisation jointly owned by UK…
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Amazon Freevee still ‘building out’ with no plan to cap channels
Amazon Freevee, the retail and tech giant’s FAST and AVOD service, is still at the…
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Sky to cut 1,000 jobs
Pay TV operator Sky is looking to cut about 1,000 jobs in the UK this…
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Sky launches dedicated tennis channel
UK pay TV operator Sky’s sports unit Sky Sports is to launch a dedicated tennis…
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Channel 4 outlines streaming future as it confirms layoffs
UK ad-supported public broadcaster Channel 4 has unveiled its plan to become a digital-first streamer…
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Channel 4 expected to announce 200 job cuts
Channel 4, the advertising-funded UK public broadcaster, is expected to announced 200 job cuts today…
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Vodafone and CK Hutchison notify merger plan to CMA
Vodafone and CK Hutchison have formally notified the proposed merger of mobile operators Three UK…
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OUTtv Proud FAST channel arrives on Freeview via ChannelBox
LGBTQ+ TV and streaming service OUTtv in partnership with Fuse Media, the leader in inclusive…
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Government plans to extend Ofcom regulation of BBC to online news
The UK government wants to extend media regulator Ofcom’s remit to include oversight of BBC…
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Netgem to add FAST channels from All3Media
TV-as-a-service provider Netgem has teamed up with production outfit All3Media International to bring a raft…
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Channel 4 unveils most-streamed shows of the year
UK advertising-funded pubcaster Channel 4 has unveiled its 20 most streamed episodes and top series…
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Ofcom reveals most-complained-about shows
UK media regulator Ofcom has unveiled its list of most-complained about shows in 2023. The…
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Ofcom: over half of UK homes now have access to fibre
A record 17 million UK homes, or 57% of the total, now have access to…
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Ofcom: GB News’ cash campaign broke impartiality rules
UK media regulator Ofcom has found that an episode of The Live Desk, which aired on right-wing…
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TalkTalk extends TV Hub availability
UK ISP TalkTalk has extended available of its TalkTalkTV Hub to subscribers of its Fibre…
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Squid Game: The Challenge leads Parrot Analytics’ top 10 digital originals in UK
Netflix’s game show Squid Game: The Challenge has made its way to the top of…
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Ofcom clamps down on inaccurate use of ‘fibre’ word to sell broadband
UK media regulator Ofcom has issued new guidance to broadband providers that requires them to…
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UK free streamer Freely unveils ID and logo
Everyone TV, the organisation set up to manage the UK free-to-air broadcasters’ new joint free…
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Ofcom aims to ban mid-contract inflation-plus price hikes
UK media and telecoms regulator Ofcom plans to ban operators from imposing inflation-linked mid-contract price…
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Channel 4 launches app on Sky Q
UK advertising-funded public broadcaster Channel 4 has launched its streaming app on the Sky Q…
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Channel 4 to upgrade streaming ad offer after successful trial of formats
UK advertising-funded public broadcaster Channel 4 is to upgrade its advertising offer after unveiling the…
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TNT Sports to air and stream FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT JV TNT Sports and its streaming home discovery+ are to…