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Kids VOD service Ketchup TV launches on YouView
Kids video-on-demand channel, Ketchup TV, has debuted on the YouView platform in the UK. The…
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Berenberg gloomy on ITV prospects
Analysts at Berenberg have reduced their price target for ITV shares and published a ‘hold’…
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BBC’s Tony Hall: FAANG needs regulation
BBC director general Tony Hall is calling for the taxation and regulation of “global giants”…
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BBC and Discovery reportedly ‘close to agreeing break-up of UKTV’
The BBC and Discovery are close to agreeing a break up of UK channel provider…
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YouGov: 48% of UK consumers worry about US media dominance
Half of UK media consumers are worried that US companies moving to the nation will…
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Freesat adds UKTV Play to on-demand offering
Freesat, the UK’s free-to-view satellite TV platform, has added catch-up service UKTV Play to its…
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Ofcom names new CTO
UK media and communications regulator Ofcom has named Mansoor Hanif as chief technology officer. The…
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Freesat turns to Arris for third-generation set-top
UK free-to-air digital satellite TV provider Freesat has turned to Arris to provide its Generation…
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Netgem teams up with Three for ‘disruptive’ offering
Technology company Netgem and mobile operator Three UK have teamed up to launch what they…
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BBC plans website cuts to fight FAANG
The BBC is planning to cut sections of its website to facilitate the user experience…
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BBC iPlayer sees live boost from World Cup
The BBC saw usage of its BBC iPlayer service grow by 19% year-on-year in July,…
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STV hires new productions managing director
STV has appointed Tinopolis’ David Mortimer as its new managing director for STV Productions. Mortimer…
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BBC R&D tests AI in live audience setting
The BBC’s research unit, BBC R&D, is testing how AI and machine learning can be…
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UK’s first large-scale 5G trial planned for West Midlands
The UK has selected the West Midlands as home to the country’s first multi-city 5G…
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Corbyn calls for ‘British Digital Corporation’ to take on tech giants
UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has used his Alternative McTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh…
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Support for broadcasters ‘vital’ to Brexit talks, says Wright
In his first public-facing speech as secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport…
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UK local businesses reap ‘£9bn benefit from superfast broadband’
Local businesses in areas covered by the UK government’s rollout of superfast broadband have seen…
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BBC R&D looks to AI to help programme makers
The BBC’s research and development department (BBC R&D) is developing Artificial Intelligence to help programme…
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BBC turns to World War II for latest VR experience
The BBC’s VR Hub for virtual reality experiences has launched a new interactive VR experience…
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Discovery’s Quest launches on Freeview in HD
Discovery-owned factual channel Quest has launched in high definition on the UK’s Freeview free-to-view platform,…
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IHS: linear TV viewing down as online time increases
Linear TV viewing time declined year-on-year across the top five European markets in 2017 as…
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Virgin Media introduces download feature on Virgin TV Go app
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has introduced a new download feature to its Virgin TV Go…
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Eleven Sports agrees UK deal with Facebook ahead of streaming service launch
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has teamed up with Facebook to make the social media platforms…
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New chief economist for Ofcom
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has named Luisa Affuso as its new chief economist….
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Parrot Analytics: Orange is the New Black tops UK in-demand list
Netflix’s Orange is the New Black topped Parrot Analytics’ list of the top 10 most…
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Ofcom: risks of structural decline in TV industry appear to be growing
TV viewing in the UK has been falling since 2010 but saw a steeper decline…
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Comedy Central Play app launches in the UK
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has launched its Comedy Central Play mobile streaming app in…
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Viacom taps Red Bee for Paramount Network UK launch
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has tapped Red Bee Media for the launch of Paramount…
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Sky impresses with strong full year results
Sky reported strong full-year results with revenue and EBITDA gains, half a million new customer…
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Telefónica sees TV base grow
Telefónica saw its TV base grow by 5.6% year-on-year to reach 8.7 million at the…