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ITV mulls SVOD plans as it aims to be ‘more than TV’
ITV has said that growing its direct-to-consumer business will be a “key focus” of its…
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COBA sounds alarm on Brexit
COBA, the UK multichannel broadcasters’ association, has once again sounded the alarm on the likely…
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Ofcom: UK broadcasters failing to deliver for older children
Older children are being let down by UK broadcasters, according to Ofcom research showing that…
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UK unveils plans for full fibre and 5G internet
The UK government has unveiled plans to promote the quicker rollout of fibre broadband ahead…
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English Premier League secures order to block pirate servers
A UK court has required service providers including Sky, BT, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, plusnet and…
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Sky least complained-about pay TV operator in UK in Q1
Sky was the least complained-about pay TV provider in the UK in the first quarter…
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Comcast drops out of Fox race to focus on Sky
Comcast has dropped the bidding war with Disney to acquire assets from 21st Century Fox…
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UK grants £184m tax relief to 60 high-end TV shows in 2017/18
Sixty programmes received £184 million in High-End Television Tax Relief (HTR) in 2017-18, according to…
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Streaming services overtake UK pay TV as viewing revolution gathers pace
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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Virgin Media adds FreeSports to programming line-up
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media’s TV service Virgin TV has extended its roster of sports channels…
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Report: Amazon tests smart TV set for UK market
Amazon is reportedly testing a smart TV set in the UK, which will mark its…
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UK pledges ‘best possible arrangements’ for broadcast sector after Brexit
The UK has promised to seek the “best possible arrangements” for the broadcast sector in…
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Eleven Sports to launch two new channels in the UK
Eleven Sports has partnered with IMG in the UK and Ireland for the launch of…
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Liberty Global unconcerned whether Fox or Comcast take control of Sky
Liberty Global is “not bothered” about whether 21st Century Fox or Comcast gains control of…
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Virgin TV adds BT Sport in Ultra HD
Virgin Media is due to make the BT Sport channel available to its customers in…
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Former Sky chief Sam Chisholm dies aged 78
Former Sky chief executive Sam Chisholm has died after a short illness. Chisholm, who was…
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TalkTalk adds ABC Studios content on on-demand line-up
UK service provider TalkTalk has added a raft of content from ABC Studios to its…
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Sky bidding war in prospect as Fox set for green light
21st Century Fox is expected to receive a green light from culture secretary Matt Hancock…
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BT adds new on-the-go and multiscreen features to TV app
BT has added new features to its BT TV app, including the ability to download…
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Digital Catapult selects 10 UK companies for VR and AR Augmentor scheme
Ten early-stage VR and AR businesses have been selected to join Digital Catapult’s Augmentor programme,…
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UK IPO: 23% of UK internet users illegally access TV programmes
Some 23% of UK internet users consumed TV programmes illegally in the past three months,…
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Apple hires Oppenheimer for international content team
Apple has hired BBC Films veteran Joe Oppenheimer as a creative executive for its international…
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Channel 5 adds four new content partners for My5
Viacom-owned UK free-to-air commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has signed four new content partnership deals for…
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Study highlights pre-Brexit importance of UK audiovisual business
Some 29% of all European TV channels are based in the UK and the UK,…
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Virgin Media teams with Eurosport for 4K UHD TV Wimbledon coverage
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has teamed up with Eurosport to provide coverage of this week’s…
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TalkTalk in UK first with Hopster deal
UK service provider TalkTalk is to add kids on-demand service Hopster to its TV line-up….
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BBC and Channel 4 reportedly planning £500m bid for UKTV
The BBC is in talks with Channel 4 (C4) to make a £500 million (€565…
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Digital UK: DTT growing as rival platforms falter
Freeview is the only major UK broadcast platform that is growing its user base, according…
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Netgem TV launched in UK with Freeview Play and Amazon
Netgem has launched its Netgem TV offering in the UK, featuring content from partners including…
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YouView chief Halton to leave at end of year
YouView chief executive Richard Halton is to stand down at the end of this year…