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Bike Channel UK shuts down
Bike Channel UK has gone into administration and ceased broadcasting after reportedly failing to sell…
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UK government: 15% of web users watch content illegally
Approximately 6.7 million UK internet users, some 15%, consumed at least one item of online…
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European connected TV ad market set for growth with UK leading
The European connected TV advertising market could be worth €825 million by 2020, according to…
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ITV taps AWS Elemental for streaming video
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has tapped video processing specialist AWS Elemental to deliver technology to…
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Netflix, Amazon boost UK international production investment
UK production companies made £468 million in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD services between…
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Sky launches pop-up ‘Sky-Fi’ channel
Sky is launching a pop-up channel dedicated to sci-fi movies, to air from September 9…
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UK begins 1Gb broadband trials
The UK government has started trialling 1 Gigabit broadband, marking the start of a £200…
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Channel 5 VOD service starts Blaze with A+E
Channel 5 (C5)’s video on demand service, My5, will now offer content from free-to-air entertainment…
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BT unveils new-look TV app
BT has launched a new-look BT TV app for smartphones and tablets. The new app…
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Freesat plans Ultra HD ‘next generation STB’ upgrade
Freesat is seeking manufacturing partners to develop a “new range of innovative set-top boxes” that…
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Curzon taps Easel TV for new SVOD service
UK cinema chain Curzon has partnered with Easel TV for rollout of its new membership…
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Fox News disappearing from Sky
21st Century Fox has pulled Fox News from the Sky platform in the UK, stating…
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Ofcom submits additional advice on Fox-Sky bid
Ofcom has submitted additional advice on the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox and Sky…
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Sky launches combined mobile and TV offer
UK pay TV operator Sky has launched what it claims to be its first combined…
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Virgin Media launching dedicated kids app
UK cable operator Virgin Media is launching its dedicated kids app, which was first mooted…
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Ofcom could face judicial review over ‘fit and proper’ Sky ruling
Ofcom could face a judicial review of its ruling that Sky would remain a “fit…
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Sky invests another £1m in TRX
UK satellite broadcaster Sky has invested another £1 million (€1.1 million) in rights trading platform TRX….
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BBC iPlayer gets 236m programme requests in July
The BBC iPlayer received 236 million requests for TV content in July, with viewing on…
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EE TV launches Amazon Alexa voice control
EE TV has launched voice control through the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot devices, giving…
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Murdoch, Bradley and Clementi among RTS speakers
The UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has unveiled the line-up for its forthcoming Cambridge Convention….
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Amazon to shut down Lovefilm in UK and Germany
Amazon is calling time on its Lovefilm-branded DVD-by-post service later this year, citing declining demand…
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Telefónica ‘looking to launch’ international OTT TV service
Telefónica is mulling the launch of a Netflix-like OTT TV service to target an international…
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Netflix orders supernatural UK original
Netflix has ordered a supernatural-themed original drama produced by UK-based New Pictures, DTVE sister title…
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STV appoints ITV online and pay TV boss as CEO
STV has appointed ITV’s managing director, online, pay TV, interactive and technology, Simon Pitts, as…
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TalkTalk fined £100,000 over data security
UK service provider TalkTalk has been fined £100,000 (€110,500) by the Information Commissioner’s Office for…
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Fox faces Sky delay as government calls on Ofcom to look at ‘new evidence’
The UK government has said that submissions made in relation to 21st Century Fox’s planned…
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Sony to rebrand Kix children’s channel to Pop Max
Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) is set to rebrand kid’s channel Kix to Pop Max…
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Liberty Global reaches 7.2m next-gen TV customers
Liberty Global added 302,000 subscribers to its next generation TV platforms in Europe during Q2,…
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TalkTalk launches kids TV remote
UK service provider TalkTalk has launched a TV remote designed for children to easily find…
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Ofcom report shines light on UK binge viewing habits
The UK has become “a nation of binge viewers” but there are stark differences between…