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Discovery and Sky trade barbs as channel deadline looms
Discovery and Sky have both upped the ante in the bitter carriage dispute that will…
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BBC reports record international web traffic
BBC.com, the UK corporation’s international news platform, received record web traffic in 2016. The BBC…
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Sky to take UK IPTV plans into other EU markets
Following its initial debut in the UK, Sky plans offer internet-delivered versions of its TV…
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BT sees UK TV growth as Italian scandal hits earnings
While its Q3 results were dominated by a dramatic plunge in profit in the wake…
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Discovery facing loss of Sky carriage in UK and Germany
Sky and Discovery are locked in carriage talks over the Discovery channels in Germany and…
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BBC Sport taps Net Insight for scheduling
BBC Sport has tapped Net Insight to provide its ScheduALL linear and non-linear programming schedule…
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Viacom names new UK, northern and eastern Europe chief
Viacom has named James Currell as EVP and managing director for the UK, northern Europe…
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Channel 4 poaches Channel 5 exec
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has hired two commissioners for its specialist factual and documentaries commissioning…
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Viacom UK boss named new international chief
Viacom’s long-serving UK chief, David Lynn, has been named CEO of Viacom International Media Networks….
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Clementi confirmed as BBC chairman
David Clementi has been confirmed as the next chairman of British public broadcaster the BBC….
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Sony first to launch on new YouView with Kids catch-up offering
Sony has become the first media group to launch a catch-up service on the newly…
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BBC looking to develop haptic VR and AR experiences
BBC Earth is looking to experiment with ‘haptic’ virtual reality experiences – involving a sense…
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Moody’s: Liberty Global profitability goals ‘ambitious’
While its European unit’s profitability is likely to improve this year, Liberty Global’s target of…
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Hopster launches on Roku
Kids educational and entertainment app provider Hopster is launching a channel on the Roku streaming…
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UK digital video revenues overtake physical for first time
Digital video revenues from the likes of Netflix, Amazon and Apple overtook physical sales of…
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TVPlayer adds raft of digital brands to line-up with Frequency deal
UK OTT video streaming service TVPlayer has struck a three-year deal with white-label cloud-based OTT…
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Sky begins commercialising mobile service
Sky has begun commercialising its new SIM-only mobile phone service, targeting users with a focus…
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NBCU UK and emerging markets chief set to exit
Long-serving London-based NBCUniversal executive Colin McLeod is to leave the US media giant’s international operation…
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ITV ‘preps for end of Crozier era’
UK broadcaster ITV is preparing for life after CEO Adam Crozier, though it is understood…
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IHS Markit: EU cable revenues up despite dip in TV customers
The cable industry in the European Union grew from €21.2 billion in 2014 to €22.4…
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Ofcom: platforms must evolve as viewing habits change
Changing viewing habits, including the growing adoption of HD and UHD TV and growth in…
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UK public backs BBC licence fee
The UK public back the annual licence fee to fund pubcaster the BBC, although many…
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BBC, ITV, AMC pact for BritBox US SVOD service
The UK’s two largest broadcasters and The Walking Dead cable net AMC are joining forces…
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UK government ‘must take action’ to prepare for 5G
The UK government must take action now to secure Britain’s connected future and ensure the…
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GfK: 98% of UK OTT viewing done in-home
Some 98% of content from over-the-top services like Netflix is viewed in the home, according to…
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Sony Movie Channel to go live on Freeview and Virgin Media
Sony Pictures Television Networks UK is due to launch a rebranded Sony Movie Channel on…
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Solitary viewing on the rise
People are increasingly watching TV alone rather than with family or friends, according to research…
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Ofcom reveals BBC regulation plan
Ofcom has revealed details of how it will regulate the BBC from next April, when…
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Vice Media teams up with Guardian
Vice Media has teamed up with the UK’s Guardian newspaper in a strategic partnership that…
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ITV launches premium ad-free on-demand option on Hub
ITV is expanding its ITV Hub on-demand offering by adding what it describes as a…