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Ofcom looking to place burden of service switch on new providers
UK regulator Ofcom has opened a consultation on proposals to make it easier to switch…
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Strategy Analytics: Bundled subscriptions driving UK growth
UK service providers will benefit from consolidation and multiplay strategies in the coming years, with…
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A+E Networks outsources media management, extends Polish reach
A+E Networks has outsourced compliance, re-versioning and media management services for its UK channels to…
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Talking Pictures TV strikes simulcast deal with local TV channels
UK free-to-air movie channel Talking Pictures TV has agreed deals with two of the country’s…
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Sky to launch UHD set-top box in Germany, Italy this autumn
Sky is due to launch a new set-top box with Ultra HD capabilities in Germany,…
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Sky to launch VR app this summer
Sky has confirmed it will launch a virtual reality app this summer as part of…
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Sky reports double-digit rise in operating profit
Sky has reported strong full year results with revenue climbing by 7% and adjusted operating…
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BT sees boost from EE, growth in TV subscribers
BT added 59,000 TV customers in the quarter to June, taking its total TV base…
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Twitter strikes deal to broadcast Premier League clips
Twitter has struck a deal with Sky Sports to broadcast real-time video clips of Premier…
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Paramount to end geoblocking in EU deal
US studio Paramount has agreed a settlement with the European Commission to no longer geoblock…
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IHS: UK the European leader for on-demand
UK viewers have been the quickest in Western Europe to embrace on-demand TV, while Italians…
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BBC trials live iPlayer subtitles
The BBC is trialling subtitles for live channels on BBC iPlayer, in what the UK…
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ITV boosted by Studios gains
UK broadcaster ITV reported double-digit revenue and adjusted EBITA growth in the first half of…
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Ofcom: Openreach to be a ‘distinct company’ but still part of BT
Ofcom has said that BT’s infrastructure division, Openreach, should become a distinct company, but resisted…
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Virgin Media hires new content chief
UK pay TV provider Virgin Media has hired a former content chief at BT TV…
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BBC Worldwide names CEE chief
BBC Worldwide has named Salim Mukaddam as its CEE boss, overseeing its channels business and…
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Arqiva broadcasting S4C HD service
Transmission services provider Arqiva has struck a deal with Welsh-language channel S4C to broadcast its…
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Amazon to launch streaming partner scheme in Europe
Amazon Video is planning to launch its streaming partners programme in Europe for the first time,…
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Arqiva renews capacity on Eutelsat satellites
UK transmission services provider Arqiva has renewed multi-year contracts for capacity on two Eutelsat satellites….
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Atresmedia launches channels in UK
Spain’s Atresmedia is launching two of its channels on cable in the UK for the…
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NBCUniversal hires BBC Worldwide exec
NBCUniversal has hired David Gibbons, the former BBC Worldwide COO. He will be senior VP,…
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UK culture department names new ministers
DCMS has named a number of new ministers, following the appointment of culture secretary, Karen…
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UKTV extends Ericsson broadcast services deal
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has extended its playout, video on-demand and access services contracts with Ericsson….
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Channel 4 taps Limelight for on-demand content delivery
UK-based public service broadcaster, Channel 4, has partnered with digital content delivery firm Limelight to…
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Virgin Media targets London for fibre build-out
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media is to build out its fibre network to a further 450,000…
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Sky revamps Sky+ Homepage
Sky has launched a new design for the homepage of its Sky+ connected TV platform,…
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Endemol Shine Beyond, Coca Cola create CokeTV
Endemol Shine Beyond, ad agency Ogilvy and drinks brand Coca Cola are working on a…
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Ed Vaizey replaced as UK culture minister
Ed Vaizey has been replaced as the minister in charge of the UK’s culture and…
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Digital UK: 700 MHz clearance unaffected by Brexit vote
The clearance of Freeview channels from the 700MHz spectrum band is expected to be unaffected…
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Karen Bradley named UK culture secretary
MP Karen Bradley has been appointed UK culture secretary, taking over from John Whittingdale. The…