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Privatising Channel 4 would be ‘overwhelmingly negative’
Privatising UK broadcaster Channel 4 would be “overwhelmingly negative” for the media industry, while the…
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Ericsson to open new media facility in MediaCity
Ericsson has announced plans to establish a new broadcast and media services facility in northwest…
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Channel 5 to launch in HD on Freeview
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 is due to launch in high definition (HD) on free-to-air…
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Virgin Media to up FTTP investment
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has committed to provide fibre-to-the-premises to at least…
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Freesat adds Wuaki.tv
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added video on demand service Wuaki.tv on its platform….
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BBC, Netflix to remake Watership Down
Global streamer Netflix and British pubcaster the BBC will remake Watership Down, with John Boyega…
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Over half of Channel 4 revenue to be ‘data-enabled’ this year
UK broadcaster Channel 4’s investment in data and its re-invention of on-demand service 4oD as…
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TalkTalk launches TV Store SVoD service
UK telco TalkTalk has unveiled the TalkTalk TV Store, a new pay as you go…
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‘Netflix effect’ forces shorter windows for drama
Release windows for drama programming are shortening dramatically in key territories, with a ‘pronounced change’…
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HbbTV 2.0 updated for UK and Italy
The HbbTV Association has updated the HbbTV 2.0 specification, paving the way for “the broad…
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UK digital ad spend achieves fastest growth in seven years
UK digital advertising expenditure grew by 16.4% to reach a record £8.6 billion (€10.8 billion)…
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BBC digital technology chief reassigned following restructure
BBC digital director Ralph Rivera has left his role as a result of the restructuring…
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Entertainment One denies ITV takeover report
Canadian media group Entertainment One has denied receiving a takeover approach from UK broadcaster ITV,…
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Turner deal gives Sky Adventure Time streaming
Sky has inked a deal with Turner that gives the pay TV operator the exclusive…
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Spacecom teams with Encompass for new distribution platform
Israel-based satellite operator Spacecom has teamed up with technology company Encompass Digital Media to create…
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BBC and BT Sport retain English FA Cup rights
The BBC and BT Sport have retained the rights to English FA Cup football in…
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Quest begins live streaming
Discovery’s Quest channel has started live streaming, the first time the channel operator has taken…
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Freesat to showcase smart TV guide for third party operators
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat is using the forthcoming TV Connect show in London to…
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UKTV: Dave and Drama now top non-PSB UK channels
Channel provider UKTV reported double-digit growth in 2015 and claimed that Dave and Drama are…
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Channel 4 names new Film4 chief
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named Daniel Battsek as the new director of its Film4…
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Ampere: UK TV channels inspire most loyalty
UK TV channels inspired more loyalty and brand affinity than their European and US counterparts,…
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Sky boosts mobile TV offering
Sky is adding new content and features to its Sky Go mobile TV service. Sky…
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UKTV Play to launch on Freeview Play
UK channel provider UKTV is to expand the reach of its on-demand service UKTV Play…
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Former Sky News chief joins Ofcom content board
Ofcom has appointed former Sky News chief Nick Pollard to its content board – the…
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Curzon eyes SVOD service launch
UK cinema chain Curzon is looking to launch a curated subscription video-on-demand offering in the…
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Sky launches kids content app
Sky has launched the Sky Kids App, a new service that allows younger viewers in…
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Sky Sports takes exclusive Formula 1 rights
Sky has taken exclusive UK and Ireland rights to Forumla 1 racing for five years…
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Channel 4 model ‘sustainable’ in its current form
Channel 4’s future is “sustainable”, provided it can still respond to market developments by keeping…
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AwesomenessTV launches locally in Europe, Brazil
Localised versions of majority Dreamworks-owned multichannel network Awesomeness TV has officially launched in the UK,…
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Sky, ex-Discovery Networks International boss buy into Sugar Films
European pay TV operator Sky and former Discovery Networks International CEO and president Mark Hollinger…