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BBC Three to go online only tomorrow
The linear feed of the BBC’s youth channel, BBC Three, is due to go dark…
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Channel 5 unveils new on-demand service My5
Viacom-owned UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 has rebranded Demand 5, its video-on-demand service, to My5….
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UK film store We Are Colony seeks £0.5m in funding
UK-based online film store, We Are Colony, has launched a new funding round and is…
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iPlayer connected TV traffic up in December
There were 309 million iPlayer TV and radio requests in December, with traffic from connected…
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SCTE US and UK sign pact to ‘address brand confusion’
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE US) and the Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE…
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NBCU to launch reality SVoD service hayu in UK, Ireland and Australia
NBCUniversal International is launching a reality-themed direct-to-consumer OTT service called hayu, featuring over 3,000 episodes…
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Deutsche Welle joins VisionTV lineup
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle’s English TV channel, DW, has joined Vision247’s Vision TV IPTV service….
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Sky Q launches in the UK and Ireland
Sky’s next generation home entertainment system, Sky Q, is now available for TV viewers in…
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Unitymedia drops down Netflix’s ISP Speed Index
Unitymedia Kabel was among the major movers in Netflix’s latest ISP Speed Index, with the…
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BBC trials new responsive news site
The BBC has launched a new responsive news website designed to present content on mobile…
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Vodafone looking at UK TV launch ‘later in calendar 2016’
Vodafone’s CEO Vittorio Colao last week said the telco will launch its much-delayed UK TV…
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UK government pledges superfast broadband for new homes
The UK government has unveiled plans to make superfast fibre broadband available to all new…
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Mediapro chief: no exclusivity implied in Telefónica deal
Catalan broadcaster Mediapro’s president Jaume Roures has reportedly told the Spanish competition regulator, the CNMC,…
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Freesat sees strong growth driven by Freetime
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat added 36,000 new homes in the fourth quarter, bringing its…
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BT backs sports startup SeenIt
BT has thrown support behind a London-based video creation startup that aims to help BT…
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STV Player launches on Freeview Play
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV’s catch-up service, STV Player has launched on Freeview Play, the on-demand…
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Sky invests in sports marketing firm InCrowd
Sky has invested £300,000 (€396,000) in mobile fan engagement and sports marketing company InCrowd. The…
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TalkTalk loses 101,000 customers in wake of cyber attack
UK operator TalkTalk said it lost some 101,000 customers and took a financial hit totalling…
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RTS invests in bursaries for TV
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is investing a further £75,000 (€99,000) to support UK students…
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Talking Pictures TV launches on Freesat
Archive film and television channel, Talking Pictures TV, has launched on UK free satellite TV…
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BT faces ‘signficant headwinds’ in TV, says Patterson
BT faces “significant headwinds” in growing its TV base despite its strong showing last quarter, according…
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Wronski’s Wellbeing Network taps Babcock for UK launch
Wellbeing Network, a new channel created by Zonevision founder Chris Wronski, has launched on the…
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New UK sales chief for ESPN
Sports channel ESPN has named Sam Coleman, former head of client sales for Guardian News…
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BT Wholesale chief to leave
BT Wholesale CEO Nigel Stagg is to leave the company after 36 years in various…
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Howling to leave Digital UK
Ilse Howling is stepping down as Digital UK’s managing director of connected TV, with chief…
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Scripps Networks names UK and EMEA research chief
Pay TV channel provider Scripps Networks Interactive has named Ettie Etela as vice-president, research and…
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BBC launches Teach and Live Lessons on YouTube
The BBC is launching BBC Teach, a new home on YouTube for BBC video resources…
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BBC3 online, mobile platforms revealed as linear switch-off looms
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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UK children spend more time online than watching TV
Children in the UK spent more time online than watching TV for the first time…
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Wuaki.tv reaches 3 million global users
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv has reached 3 million users globally, after growing its…