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Sky invests US$10m in DataXu
Sky has invested US$10 million (€9.3 million) in an equity share in programmatic marketing analytics and…
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BBC mulls asking pensioners to waive free licence
The BBC is considering asking pensioners to waive their right to not paying the licence…
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Hadlow to leave BBC
The BBC’s Janice Hadlow has become the second high-ranking channels to leave the UK pubcaster…
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ESPN secures cricket rights
Sports channel ESPN has struck a four-year agreement with the International Cricket Council to broadcast…
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Virgin Media looks to cut up to 900 jobs in restructure
Virgin Media has announced plans to change its operating structure in a move that could…
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Racing UK to launch HD service
Horse-racing service Racing UK is to launch an HD TV channel on the Sky platform…
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Sky Go to undergo major redesign in UK and Ireland
Sky’s mobile TV service, Sky Go, is due to undergo what the company described as…
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UK cycling channel BIKE launches on Virgin Media
Cycling TV channel BIKE has launched on Virgin Media in the UK, where it will…
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Ofcom makes board appointments
Ofcom has appointed former BT, KPN and Alcatel Lucent CEO, Ben Verwaayen, and journalist and…
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Amazon offers free viewing window
Amazon is offering a free viewing window of its drama series Mozart in the Jungle…
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Virgin Media adds Vevo to TiVo service
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has added music video and entertainment service Vevo to its TiVo…
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BT airs 4K basketball with Rogers and the NBA
BT Sport is partnering with Canadian operator Rogers and the National Basketball Association to deliver…
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Freesat names marketing communications chief
Free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has named Jennifer Elworthy as director of marketing and communications overseeing…
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Third of UK broadband homes subscribe to OTT video
A third of UK broadband households subscribed to an over-the-top (OTT) video service as of…
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Freeview promotes marketing chief
UK free-to-view digital-terrestrial platform Freeview has promoted Owen Jenkinson to the role of marketing director….
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UK football fans not benefiting from TV deals, says Virgin Media
UK football fans are “not getting a fair share of the benefits from TV rights…
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Connected TVs most popular for Xmas iPlayer viewing
Connected TVs were the most popular devices for watching the BBC iPlayer over the Christmas…
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Sky Sports celebrates digital gains in 2015
Online video views to Sky Sports’ digital and on-demand services increased by roughly 175% in 2015,…
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Channel 4 claims first all-time viewing share increase since 2006
Last year UK broadcaster Channel 4 claimed its first all-time TV viewing share increase since…
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US anime OTT service set for UK
A new US anime-focused subscription streaming service, FunimationNow, is launching next month the UK. Redesigned…
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More than half of new TV buyers plan to go 4K in Europe
Some 54% of Western European shoppers who plan to buy a new flatscreen TV in…
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UKTV draws level with C5 and Sky channels
UK pay and free TV broadcaster UKTV’s audience reach is now close to that of…
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Freeview Play to launch on LG smart TVs
Freeview Play, the connected TV service from UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview, will launch on…
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Sky partners with Cisco on Sky Q
Sky has selected Cisco video software solutions to power its next-generation home entertainment system, Sky…
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UK government seeks ideas for new digital strategy
The UK government has called on the public and industry to share idea about how…
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Arris-Pace deal gets share approval by UK court
Arris has said that its planned US$2.1 billion (€1.95 billion) takeover of Pace is now expected…
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Ofcom launches consultation on VoD regulation
UK media regulator Ofcom is launching a consultation on the future of video-on-demand regulation following…
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Channel 5 taps Monterosa for Big Brother app
UK broadcaster Channel 5 has signed a one-year deal with second screen firm Monterosa, which…
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SMPTE upgrades UK offshoot, names governor
The board of US-based Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has approved the…
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Sky signs up for Twitter Moments
Sky News and Sky Sports have partnered with Twitter for the UK launch of Twitter…