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Comcast sees big drops in domestic TV and Sky subscribers, but highlights broadband strength
Comcast suffered a significant loss of video customers domestically and at Sky in its second…
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ITV sees earnings plummet but highlights promise of ITVX
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has experienced a tough first half of the year, with ad…
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Virgin Media O2 looks to lower churn after removing right to terminate after price hikes
Virgin Media O2 contracts will include the right to raise prices in line with the…
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Sky names new diversity and inclusion advisors
Comcast-owned pay TV provider Sky UK has named two new leaders to its independent diversity…
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Virgin Media O2 numbers hit by no-penalty terminations after upping prices
Virgin Media O2 lost 24,700 customers in Q2, a drop the company said was expected…
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Welsh-language S4C launches on Freeview Play
Welsh-language pubcaster S4C is launching on Freeview Play, the free-to-view on-demand service, giving access to the broadcaster’s Welsh…
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Virgin Media upgrades WiFi guarantee to 30Mbps
Liberty Global and Telefónica-owned UK cabler Virgin Media O2 is upgrading its WiFi guarantee to…
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Ofcom: GenZ turn to social media for news
Young people – GenZ – are increasingly abandoning mainstream TV news in favour of social…
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UK streaming growth slowing down as subscription fatigue hits home
The growth of streaming in the UK is slowing down, according to a study by…
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ITV pulls back from All3Media acqusition
ITV has pulled back from a potential acquisition of All3Media. The UK-based broadcaster, which is…
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CityFibre launches 2.5Gbps symmetrical wholesale broadband in UK
UK fibre infrastructure outfit CityFibre has launched what it claims as the UK’s first wholesale…
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Manchester United launches Snapchat profile with pre-season highlights
Manchester United football club has launched its first official profile on social video platform Snapchat,…
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Sky unveils WiFi 6-based WiFi Max for broadband customers
Pay TV and broadband provider Sky UK has unveiled WiFi Max, which the operator describes…
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FIFA taps Sky Media as ad sales house for FIFA+
FIFA has appointed Sky Media, the advertising sales house of pay TV operator Sky, as…
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UK’s Connect Fibre taps Netgem to add TV service to broadband offering
UK fibre-to-the-home network operator Connect Fibre has chosen Netgem to provide a TV offering for…
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UKs Ofcom probes right-wing news channels for possible rule breaches
UK media regulator Ofcom has opened two separate broadcast standards probes into programmes aired on…
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UK’s Nexfibre opens net with Virgin Media O2 as anchor client
UK consumers and businesses can now connect to the network of Nexfibre, the fibre JV…
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Virgin Media O2 opens Gamepad free gaming space at O2 Arena
Liberty Global and Telefónica-owned UK operator Virgin Media O2 has opened the Virgin Media Gamepad, a…
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Sky launches Sky Live interactive smart camera for multi-household viewing
Sky is enhancing its Sky Glass integrated TV offering by launching Sky Live, a new…
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WWE to host first premium event in London in two decades
Mixed martial arts leader WWE is to host its first premium live event in London…
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BBC adds complete Red Dwarf and comedy boxsets to BBC iPlayer
UK pubcaster the BBC is adding a range of comedy boxsets to its BBC iPlayer…
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Channel 4 streaming campaign parodies appeal of global content
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a new marketing campaign to highlight the strength of…
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ITV looking at acquisition of Liberty Global and WBD-backed All3Media
ITV has confirmed it is “actively exploring” an acquisition of All3Media, in a deal that…
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Vodafone and Three UK confirm merger
Vodafone and Three’s owner CK Hutchison have agreed their long-anticipated UK merger. Vodafone will hold…
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ITV measures success of ITVX after six months
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has marked the first six months of its revamped streaming platform…
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Channel 4 streaming exec Samanidis to head BBC iPlayer
The BBC has hired Channel 4 exec Kerensa Samanidis as general manager for BBC iPlayer….
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Vodafone-Three deal reportedly expected ‘within days’
Vodafone and UK mobile operator Three owner CK Hutchison are in the ultimate stages of…
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UK multichannel broadcaster group slams Ofcom ad rules change plan
The UK’s Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services (COBA) has slammed regulator Ofcom’s plans…
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Telefónica’s Álvarez-Pallete takes over as chairman of VM02
The chairman of Telefónica, José María Álvarez-Pallete, has taken over as chairman of the board…
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BT Sport to make UEFA finals free-to-view
BT Sport, the joint venture between BT and Warner Bros. Discovery, is to make this…