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BBC takes key step towards HTML5 migration for iPlayer
The BBC launched a beta trial of an HTML5 player for its iPlayer catch-up service…
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Virgin Media unveils ‘Vivid’ ultrafast broadband
Virgin Media will start to contact customers about upgrading to ultrafast broadband this week, and…
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Channel 4’s foreign-language VoD service nears
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is to launch its foreign-language video-on-demand service in January under the…
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Sky begins ultrafast broadband deployment
Sky is today connecting its first customer to its new ultrafast fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband network…
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UK government examines Channel 4 privatisation
The UK government is examining the privatisation of Channel 4, official papers have revealed. Pictures…
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RTS announces bursary winners
The UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the 25 recipients of its 2015 undergraduate…
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All Freeview products to be HD from end of 2016
All future Freeview products must be HD-capable from the end of next year, and the…
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ITV revamps online offering with The ITV Hub
UK broadcaster ITV is due to replace its ITV Player catch-up service and ITV.com website…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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TalkTalk most complained about UK pay TV provider
TalkTalk became the most complained-about UK pay TV provider in the second quarter, according to…
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Freesat to be available through LG TVs
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat will be available via LG TVs thanks to a strategic…
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Nostalgia movie channel Talking Pictures launches on Freeview
Nostalgia-focused UK film channel Talking Pictures TV is launching today on the UK’s Freeview platform…
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Sky Sports launching new social media channel
Sky Sports has teamed up with Whistle Sports to launch a new social media channel…
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Hopster launches Android app
Kids TV subscription video-on-demand service Hopster has launched on Android and has teamed up with…
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UK government launches review of BBC governance
UK government launches review of BBC governanceThe UK government has appointed former Virgin Money and…
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Sky appoints first Kids TV chief
Sky has recruited children’s TV producer Lucy Murphy as head of kids, the first time…
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Liberty Global’s Malone still seeking Vodafone deal despite lack of progress
Liberty Global chairman John Malone is still seeking some sort of deal with Vodafone but…
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Arqiva ups Eutelsat capacity for UK DTH broadcasting
Arqiva has signed a multi-year deal with Eutelsat Communications for a fourteenth transponder at the…
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Sky extends Cisco deal for set-top middleware
Sky has extended its partnership with Cisco for set top box middleware solutions, in a…
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Sky Sports viewers can tune in to players’ talk during rugby match
Sky Sports will today become the first broadcaster to use Player Mic during a competitive…
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Freesat launches new Android app
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has launched a new version of its app for Android…
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Freeview Play to launch next month
UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview has confirmed that its new connected TV offering, Freeview Play,…
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Fox gets into UK free TV
Fox International Channels is getting into UK free TV for the first time with the…
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Brits watch ‘less TV than ever before’
British people are watching “less TV than ever before,” with viewing time across all platforms…
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Amazon adds download options to Instant Video service
Amazon Prime Instant Video will allow customers to download movies and TV series, making it…
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Labour hopeful Corbyn pledges to reverse BBC cuts
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to reverse cuts to UK public broadcaster the BBC. Corbyn is…
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Viacom appoints former Turner exec Flamman
Former Turner Broadcasting System EMEA senior VP and COO Pete Flamman has joined Viacom International…
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Social media trumps entertainment in UK web use
Social media has overtaken entertainment activities, like streaming TV shows, in terms of time spent…
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Virgin Media to upgrade Nottingham for ultra-fast broadband
Liberty Global-owned cable operator Virgin Media has committed £25 million (€34 million) to upgrade homes…
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Hisense launches £499 UHD TV in UK market
Chinese consumer electronics manufacturer Hisense is to launch an ultra-low cost UHD Direct-lit LED (DLED)…