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AMC to debut in the UK this month
AMC Networks International has confirmed is launching its AMC channel for the first time in…
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Sky Sports renews La Liga rights
Sky Sports has secured the UK and Ireland rights to Spanish La Liga football for…
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Turner hires Viacom’s Brookman for UK
Turner Broadcasting System poached Viacom International Media Networks’s Vanessa Brookman to become VP, content and…
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OTT service Magine launches in the UK in test mode
Online TV operator Magine has launched in test mode in the UK and has secured…
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CNMC approves Telecable acquisition
Spanish competition watchdog the CNMC has approved the acquisition of regional cable operator Telecable by…
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Vice launches female-focused Broadly.tv
Vice has launched a female-focused online channel, called Broadly.tv, in the UK, US and Canada….
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ITV angry over catch-up licence fee plans
ITV is challenging plans to widen the scope of the UK licence fee to cover…
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Yahoo rolls out Livetext video messaging service
Yahoo has launched Livetext, a new video-texting app, in five new countries including the UK,…
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Liberty Global ups stake in ITV
Cable giant Liberty Global has upped its stake in ITV, but has ruled out making…
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BT posts best TV performance since launch of BT Sport
BT added 60,000 TV customers in the quarter to June, taking its total to 1.202…
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PayWizard secures funding, names Burke as chairman
TV subscriber management systems provider PayWizard has secured £3.5 million in funding from the…
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Pay TV powerhouse Sky passes 21 million subscriber mark
A strong UK performance helped deliver exceptional full-year results for Sky, with the operator adding…
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Wuaki.tv to accept PayPay payments in UK
Video-on-demand provider Wuaki.tv is now accepting PayPal payments from UK customers in addition to payment…
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Pace turns in strong performance
TV technology and set-top provider Pace has turned in an improved operating profit on lower…
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Diversification boosts ITV as viewing share dips
ITV channels lost viewing share but reported a strong financial performance in the in the…
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Vodafone may consider exclusive content deals, calls for BT split
Vodafone could consider bidding exclusively for premium content if conditions demand that approach, even though…
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Sky reportedly preparing launch of SkyQ advanced box
Sky is preparing the imminent launch of a new advanced set-top box called SkyQ that…
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Virgin Media wins appeal case against Rovi
Virgin Media has secured a victory in the latest patent case brought by technology provider…
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Farncombe acquired by US-based Cartesian
UK digital TV consultancy, Farncombe, has been acquired by Cartesian, a Kansas-based consulting firm to…
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Sky expands production company stable with Blast! deal
Sky has acquired a majority stake in the UK’s Blast! Films, marking the fourth time…
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Media Links names EMEA chief
Broadcast infrastructure specialist Media Links, which specialises in IP contribution and primary distribution networks, has…
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Vodafone’s Humm to quit in European management restructure
Vodafone Europe CEO Phlipp Humm is to leave the group as part of a wider…
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iPlayer accounts for 62% of UK TV streaming, says government
Some 15 million UK internet users have now accessed a TV programme online, with the…
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Sky in deal with News Corp papers for Premier League clips
Pay TV operator Sky has secured UK rights to show clips from every Premier League…
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Channel 5 onboard first BBC Earth original
The UK’s Channel 5 and BBC Worldwide have co-commissioned an extreme weather series that will…
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BBC Studios hooks Salmon
Veteran British executive Peter Salmon has been named director of the BBC’s forthcoming commercial production…
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Vice wins appeal on ATVOD ruling
Youth-focused media outfit Vice UK has won an appeal against a determination by ATVOD that…
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DTT ‘must evolve’, says Digital UK CEO
Digital terrestrial television “must and will evolve” to adapt to new technology and web connectivity,…
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Davidson exits A+E UK, new boss named
Tom Davidson is stepping down as managing director of A+E Networks UK as part of…
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Sky Go and Now TV powered by Elemental
Video technology provider, Elemental, has partnered with Sky to process and deliver its over-the-top TV…