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Internet advertising eclipsing TV in key markets
Internet ad spend is eclipsing that of traditional TV in an increasing number of key international markets….
Arqiva names new CEO
UK broadcasting and communications infrastructure and services provider Arqiva has named Simon Beresford-Wylie as its…
MTV names new UK chief
Jill Offman has been appointed the head of MTV in the UK, adding management of…
Telco Lebara makes European OTT play
Lebara, a telecoms company that offers low-cost international calls, has moved into the over-the-top (OTT)…
BT claims EE deal will create a ‘UK digital champion’
BT has said that its planned buyout of UK mobile operator EE will create a…
Amazon debuts latest kids originals
As its push into original kids content deepens, Amazon Prime Instant Video has unveiled its…
UK pay TV subscriber numbers up 7% in past year
The number of UK pay TV subscribers grew by more than 1 million in the…
AMC to debut in UK in September
AMC Networks International is launching flagship channel AMC in the UK for the first time,…
TV accounts for 65% of video viewing among young people
TV viewing – both live and on-demand – accounts for 81% of UK video consumption,…
Arqiva CEO John Cresswell to step down
Arqiva’s chief executive officer, John Cresswell, is due to step down from his post at…
Sky ups stake in cycling team
Pay TV operator Sky has increased its stake in the British professional cycling team that…
Global OTT revenues to reach US$19 billion
Global over-the-top video revenues will increase from nearly US$9 billion in 2014 to more than…
Intended pay TV churn rate doubles in six months
The number of UK pay TV subs planning to cancel their service has almost doubled…
Netflix raises price in the UK, Brazil
Streaming service Netflix has increased its basic UK monthly subs fee. The SVOD service has…
BT to launch Ultra HD sports channel in August
UK telco and pay TV provider, BT, has confirmed plans to launch an Ultra High…
Teleste to showcase Network Services offering
Video and broadband technologies company, Teleste, will highlight its professional Network Services offering for cable…
StyleHaul strikes content deal with Channel 4’s digital service
RTL-owned multichannel network, StyleHaul, has struck a deal with Channel 4 to produce a series of…
UKTV to launch London production facility
Channel operator UKTV is set to launch a new “high-spec” production facility at its London…
EE and BBC trial 4G broadcast at FA Cup Final
UK mobile operator EE carried out a successful live 4G broadcast trial during the FA…
More than four in five UK ad campaigns run on multiple devices
Some 84% of UK ad campaigns were delivered across multiple screens in the first quarter…
More than 50% of UK homes now have tablets
Approximately 54% of UK households now have a tablet computer, up from 2% in 2011,…
Sky UK, Germany and Italy team for arts
Sky is setting up a new production hub in Italy that will make content for…
Former iPlayer boss Anthony Rose launches social networking app
Former BBC iPlayer boss and the co-founder of Beamly, Anthony Rose, has launched 6Tribes, a new…
AOL and the Guardian team for video
AOL and the Guardian have struck a content deal, and the UK newspaper’s news and…
Roku rolls out software update in the UK
Roku has started rolling out a software rollout in the UK, adding two new features…
BBC on course for Nitro metadata migration
The BBC is on course to migrate its digital platforms to its new Nitro progamme…
UK political row over mooted censorship plan
Prominent members of the UK government have been revealed to be at odds over mooted…
Sky Sports extends boxing deal
UK pay TV operator Sky’s sports unit has extended its deal with Matchroom Sport to…
Spotify makes major video push
A new video platform from on-demand music app Spotify will run content from a variety of…
TV industry feels ‘powerless’ to change, claims Arqiva report
Players across the TV industry feel a “general sense of ‘powerlessness’” to change that is…