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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….

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Arqiva names new CEO

UK broadcasting and communications infrastructure and services provider Arqiva has named Simon Beresford-Wylie as its…

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MTV names new UK chief

Jill Offman has been appointed the head of MTV in the UK, adding management of…

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Telco Lebara makes European OTT play

Lebara, a telecoms company that offers low-cost international calls, has moved into the over-the-top (OTT)…

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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…

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Amazon debuts latest kids originals

As its push into original kids content deepens, Amazon Prime Instant Video has unveiled its…

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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…

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AMC to debut in UK in September

AMC Networks International is launching flagship channel AMC in the UK for the first time,…

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TV accounts for 65% of video viewing among young people

TV viewing – both live and on-demand – accounts for 81% of UK video consumption,…

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Arqiva CEO John Cresswell to step down

Arqiva’s chief executive officer, John Cresswell, is due to step down from his post at…

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Sky ups stake in cycling team

Pay TV operator Sky has increased its stake in the British professional cycling team that…

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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…

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Intended pay TV churn rate doubles in six months

The number of UK pay TV subs planning to cancel their service has almost doubled…

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Netflix raises price in the UK, Brazil

Streaming service Netflix has increased its basic UK monthly subs fee. The SVOD service has…

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BT to launch Ultra HD sports channel in August

UK telco and pay TV provider, BT, has confirmed plans to launch an Ultra High…

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Teleste to showcase Network Services offering

Video and broadband technologies company, Teleste, will highlight its professional Network Services offering for cable…

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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…

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UKTV to launch London production facility

Channel operator UKTV is set to launch a new “high-spec” production facility at its London…

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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…

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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…

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More than 50% of UK homes now have tablets

Approximately 54% of UK households now have a tablet computer, up from 2% in 2011,…

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Sky UK, Germany and Italy team for arts

Sky is setting up a new production hub in Italy that will make content for…

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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…

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AOL and the Guardian team for video

AOL and the Guardian have struck a content deal, and the UK newspaper’s news and…

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Roku rolls out software update in the UK

Roku has started rolling out a software rollout in the UK, adding two new features…

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BBC on course for Nitro metadata migration

The BBC is on course to migrate its digital platforms to its new Nitro progamme…

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UK political row over mooted censorship plan

Prominent members of the UK government have been revealed to be at odds over mooted…

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Sky Sports extends boxing deal

UK pay TV operator Sky’s sports unit has extended its deal with Matchroom Sport to…

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Spotify makes major video push

A new video platform from on-demand music app Spotify will run content from a variety of…

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TV industry feels ‘powerless’ to change, claims Arqiva report

Players across the TV industry feel a “general sense of ‘powerlessness’” to change that is…