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Sky to massively expand kids VoD offering
Pay TV operator Sky is expanding its kids on-demand offering in the UK and Ireland….
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BBC updates iPlayer on BT Vision set-tops
The BBC has updated the version of its BBC iPlayer service that is available on…
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Malone: Vodafone-Liberty Global combination would be ‘great fit’
A combination of Vodafone and Liberty Global would be a “great fit” for the latter,…
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UKTV says content investment driving results
UKTV has reported strong annual results, notching profit and revenue increases. The BBC Worldwide and…
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Disney’s Maker Studios appoints content chief
Online content and channels specialist Maker Studios has recruited writer and director Luke Hyams to…
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UTV cuts revenue forecast for UTV Ireland channel
UTV Media, owner of Northern Irish broadcaster UTV, has cut the 2015 revenue forecast for…
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BBC preps six new iPlayer comedy pilots
The BBC will launch six new online comedy pilots on the iPlayer as part of…
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UK superfast broadband scheme connects 2.5 million
The UK government’s superfast broadband scheme has helped connected more than 2.5 million homes and…
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TalkTalk sees continued TV growth as new strategy boosts overall RGUs
UK service provider TalkTalk added 82,000 net TV customers in its fourth fiscal quarter, taking…
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Ofcom ups sign language requirements for small TV channels
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has set new rules that will boost the amount of TV…
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LTE broadcast ‘the future of linear TV’, says MVA
LTE broadcast represents “the future of live and linear TV” according to Mobile Video Alliance…
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BT TV attracts most complaints of UK pay TV services
BT TV attracted the most complaints among UK pay TV services recorded by regulator Ofcom…
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Changing viewer habits ‘key trend’ in PSB review, says Ofcom CTO
The change in viewing behaviour is “the key trend we’re looking at in our review…
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Freeview passes 100m device milestone
UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview has passed the milestone of 100 million integrated digital-terrestrial TVs and…
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Freesat doubles number of Freetime customers
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has doubled the number customers to its connected Freetime service. The…
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Record Horizon sales offers bright spot in disappointing quarter for Liberty Global
Liberty Global recorded a record number of additions to its Horizon advanced TV platform in…
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TalkTalk launches 90% discount on Sky channels promo
UK telco TalkTalk TV is making pay TV operator Sky’s Sky Sports and Sky Movies…
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ATVOD makes first rulings as new regulations come into force
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has ruled that two adult online on-demand services have breached new…
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Xstream launches London office
Denmark-based OTT and TV Everywhere service provider, Xstream, has launched a London, UK office in…
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UK TV viewers remain traditional in tastes, says survey
UK TV viewers remain broadly traditional in their TV preferences, but strongly identify with programme…
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Channel 5 faces job losses as Sky and Viacom renew deal
Sky and Viacom International Media Networks has renewed the deal that sees a raft of…
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Virgin Media to expand addressable advertising offering
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media will build on its recent launch of dynamic…
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Broadcast has ‘changed BT’s DNA’, says TV chief
BT’s launch of broadcasting has “changed the DNA of the company”, while the UK telco’s…
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Sky axes linear 3D channel
Sky is scrapping its 3D linear channel and making its 3D content “fully on-demand” from…
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Pay TV subscriber numbers to grow in Western Europe
The number of pay TV subscribers in Western Europe is due to climb in the…
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BBC logs 255 million iPlayer requests in March
The BBC reported 255 million iPlayer programme requests in March, an average of 9 million…
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BBC Three pushes online-only plans to 2016
The BBC has pushed back plans to relaunch its youth-skewing channel BBC Three as an…
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Channel 4 plans E4 election day shut-down
Channel 4 has announced plans to shut down its youth-skewing network E4 on May 7,…
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Sky reports highest UK customer growth in 11 years
Sky reported its highest third quarter customer growth in 11 years in the UK and…
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Channel 4 taps Piksel for new All 4 service
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has continued a long-standing relationship with Piksel to support the launch…