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TalkTalk adds Netflix to TV offering
UK service provider TalkTalk has added Netflix to its YouView-based TV offering as of today….
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MTV to run repeats of Channel 5’s Big Brother in UK
In another sign of the synergies between Viacom’s UK channels bouquet TV channels following the…
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Cisco takes Sky AdSmart to US customers at CES
Cisco has partnered with European pay TV operator Sky at the Consumer Electronics Show in…
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ITV Studios hires former C5 and Xbox exec as drama buyer
ITV Studios has recruited Kate Barnes as its head of coproduction and drama acquisition. Barnes…
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BBC reports record-breaking Christmas for iPlayer
The BBC reported a record-breaking 227 million programme requests for its iPlayer catch-up service during…
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BBC names Children’s chief
The COO of BBC England, Alice Webb, has been named as Joe Godwin’s replacement as…
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Sony Pictures Television’s Young to take senior distribution role
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named Mark Young as senior vice president of distribution, UK,…
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Daystar Television launches full-time on Freeview
Religious channel Daystar Television has launched on the Freeview digital-terrestrial platform in the UK on…
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Seiki to launch Freeview Connect TVs in Q3
California-based TV maker Seiki will be the first to introduce HD sets featuring the new…
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Virgin Media adds two Sky HD channels
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ…
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WWE Network gets UK, Eire launch
Wrestling entertainment company the WWE is launching its direct-to-consumer channel, WWE Network, in the UK…
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Religious channel TBN launches on Freeview
US-based religious channel Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) has launched in the UK on the Freeview…
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Ofcom launches pay TV consultation into Sky Sports
Ofcom has launched a consultation to look at whether regulation that requires Sky to offer…
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Sky Deutschland launches Roku-powered streaming box
Sky Deutschland has launched a Roku-powered streaming media box, designed to let viewers access Sky…
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Virgin Media trials auto-recording wearable for sleepy viewers
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has introduced a new wearable recording device that…
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Virgin Media adds 10 international channels
Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…
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Viewers skip work to watch TV, says BT
Almost half of Brits have used holiday days to watch TV, with 42% claiming to…
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Street replaces Kavanagh at BBC Daytime
Jo Street has been named acting controller, daytime, at UK pubcaster the BBC following Damian…
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Ofcom names new chief executive
Ofcom has appointed Sharon White as its chief executive. White joins from the UK Treasury…
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CNBC hires Sky News International exec
News channel CNBC has hired Sky News International head of distribution Sian-Elin Davies as director…
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Vice reportedly planning 2015 ‘deal spree’
Vice Media CEO Shane Smith has said that the youth-focused media company aims to go…
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BBC Worldwide names global programming and acquisitions boss
BBC Worldwide has appointed Jon Farrar to a new role, giving him responsibility for global…
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YouView launches new ad campaign
UK connected TV service YouView has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the breadth…
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VoD services becoming more accessible, says ATVOD
VoD services are becoming more accessible, with public service broadcasters leading the way, according to…
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UK public service programme spend and viewing drops
Public service broadcasting is “performing well” despite falls in both programme spend and viewing, according…
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Sony kids channel lands on Freeview
Sony Pictures Television-owned UK preschool net Tiny Pop is launching on the territory’s Freeview platform….
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UK TV service satisfaction beats broadband, says Ofcom
UK customer satisfaction levels for pay TV services are higher than that for broadband and…
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BBC launches CBBC channel app
The BBC has launched a channel-focused app for its children’s network CBBC, which will house…
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New appointments at Viacom international channels
Viacom has upped several of senior channel execs at its international channels, appointing a new…
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Kavanagh named BBC Three online chief
Damian Kavanagh has been named as head of the new-look, online-only BBC Three. Kavanagh, currently…