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BARB takes ‘fresh approach’ to service contracts

The UK’s Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) has extended two of its four main service…

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RTS unveils craft and design awards shortlist

The UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the shortlist for its 2013-14 Craft &…

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Ball in Ofcom’s court as CAT rules against Sky on wholesale must offer

After four years of litigation, the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that BSkyB…

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EE begins commercialising TV service

UK mobile service provider EE has begun commercialising its TV service in its network of…

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UKTV expanding technology and operations team

UK pay TV channel provider UKTV is expanding its technology and operations team by recruiting…

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BFI rolls out new on-demand Player

The British Film Institute (BFI) has tapped design consultancy Ostmodern to launch a revamped on-demand…

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BSkyB investing £3 million in arts and culture projects

BSkyB is investing £3 million (€3.8 million) in new arts and culture TV projects over…

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TV and online ad buying teams to merge, claims Videology research

A change in the way that people consume video content is driving the need for…

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New channels BBC Brit and BBC Earth to debut in Poland

BBC Worldwide is to launch the BBC Brit and BBC Earth channels in Poland on…

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Shakespeare’s Globe launches VoD platform

Now is not the winter of our discontent, as Shakespeare’s Globe today launches a dedicated…

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Virgin Media adds new WiFi stations

Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has started providing WiFi coverage in six new…

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Channel 4 launches mobile interactive video ads

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a selection of its sales division’s interactive video ad…

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Majority of BBC staff now outside London

The majority of BBC staff are now based outside of London for the first time…

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Roku adds Google Play Movies and TV store

Roku has added the Google Play Movies and TV store to its streaming players in…

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WWE gears up for UK OTT launch next month

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is due to launch its OTT offering WWE Network in the…

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BT to carry Netflix on TV service

BT has entered into a partnership with Netflix to make the streaming VoD service available…

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Sky invests US$7 million in YouTube sports MCN Whistle

UK pay TV operator Sky has invested US$7 million (€5.5 million) in Whistle Sports, a…

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UK advertising market grows faster than expected

UK advertising expenditure grew at its fastest rate for three years in the first half…

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Wuaki.tv secures international dramas

On-demand service Wuaki.tv has scored a content partnership with UK home entertainment distributor Arrow Films…

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DTG launches first 4K HDMI ‘plugfest’

The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) has launched what it says is the world’s first…

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BBC Trust approves AMC Networks deal

The BBC Trust has approved the partnership between BBC Worldwide and AMC Networks that will…

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YouView adds updated iPlayer and BBC connected red button

UK connected TV platform YouView has added the latest, updated version of the BBC’s iPlayer, as…

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STV bids for Scottish local TV licences

Scottish broadcaster STV has submitted applications to UK regulator Ofcom to offer local TV in…

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Amazon Fire TV goes on sale in the UK

Amazon has started shipping its Fire TV internet streaming box to customers in the UK…

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Netflix orders comedy original

Netflix has ordered F is for Family, an animated series based on the comedy of…

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BSkyB adds photo feature to Sky+ app

BSkyB has added a feature to its Sky+ app to enable users to view photos…

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Freesat tops four million viewers per week

UK free-to-air satellite service Freesat now reaches over four million viewers a week, with 32,000…

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Barcroft Media launches Cars channel

UK factual content producer Barcroft Media has launched a new digital channel dedicated to automobiles. …

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Pace introduces new gateway devices

Pace is introducing new ADSL and VDSL gateways at the Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam…

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Freesat launches new Freetime campaign

UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has launched a new advertising campaign to promote its Freetime…