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Racing UK launches new international multiscreen service
Horseracing broadcaster Racing UK has re-launched an enhanced international service, giving viewers outside the UK…
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Top 30 shows account for half of Twitter use, says study
The top 30 UK TV series, excluding live sports and news, account for 50% all…
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Netflix takes exclusive Peaky Blinders rights
Netflix has picked up exclusive US rights to British period crime series Peaky Blinders. The…
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Now TV adds more content on Apple TV
BSkyB’s over-the-top service Now TV has added its pay-monthly TV and movie packages to its…
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BBC Trust imposes new current affairs obligations
The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has introduced what it describes as new…
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Sheffield local TV station goes live
Local television network Sheffield Live! TV launched yesterday evening, broadcasting in the Yorkshire city on…
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BT Sport launches red button service
BT Sport has launched a new red button service. The BT Sport Extra service, launched…
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ZenithOptimedia predicts strong ad growth forecast
The global advertising market will grow strongly through the rest of the year with television…
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Google, YouTube and Netflix ‘coolest’ media brands
Google, YouTube and Netflix were named the top three media brands in the UK, fending…
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ITV Studios acquires app-to-format Quiz Clash
ITV Studios has taken rights to the TV format based on the Quiz Clash mobile…
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ITV reveals opening night line-up for ITVBe
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has revealed the launch night programming line-up for its new female-focused…
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BSkyB launches channel for Ryder Cup
BSkyB is to devote its Sky Sports 4 channel to the golf Ryder Cup for…
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Virgin Media trials new low-cost 1Gbps network rollout
Liberty Global-owned UK service provider Virgin Media is trialling a new lower-cost way of rolling…
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Freesat updates recommendation service
UK free-to-air satellite service provider Freesat has unveiled the latest version of Showcase, its editorially-driven…
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Sky Deutschland boards recommend rejection of BSkyB bid
The executive board of Sky Deutschland has advised minority shareholders against accepting BSkyB’s bid for…
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Ofcom rejects London Live changes
UK regulator Ofcom has rejected local TV channel London Live’s bid to cut its homegrown…
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Ofcom issues UK local TV warning
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has said that it is “very unlikely” that all the new…
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Bonanza Bonanza network relaunches in the UK
Bonanza Bonanza, a UK TV channel dedicated to cult US TV shows from the 1950s…
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BSkyB successfully prices bonds ahead of Sky Europe acquisition
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has successfully priced a £3.25 billion (€4 billion) series of…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video launches on Android phones
Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video OTT service on Android phones in the UK,…
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ATVOD rules against adult sites
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has ruled that two services operating across 74 adult websites have…
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Sky News to launch on the Xbox 360 in the US, UK
Sky is set to launch Sky News on Xbox 360 games consoles in the UK…
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UKTV revenues grow but profits dip
UKTV has reported an increase in revenues, but heavy investment in content, new channels and…
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Blinkbox signs EST deal with Channel 4
Download-to-own and streaming service Blinkbox has added a raft of titles from UK broadcaster Channel…
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BBC orders iPlayer Frankie Boyle exclusive for independence vote
The BBC has commissioned a one-off comedy event exclusive to the iPlayer on-demand platform, featuring…
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France 24 launches TiVo app on Virgin and Ono
International news channel France 24 has launched a new TiVo-compatible set-top app, which is available…
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Amazon launches Fire TV in UK, Germany
Amazon is launching its web streaming set-top box Amazon Fire TV in Europe for the…
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SCTE Benelux Group lecture to address range of issues
The Benelux Group of the UK-based Society for Broadband Professionals (SCTE) is to hold its…
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Now TV launches on Chromecast
Sky’s over-the-top video service Now TV is available to access on Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming…
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CBS Action finds Freeview home
Drama channel CBS Action is to launch on UK free TV platform Freeview. The CBS…