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Social media driving viewers back to linear schedules
TV viewers are starting to “shift back” towards linear TV schedules thanks to social media,…
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Vikings, Extant lead Amazon UK ‘ratings’
The first seasons of Vikings and Extant are the most popular content on Amazon’s Prime Instant…
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Ex-Financial Times chief to oversee the BBC
The UK government has selected Rona Fairhead as its preferred candidate for the vacant role…
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Channel 4’s Million Pound Drop app hits 3 million downloads
UK terrestrial network Channel 4 has notched up more than 3 million downloads of The…
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Sky News launches new youth-skewed digital platform
BSkyB’s Sky News has launched a new digital platform aimed at giving young people an…
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UK viewers watching multiple programmes at once, says survey
UK viewers are increasingly watching more than one TV programme at a time, according to…
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BSkyB launches Sky Sports News HQ app on Now TV box
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a Sky Sports News HQ app on the…
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SVoD services set to storm Europe
One in five European homes will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2020, with Western…
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UK’s Freeview expands guide to make capacity for new channels
UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview is to expand its TV guide, moving kids and new services…
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More kids pilots for Amazon
Amazon Prime Instant Video’s latest children’s programming pilots comprise three cartoons and a pair of…
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thePlatform extends BT support to YouView+ boxes
Comcast-owned online video platform specialist thePlatform has signed an expanded agreement with BT that will…
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BBC director general: plenty of life left in the licence fee
The BBC’s director general Tony Hall has spoken out against the corporation switching to a…
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Sky updates EPG with new recommendation engine
UK satellite TV provider Sky is rolling out a number of new features for its…
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Arqiva chooses Thomson for UK DTT upgrade
UK transmission services provider Arqiva has chosen Thomson Video Networks to provide its ViBE EM4000…
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Former FilmFlex exec Jeff Henry joins newspaper group Archant
UK regional newspaper group Archant has named former ITV Consumer and FilmFlex executive Jeff Henry…
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UPC DTH adds HBO Go
Liberty Global’s satellite TV arm, UPC DTH, has added OTT TV anywhere service HBO Go…
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Euronews launches on TVPlayer
Pan-European news channel Euronews has launched on UK live OTT TV streaming player TVPlayer. TVPlayer…
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London Live to end entertainment shows
UK local TV operation London Live will stop making and buying entertainment series, and instead…
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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BT gears up for next Premier League auction
BT is reportedly considering a bid for all Premier League football rights at the next broadcast…
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Canal+ secures Formula E rights
French pay TV operator Canal+ has secured rights to Formula E motorsport, the new category…
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TalkTalk adds sports channels
UK service provider TalkTalk is adding sports channels BoxNation and Premier Sports to its programming…
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Sky makes ethnic minority pledge
Sky has announced a string of measures, designed to better represent black, Asian and minority…
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UK viewers still have preference for linear TV
Nine out of 10 Britons still regularly watch linear TV on the main screen, while…
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Mixed results for ATVOD in Ofcom appeals
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has welcomed a rejection by Ofcom of adult service Frankie and…
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Broadcasters offered tax one-stop shop as Euro VAT changes loom
The UK Revenue & Customs service (HMRC) has launched an online ‘one-stop shop’ to simplify…
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Ofcom names new Northern Ireland advisory members
UK regulator Ofcom has named three new members to its advisory committee for Northern Ireland….
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Sony and Microsoft make rival game console TV plays at Gamescom
Sony has announced that it will launch its new PlayStation TV streaming media device in…
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Dutch operators top Netflix speed list
The Netherlands continues to provide the best viewing experience for Netflix users in terms of…
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Amazon to launch third pilot season this month
Amazon Prime Instant Video is launching its latest season of pilots in the US and…