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BSkyB launches weekly pay-you-go Sky Sports option
BSkyB has launched a new pay-as-you-go variant for its Now TV OTT offering, providing a…
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Birmingham’s City TV first of new local services to go bust
Birmingham’s City TV has become the first of the UK’s new local TV services to…
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Back catalogue movies are key for UK SVoD customers
The ability to access large back catalogues of movies and TV series are the top…
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US studio Lionsgate moves sales HQ to London
The British government has hailed a move that will see US studio Lionsgate relocate its…
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Microsoft to add free-to-air DTT tuner for Xbox One in Europe
Microsoft is to provide a digital TV tuner for its Xbox One gaming devices in…
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BBC launching new iPlayer on wide range of smart TVs
The BBC has begun rolling out the new version of its BBC iPlayer catch-up TV…
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DTG begins work on Freeview Connected and 700MHz migration plan
The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) is initiating work on the specification for the proposed…
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TalkTalk adds Brazilian boost
UK service provider TalkTalk has added a new Brazilian TV mini-pack or ‘boost’ to is…
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UK TV sees biggest communications revenue growth, says Ofcom report
TV saw the biggest rise in communications sector revenues in the UK last year, seeing…
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Liberty looks to content investments to secure distribution business
Investment in OTT content, free-to-air broadcasting, production outfits and sports rights form four pillars of…
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Liberty Global sees strong next-generation TV growth
Liberty Global’s advanced TV platform Horizon passed the milestone of half a million subscribers in…
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Virgin Media to build out London network
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media is to expand its network in East London,…
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Horse & Country TV to benefit from Sky EPG categories merger
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is merging the lifestyle category on its EPG with the…
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ITV’s Crozier unveils plan to push for retransmission fees
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said that the company and the wider industry will…
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New chief for UK’s Film4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named David Kosse as new director of its movie division…
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BBC Worldwide names western Europe chief
BBC Worldwide has recruited Tobi de Graaff as executive VP of its Western Europe division….
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Murdered by my Boyfriend tops BBC iPlayer in June
BBC Three one-off drama Murdered by my Boyfriend topped the UK public broadcaster’s BBC iPlayer…
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Enex names Sky News exec as new CEO
Global news exchange Enex has named Sky News’ international head of development Adrian Wells as…
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ITV introduces live simulcast for Android users
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has launched a new version of its ITV Player app including…
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BSkyB’s Now TV adds YouTube to box
BSkyB’s OTT TV service Now TV has added YouTube to its Roku-supplied Now TV streaming…
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Ofcom opens applications for new local TV channels
UK media regulator Ofcom has invited applications for new local TV channels in seven UK…
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Indian news channel launches on TVPlayer
Hindi news channel Aaj Tak has joined the Desi pack on UK online TV platform…
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Liberty Global acquisition drive “slowing down” and turning vertical
Liberty Global is unlikely to acquire fixed networks in further European markets and is not…
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BT boosted by Sport and fibre broadband
BT reported a 10% increase in profits at its consumer division during the fiscal first…
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AMC tipped to make move for BBC America stake
US-listed channel operator AMC is in negotiations to buy almost half of BBC America, according…
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OTT Acorn grows onto iPads and iPhones
Acorn TV, the US streaming service programmed with UK-centric content, has launched on Apple devices….
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Crispin Odey rejects BSkyB’s Sky Deutschland bid
Sky Deutschland minority shareholder – and Rupert Murdoch’s former son-in-law – Crispin Odey has rejected…
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ITV boosted by World Cup, online gains
ITV reported strong first half revenue and profit gains, helped by its coverage of the…
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BBC to launch Radio 1 video channel on iPlayer this year
The BBC is planning to launch a dedicated space on its iPlayer catch-up service later…
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Now TV launches on Xbox One
Sky’s over-the-top video service Now TV is now available on the Xbox One in the…