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Coe rules himself out of the running for BBC Trust role
Conservative peer, Sebastian Coe, has reportedly dropped out of the running to become chairman of…
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Pace profits up despite revenue drop
Set-top box maker and gateway technology specialist Pace reported a 13.6% drop in revenue in…
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RTS names Young Technologist
The UK Royal Television Society (RTS) has named BT graduate software engineer Bobby Moss as…
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BSkyB invests in virtual reality cinema specialist
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has made an equity investment of US$400,000 (€300,000) in US-based…
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Freetime close to half of new Freesat box sales
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added an extra 24,000 new households in the first…
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E4 reports ‘record breaking’ first half of 2014
Channel 4-owned UK digital channel E4 has had its “biggest first half of a year…
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London Live calls for reduction of local content requirements
UK local TV station London Live has requested an amendment to the obligations of its…
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Sky confirms £5 billion ‘Sky Europe’ deal
UK satcaster BSkyB has confirmed its takeover of European pay TV sister companies Sky Deutschland…
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Sky reports best customer growth in three years
Sky reported its highest customer growth in three years, with TV growth alone double that…
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Now TV adds kids channels
BSkyB’s OTT service Now TV has added kids channels Nickelodeon and Nick Jr to its…
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Freesat adds two new channels
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added two new channels to its programming line-up. True…
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Blinkbox Movies and TV goes live on Chromecast
Tesco-owned online video service, Blinkbox Movies and TV, is now available to access through Google’s…
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Now TV launches on PlayStation 4
Sky’s over-the-top video service Now TV has launched on PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles in the…
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Humax launches low-cost connected HD DVR for Freeview market
Set-top box provider Humax has launched a new lower cost Freeview+ HD DVR set-top for…
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New Bollywood channels on TVPlayer
Bollywood channels Zing and Lamhe from Zee Entertainment have launched on UK online TV platform…
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Stephens reappointed as BBC Trustee
Elan Cross Stephens has been reappointed as BBC Trustee for Wales. Stephens will serve a…
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TalkTalk joins TV marketing body Thinkbox
UK service provider TalkTalk has joined commercial TV marketing body, Thinkbox, as an associate member. …
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TalkTalk reaches 1.1 million TV customers
UK service provider TalkTalk added 185,000 TV customers in the three months ending June 30,…
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YouView plans for future following shareholder agreement
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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BBC Distribution to join Future Media division
The BBC’s distribution division will move departments from BBC Technology to BBC Future Media from…
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TalkTalk bags Sky catch-up rights, extends deal
UK telco TalkTalk has extended its arrangement with BSkyB with a new deal that hands…
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Liberty Global strategy exec moves to Repucom
Liberty Global corporate development and strategy executive, Spencer Nolan, has left the firm to become…
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BSkyB set to seal Sky Italia, Deutschland deals
BSkyB is reportedly planning to takeover sister companies Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland in the…
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UK government backs new anti-piracy scheme
The UK government is supporting a new scheme by the UK’s creative industries and internet…
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Sky buys Bake Off producer Love Productions
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has taken a 70% stake in Love Productions, the UK…
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Sky to launch dedicated Ryder Cup channel
UK pay TV operator Sky is due to offer a dedicated channel for the Ryder…
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BBC to axe news jobs, invest in digital delivery
BBC News is to cut 220 staff posts as part of a plan to restructure…
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BSkyB launches new service app
BSkyB has launched a new service app, enabling customers to keep track of their Sky…
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Virgin Media to live stream V Festival on YouTube
Virgin Media, the major sponsor for UK music event the V Festival, said it will…
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Community Channel joins TVPlayer
The UK’s Community Channel has launched on online TV platform TVPlayer. Community Channel, owned and…