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UK leads the TV field amongst Euro-peers, says Ofcom report
TV revenue growth across the world’s major countries outperformed other communications industries last year, and…
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Dailymotion plans studio expansion
French video site Dailymotion is planning to launch production studios in the US and is…
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Lovefilm deal could rescue BBC’s Ripper Street from axe
The BBC has confirmed it is looking to revive recently axed period drama Ripper Street…
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Turner turns to Arqiva for satellite distribution and playout
Turner Broadcasting has turned to media services provider Arqiva to provide satellite distribution and playout…
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Motive Television partners with icube for Freeview tablet dongle
UK-based TV technology services firm Motive Television has partnered with South Korea’s icube Corporation to…
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BBC and ITV confirm World Cup split
The BBC and ITV have confirmed the split of matches between them for the forthcoming…
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Two new channels for Arqiva’s Freeview OTT platform
Communications infrastructure and media services company, Arqiva, is adding two channels to Connect TV, its…
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Sony Entertainment Television joins BT
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has signed a carriage deal with UK telco and pay-TV…
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BBC to launch five new HD channels
The BBC is to launch five new free-to-air HD channels tomorrow, adding HD simulcasts of…
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Netflix strikes deal to bring Cartoon Network to SVoD
Netflix has struck a deal to bring content from Turner Broadcast’s Cartoon Network and Cartoonito…
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Ultra HD uptake still a long way off, warns LG executive
Despite having “the wow factor” Ultra High Definition take-up faces a number of challenges, including…
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Virgin Media taps Digital Element for content geo-location
UK cable operator Virgin Media is using geo-location technology from Digital Element to manage the…
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Wuaki.tv partners with LG on smart TV streaming
Over-the-top video service Wuaki.tv has partnered with LG to launch an app on LG’s 2012…
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Sky to beat BBC to 4K, predicts BBC executive
Sky is likely to adopt ultra high definition 4K technology quicker than the BBC, with…
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Hodgson expected to take over as Ofcom chairman
The UK government has named Patricia Hodgson as its preferred candidate to replace Colette Bowe…
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Film4 promotes two in finance, marketing
Channel 4-owned movie network Film4 has upped two executives, including Harry Dixon, who now becomes…
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Vice launches electronic music channel in UK, Europe
Youth media company Vice has launched electronic music and culture channel Thump in the UK…
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BSkyB opens up movie rental service to non-subscribers
BSkyB has opened its Sky Store movie rental service up to non-Sky subscribers in the…
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BT beating Setanta and ESPN, but has ‘long way to go’
BT Sport has already gained more momentum than previous UK rivals to Sky Sports, though…
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Best of British SVOD service Cirkus launches on Com Hem
Cirkus, the subscription VOD service for pay TV platforms, has launched on Swedish MSO Com…
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BBC iPlayer mobile and tablet traffic reaches new high
The BBC said that mobile and tablet traffic accounted for a record high of 37%…
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Android share of mobile and tablet market grows to half
Almost half of all mobile devices in France, Spain and the UK are now Android-based,…
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BT to boost music offering
BT is set to boost its music offering through a streaming deal with major label…
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UKTV launches networks on Virgin TV Anywhere
UKTV has launched its full network of channels on Virgin Media’s TV anywhere service, marking…
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BT Sport signs exclusive NBA deal
UK telco and pay TV operator BT has signed a deal with the NBA to…
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UK multichannel broadcasters grow revenues to £5 billion
The UK’s multichannel broadcast sector has grown its revenues to £5 billion (€6 billion) a…
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New UK streaming service launches on Freeview HD connected boxes
A new subscription streaming service is bringing channels such as Comedy Central, MTV and History…
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Nick App debuts in UK
A Nickelodeon app that’s been downloaded five million times in the US has gone live…
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YouView enables internet show recordings on BT boxes
UK connected TV service YouView has enabled BT customers to record internet channels on their…
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Jason Thorp exiting Fox
Jason Thorp is leaving Fox International Channels a decade after launching the FX network in…