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Zee plans Europe launch for Veria Living TV
Indian media giant Zee Entertainment Enterprises, the owner of Zee TV, is planning to launch…
UK local TV network goes live
The UK’s planned network of nearly 50 local TV stations starts to roll out today…
Amazon originals yet to make date with Lovefilm
The Amazon original series launching on the Prime Instant in the US still have no…
BSkyB adds 14 channels to Sky Go
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
UK gambling advertising on the rise
Gambling advertising on UK television has exploded since the market was liberalised six years ago,…
BBC Playlister service launches out of beta
The BBC’s recently announced music service, BBC Playlister, has now launched out of beta with…
ATVOD action bans adult service outright for first time
UK video-on-demand regulator ATVOD has take action leading to the banning of a VoD service…
UK digital TV comes of age
Digital TV delivered through the home aerial marks its 15-year birthday today, but new digital…
Local London TV channel signs up Ericsson for broadcasting services
Local TV network London Live has appointed Ericsson to provide broadcasting services ahead of the…
Netflix goes live on Virgin Media
Over-the-top video service Netflix has launched as an app for Virgin Media’s TiVo service in…
Arqiva signs three-year football deal with IMG Media
Communications infrastructure and media services company Arqiva has signed a new three-year contract with IMG…
India’s Zee TV launches Sky offer for DittoTV
Indian broadcaster Zee is making its online live TV and VOD service, DittoTV, available free…
Netflix and YouTube account for majority of web traffic
Netflix and YouTube now account for more than 50% of downstream traffic on fixed networks…
Microsoft announces Xbox One launch partners
Microsoft has announced the “first wave” of launch partners for its new Xbox One games…
YouTube channel ratings show German, French success
German motoring channel Motorvision is the most-watched original YouTube channel in the EU with 69…
Competition Commission sets out terms for Red Bee investigation
The UK Competition Commission has set out the terms of its investigation into the acquisition…
Radio Times launches discovery app for iPad
UK TV guide Radio Times has launched a search and discovery app for the iPad. …
Zeebox expands Digtialsmiths deal to UK and Australia
Second screen TV app Zeebox has expanded its relationship with video search and recommendation firm…
Fox International hires sales chief
Fox International Channels’ hiring spree has continued with Simon Thomas joining the global channel operator….
Fox hires new legal boss
Fox International Channels has hired Mitzi Berberi as head of business & legal affairs, UK,…
UK Jewish Film Festival launches on-demand
Distrify is launching movies from the UK Jewish Film Festival on its on-demand service. The…
Blinkbox launches PS3 app
Tesco-owned UK video-on-demand store Blinkbox has launched a dedicated app for the Sony PlayStation 3…
Amazon commissions first drama pilots
Amazon Studios has greenlit its first two hour-long drama pilots, which will launch on Prime…
Ofcom awards new local TV network licences
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has awarded local TV licences for digital terrestrial channels in Cambridge…
Ericsson technology for English Premier League production
IMG Premier League Productions has upgraded its content distribution platform with technology supplied by Ericsson….
Viacom ups Comedy Central UK MD Offman to brand head
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Jill Offman, SVP, Managing Director of Comedy Central…
Sky takes UKTV online and on-demand
UK pay TV provider Sky has signed a new multi-year deal with UKTV that will…
Wuaki signs UK content deal with ITV
UK VOD website Wuaki.tv has closed a deal for hundreds of hours of programming from…
Engage Sports Media signs online video deal with thePlatform
UK-based Engage Sports Media has partnered with white label video publishing firm thePlatform, which will…
Microsoft Studios signs up UK chat show host as exec producer
British chat show host Jonathan Ross has joined Microsoft Studios as an executive producer. Microsoft…