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Sky Sports secured US Open UK rights after eight-year gap
Sky Sports has unveiled a five-year partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for…
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Virgin Media O2 calls for ‘thorough scrutiny’ as BT’s Openreach launches new fibre offer
UK service provider Virgin Media O2 has called for closer regulatory scrutiny of BT wholesale…
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Freeview passes on-demand milestone
UK digital-terrestrial free-to-view platform Freeview has passed the milestone of 60,000 hours of on-demand free…
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England vs France reaps record audiences on both sides of channel
On Saturday, the England vs France FIFA World Cup quarter final match was watched by…
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BBC board-level appointments designed to drive commercial growth
Just a day after BBC director-general Tim Davie set out his “case for growth” at…
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BBC DG Tim Davie sets out BBC-led ‘case for growth’
BBC director-general Tim Davie delivered a speech at a Royal Television Society (RTS) event yesterday…
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UKTV appoints new technology and operations chief
UK-based, BBC Studios-owned channel provider UKTV has appointed Tim Bertioli as its new director of media services, taking…
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ITV and STV deepen content sharing and advertising partnership
UK commercial broadcaster ITV and Scottish equivalent STV have signed up to an enhanced strategic…
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Donelan tells MPs she is looking at ‘other options’ to C4 privatisation
UK culture secretary Michelle Donelan has given her strongest indication yet that the UK government…
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ITVX announces ground-breaking sign language channel
When ITVX launches on 8 December, deaf viewers will have access to what is a…
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BARB looks to future following Netflix move
Following Netflix’s landmark decision to sign with BARB to measure audiences in support of its…
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SkyShowtime adds detail on Central & Eastern European rollout
Having previously announced its official launch date in Bulgaria and the majority of the former…
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John Ryley, long-serving head of Sky News, to step down in Spring 2023
Sky news head John Ryley is to step down next year. In an open letter,…
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ITVX secures Paramount hit shows ahead of next week’s launch
ITV streaming platform ITVX is continuing to build up its content acquisitions slate ahead of…
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BBC Studios unveils digital-first comedy channel Funny Parts
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, has ramped up its commitment to digital-first…
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BBC gets greenlight for more iPlayer content, probed on service to low-income viewers
UK media regulator Ofcom has given the BBC a green light to add more archive…
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AMC Networks UK revamps CBS Catch Up Channels app
AMC Networks UK has revamped its CBS Catch Up Channels UK app so that it…
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Channel 4 extends YouTube footprint with new 4 Reality channel
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a new channel called 4 Reality on YouTube. It…
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ITV sees biggest streaming audience of year for England match
England’s FIFA World Cup football match with the USA saw UK commercial broadcaster ITV secure…
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UK Culture Secretary Donelan calls BBC ‘a national asset’
UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan struck a conciliatory tone about the future of UK public…
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Sky opens 600-strong innovation centre at Osterley HQ
Comcast-owned media and entertainment company Sky has opened a new innovation centre on its Osterley…
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BBC rollout of regional BBC1 HD versions to offer ‘better experience’
Viewers in England with Freesat, Freeview, Sky, YouView devices will get a better viewing and…
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ITV’s I’m A Celebrity uses Fortnite Creative to promote ITVX launch
ITV subsidiary Metavision has launched an I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! jungle trials…
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Wales beat England in FIFA World Cup (in viewing figures that is)
The BBC has revealed that England’s World Cup 2022 opener against Iran on Monday 21…
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UKTV names head of ‘airtime for equity’ fund
UK channel provider UKTV has promoted Brendan Kilcawley to director of UKTV Ventures to lead the outfit’s “airtime…
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Sky adds linear channel to its Sky Kids portfolio, commissions originals
From February, Sky is launching a 24-hour ad-free Sky Kids channel which it says will…
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Newman given newly-created management role at BBC Studios in the UK
Sam Tewungwa, BBC Studios’ chief commercial officer for the UK has announced today that the…
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UK regulator raises concerns about big tech’s influence over news
US tech firms including Facebook increasingly shape the news stories that people in the UK…
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UK government may extend reserved sports in digital domain
The UK government is to review broadcast rules around major sporting events to look at…
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ITV rebrands to create joined up experience across broadcast and streaming
Ahead of the launch of its new streaming platform ITVX in December, UK media company…