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Sky’s Now TV adds entertainment channels
Sky has bolstered its pay-monthly OTT service, Now TV, by adding ten TV channels –…
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Channel 4 launches River Cottage game
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is launching a mobile game to tie-in with the latest series…
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Base79 trebles online video views
Base79, the UK-based network for video creators, content owners and brands, reached 92 million unique…
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OTT service Wuaki launches on Panasonic TVs
Wuaki.tv, the OTT service recently launched in the UK, has cut a deal with Panasonic…
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BPI launches YouTube music channel
UK music trade organisation the BPI is set to launch a new YouTube channel, called…
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BBC iPlayer reaches 20 million app downloads
The BBC’s iPlayer app has now been downloaded a total of more than 20 million…
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Yahoo! launching series based on spoof Queen Twitter feed
Yahoo! UK is launching Yes Ma’am, a new short form animated series based on the…
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YouTube channel SBTV takes funding
UK youth entertainment YouTube channel SBTV has won private equity backing from London-based MiromaVentures, reportedly…
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BBC names first drama to debut on iPlayer
BBC daytime drama Moving On will be the corporation’s first drama series to premiere on…
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Sky profits hit by football, connected service costs
Sky reported strong customer growth in the three months ending September 30, but operating profits…
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YouView appoints non-exec chairman
UK connected TV platform, YouView, has appointed former ntl:Telewest, Orange and EMI executive Simon Duffy…
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Europe leads the way in broadband speed growth
Global average internet speeds increased by about 5.2% in the second quarter of this year,…
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Netflix signs UK deal with Nokia
Netflix is teaming up with Nokia to give UK buyers of the phone maker’s latest…
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SPT to launch UK SVoD version of Animax channel
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks is set to launch a UK version of its anime…
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TVCatchup ordered to drop channels in copyright case
UK internet TV firm TVCatchup has been ordered to stop streaming channels from broadcasters ITV,…
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BBC moves to the cloud with new iPlayer processing platform
The BBC has replaced its “aging” iPlayer infrastructure and moved live processing into the cloud…
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LoveFilm signs new kids content deal for Marvel Anime series
Amazon-owned video-on-demand service LoveFilm will premier four new animated series in the UK based around…
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Now That’s What I Call Music TV to launch in UK
A new music channel for the UK, Now That’s What I Call Music TV, will…
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BBC to launch BBC One +1 channel
The BBC is due to launch BBC One +1 – a one-hour time delayed feed…
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BBC partners with Spotify, YouTube on new music product
The BBC is teaming up with Spotify, Deezer and YouTube to launch new digital music…
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Lovefilm launches new app for LG TVs
Amazon-owned Lovefilm has launched an enhanced Lovefilm Instant streaming application on LG Smart TVs in…
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Viacom signs European social ad deal with Twitter
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has signed a social video advertising deal with Twitter in…
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Amazon Instant and Lovefilm to air new comedy pilots
Amazon has greenlit three new half-hour pilot comedy originals for the Amazon Instant Video and…
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Sky upgrades Sky+ search functionality
Sky is updating its Sky+ HD box with new functionality, designed to make it easier…
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Slingbox 350 launches in the UK, Nordics
Sling Media’s Slingbox 350 web streaming device is now available in the UK and Nordic…
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OTT SVoD service Wuaki.tv launches in UK, more countries to follow
Japanese e-commerce giant Rakutin-owned over-the-top subscription video-on-demand service Wuaki.tv has launched in the UK following…
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UK pay TV and telecom complaints see sharpest fall for a year
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom received fewer complaints about pay TV and telecom services…
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BBC Four to premiere Storyville docs on iPlayer
BBC Four is to premiere three of its flagship Storyville documentaries on the BBC iPlayer…
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A+E Networks secures sponsorship deal for Lifetime launch
A+E Networks UK has secured a 12-month multimedia sponsorship deal with Citizen Watch for the…
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New SVoD service for UK kids to launch on iPad
Hopster, a new UK subscription video-on-demand service for pre-school children, is to launch on the…