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UKTV launches iOS app for Dave
UKTV-owned UK entertainment channel Dave has launched an iOS app that enables viewers to watch…
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Analysts question price tag for Virgin Media
Financial analysts have questioned the price Liberty Global has agreed to pay for UK cable…
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STV choose Videoplaza for multiscreen advertising
Advertising management specialist Videoplaza has been selected by Scottish commercial broadcaster STV to help monetize…
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Liberty Global agrees US$23 billion Virgin Media deal
Liberty Global and Virgin Media have agreed a deal whereby the international service provider will…
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TalkTalk reveals YouView numbers
UK service provider TalkTalk had 80,000 TV customers at the end of last year, and…
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Virgin Media grows TiVo base to 1.33 million
Virgin Media had 1.33 million TiVo customers at the end of 2012 after adding 187,300…
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Disney looks at exiting ESPN UK
Disney has confirmed that it is looking at pulling out of its UK-based sport channel…
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Channel 4 launches 4oD Android app
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a dedicated 4oD app for Android tablets and smartphones….
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Lovefilm to air Amazon originals for free in pilot programme
UK subscription video-on-demand provider Lovefilm is to air original pilot shows from its parent company’s…
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Sky starts 3D Formula 1 coverage
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB will start covering Formula 1 in 3D later this month,…
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Sony SAB joins Virgin Media
South Asian broadcaster Sony Entertainment Network has launched its Sony SAB light-entertainment channel on Virgin…
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Liberty Global planning bid for Virgin Media
Liberty Global is planning to bid for UK cable operator Virgin Media, with a move…
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Espial completes ANT acquisition
Canada-based TV software specialist Espial has completed the acquisition of UK-based ANT Software. After initially…
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New look for CBS Chello Zone channels
The CBS Chello Zone Channels Partnership, the partnership between CBS and Liberty Global’s content arm,…
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Evening Standard beats rivals to win new London TV licence
UK regulator Ofcom has awarded the new local TV licence for London to newspaper the…
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Former MGM channels exec Baxter to run Liverpool TV
Former MGM channels exec Matthew Baxter has been hired to run Liverpool Football Club’s TV…
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UKTV creates social media team
UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has created a social media team to drive its digital strategy….
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BT reveals YouView numbers
UK telco BT now has just over 60,000 TV customers with YouView connected TV boxes,…
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BBC Trust and S4C agree on finance, governance
The BBC Trust and S4C have reached a deal to secure funding and accountability for…
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BSkyB to make sports channels available without subscription
BSkyB is making its sports channels available on a pay-as-you-go basis for £9.99 (€11.65) a…
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Two thirds of UK channels could switch to OTT, says report
About two thirds of UK TV channels could affordably switch from broadcast to unicast over-the-top…
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BSkyB brings installation expertise in-house
BSkyB is to expand its workforce by bringing installation functions that were previously outsourced to…
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Sky Vision strikes US kids content deal
Sky Vision, UK pay TV operator BSkyB’s distribution arm, has sold a package of preschool…
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Disney deal for Lovefilm
Subscription DVD and video-on-demand service Lovefilm has struck a content deal with Disney for the…
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Ofcom awards Comux local TV infrastructure licence
UK regulator Ofcom has awarded Comux UK the licence to operate the UK’s local digital-terrestrial…
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Mobile and tablet use takes BBC iPlayer to record year
BBC iPlayer saw a record 2.32 billion TV and radio programme requests in 2012, with…
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Record year for A+E Networks UK
A+E Networks UK’s History and Bio UK channels recorded their highest-rating year ever in 2012….
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DTG creates new group for spectrum efficiency
UK digital TV association the Digital TV Group (DTG) has created a new group to…
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Manchester Utd takes control of MUTV
Manchester United is acquiring the one third stake in the English Premier League football club’s…
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BBC Worldwide digital exec exits for All3Media role
The international arm of UK-based super indie All3Media has poached digital specialist Gary Woolf from…