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BBC names George Entwistle director-general

UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed George Entwistle, the boss of its production division…

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Two new music channels for the UK

British commercial radio operator Global Radio is launching two new music channels in the UK….

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Box TV launches in Africa


UK channel operator Box TV is launching its Box TV channel across Africa. The music…

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Hellenic TV to be available in UK for first time

Greek broadcaster Hellenic TV will available in the UK for the first time through the…

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BBC launches interactive video player

The BBC is ramping up its interactive output ahead of the Olympic Games with the…

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Ofcom reveals pay TV provider with most complaints

Ofcom has for the first time-released data about the most complained about UK pay TV…

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YouView to launch next week, questions remain

Following months of delays and predictions that YouView would launch after the Olympics, the connected…

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Heat magazine launching TV channel

British celebrity magazine Heat is launching a 24-hour television channel in the UK. The channel,…

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Ofcom publishes ‘three-strikes’ online copyright code

Ofcom is planning to encourage UK internet users to download films and music legally with…

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Jana Bennett to leave BBC following restructure

Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide later this year following a corporate restructure of…

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Lovefilm brings Twentieth Century Fox to UK service

Amazon-owned online video service Lovefilm has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution…

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Sky unveils autumn schedule

British pay TV broadcaster Sky 1 has unveiled its autumn schedule with a number of…

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BoxNation appoints Racing UK for commercial sales

Premium sports channel BoxNation has appointed horse racing channel Racing UK TV to manage its…

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BBC to deliver Wimbledon in 3D to UK audiences

The BBC will, for the second consecutive year, air coverage from the Wimbledon tennis Championships…

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Netflix updates user interface

Online video platform Netflix is updating its service so that customers can access new content…

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BSkyB strikes deal with Miramax

UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has struck a volume deal with movie distributor Miramax. The…

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BBC launches live mobile coverage of Euro 2012

The BBC has launched live and on-demand broadcasts of Euro 2012 football on mobile phones…

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BSkyB expected to reduce costs to pay for football rights

UK pay TV operator BSkyB will make £70 million (€86 million) of cost reductions across…

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Sky News launches new Android app

Sky News has launched a new version of its Android app. The app now includes…

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BT preps interactive sports channel for EPL matches

BT will launch a new interactive sports channel to carry the live English Premier League…

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Former Disney exec to head Nickelodeon UK’s digital output

Nickelodeon UK has poached Suzie Adams from rival Disney to be responsible for all of…

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BSkyB makes boardroom changes

UK pay TV operator BSkyB has made further changes to its board as part of…

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UK broadcasters agree social media guidelines

UK broadcasters and media companies have agreed guidelines for services associated with social media. AIME,…

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UK viewers ready to embrace summer of sport, says survey

Over 34 million UK viewers will watch sport on TV over the summer, with 30%…

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UK government reworks plans for new Communications Bill


UK authorities have scrapped plans for a report into the UK media sector and now…

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Channel 4 to launch ‘playalong’ app for The Million Pound Drop

UK broadcaster Channel 4 plans to launch its first ‘playalong’ iOS and Android mobile app…

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Sky to update EPG to reflect growing VOD usage

UK pay TV operator BSkyB has begun updating the EPG for its Sky Plus HD…

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Sony SAB launches on Freesat

Sony Entertainment Network’s Sony SAB channel has joined the Freesat platform in the UK. The…

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ITV releases new version of Player

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has launched version 2.0 of its ITV Player app. The app…

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Lovefilm launches HD streaming

Online streaming service Lovefilm is launching high-definition streaming in the UK and Germany. The move…