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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…
Two new music channels for the UK
British commercial radio operator Global Radio is launching two new music channels in the UK….
Box TV launches in Africa
UK channel operator Box TV is launching its Box TV channel across Africa. The music…
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…
BBC launches interactive video player
The BBC is ramping up its interactive output ahead of the Olympic Games with the…
Ofcom reveals pay TV provider with most complaints
Ofcom has for the first time-released data about the most complained about UK pay TV…
YouView to launch next week, questions remain
Following months of delays and predictions that YouView would launch after the Olympics, the connected…
Heat magazine launching TV channel
British celebrity magazine Heat is launching a 24-hour television channel in the UK. The channel,…
Ofcom publishes ‘three-strikes’ online copyright code
Ofcom is planning to encourage UK internet users to download films and music legally with…
Jana Bennett to leave BBC following restructure
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide later this year following a corporate restructure of…
Lovefilm brings Twentieth Century Fox to UK service
Amazon-owned online video service Lovefilm has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution…
Sky unveils autumn schedule
British pay TV broadcaster Sky 1 has unveiled its autumn schedule with a number of…
BoxNation appoints Racing UK for commercial sales
Premium sports channel BoxNation has appointed horse racing channel Racing UK TV to manage its…
BBC to deliver Wimbledon in 3D to UK audiences
The BBC will, for the second consecutive year, air coverage from the Wimbledon tennis Championships…
Netflix updates user interface
Online video platform Netflix is updating its service so that customers can access new content…
BSkyB strikes deal with Miramax
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has struck a volume deal with movie distributor Miramax. The…
BBC launches live mobile coverage of Euro 2012
The BBC has launched live and on-demand broadcasts of Euro 2012 football on mobile phones…
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…
Sky News launches new Android app
Sky News has launched a new version of its Android app. The app now includes…
BT preps interactive sports channel for EPL matches
BT will launch a new interactive sports channel to carry the live English Premier League…
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…
BSkyB makes boardroom changes
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has made further changes to its board as part of…
UK broadcasters agree social media guidelines
UK broadcasters and media companies have agreed guidelines for services associated with social media. AIME,…
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%…
UK government reworks plans for new Communications Bill
UK authorities have scrapped plans for a report into the UK media sector and now…
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…
Sky to update EPG to reflect growing VOD usage
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has begun updating the EPG for its Sky Plus HD…
Sony SAB launches on Freesat
Sony Entertainment Network’s Sony SAB channel has joined the Freesat platform in the UK. The…
ITV releases new version of Player
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has launched version 2.0 of its ITV Player app. The app…
Lovefilm launches HD streaming
Online streaming service Lovefilm is launching high-definition streaming in the UK and Germany. The move…