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Lovefilm strikes NBCU deal
UK online streaming service Lovefilm has struck a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution…
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Channel 4 teams with Bauer for companion screen interactivity
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with Bauer Media to launch second-screen interactivity for…
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YouView could launch within four weeks
YouView, the soon-to-launch connected TV platform for the UK, will be tested by the public…
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BSkyB mulls mobile move
News Corp-backed pay TV operator BSkyB has considered buying mobile spectrum and launching a mobile…
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UK Culture Secretary under pressure
UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has come under renewed pressure following new revelations about his…
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Mobile operators should pay LTE inteference costs, says Freeview
Mobile operators should bear cost of protecting viewers’ TV services from interference from LTE signals,…
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Virgin Media reacts to U-turn in Sky Movies probe
UK MSO Virgin Media has railed against the Competition Commission’s provisional findings, issued yesterday, that…
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Channel 4’s 4oD views up 15%
Channel 4’s online VOD platform 4oD recorded 41 million views in April, taking the total…
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Ofcom wants international channels to meet subtitling requirements
Ofcom wants channels that it licenses that are transmitted beyond the UK to be made…
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Competition Commission performs Sky Movies U-turn
The UK Competition Commission has changed its position on Sky Movies and now says the…
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TV companies still grappling with social TV, says Endemol
Production companies and broadcasters are still working out how to effectively engage with social TV…
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Trendrr to debut social TV analytics in UK
Social TV analytics company Trendrr is launching its service in the UK. Speaking at the…
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BBC extends lower league soccer highlights deal
The BBC has extended a rights deal for non-Premiere League soccer games. The UK public…
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BSkyB could win reprieve on regulation of movie rights
The Competition Commission has decided against regulating to reduce BSkyB’s grip on the UK pay…
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BSkyB names Sky Ireland chief
Pay TV operator BSkyB has named JD Buckley as managing director of its operations in…
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Sky News referred to UK Crown Prosecution Service
UK-based news channel Sky News has been referred to the UK Crown Prosecution Service, which…
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TalkTalk preparing YouView Q3 launch
UK telco TalkTalk says YouView is on course to launch by the end of September….
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Eurosport to bring Roland Garros in 3D to UK
Eurosport will broadcast coverage of the Roland Garros tennis tournament in 3D in the UK….
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Two million UK DTT homes could be hit by 4G interference
Some 945,000 individual UK households that use signal amplifiers and a further 953,000 homes that…
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UKTV strikes major output deal with Channel 4
UK digital channels group UKTV has inked an output deal with Channel 4 and will…
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ITV launches new online service for Euro2012
UK broadcaster ITV has unveiled its dedicated digital offering for the Euro2012 football championship. ITV…
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BBC moving kids programming to dedicated digital channels
The BBC is moving all of its kids programming to its dedicated CBeebies and CBBC…
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Motive in discussion with Premier League clubs
Push technology company Motive says it is in discussion with six English Premier League Football…
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ITV hails Shazam ads as success
UK broadcaster ITV has hailed its launch of Shazam-enabled advertising during the final of the…
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BBC World News breaks 300m homes barrier
The BBC says that its BBC World News channel has increased its footprint by 40…
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UK government under scrutiny over News’ BSkyB bid
An opposition Member of Parliament has said that a criminal offence might have been committed…
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Moody’s outlines ITV investment grade requirements
Moody’s has outlined the criteria that ITV would need to fulfil in order for it…
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Ofcom invites local TV applicants
Ofcom has today invited applications to run 21 local TV channels across the UK. The…
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BT Vision subs base tops 700,000
BT Vision added 28,000 new customers in the first quarter of 2012 the year taking…
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Orange UK launch for TVcheck
Orange has launched its TVcheck app in the UK. The social TV application, which allows…