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Virgin Media
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Lifetime to launch in UK, expected to replace Bio
US cable network Lifetime has confirmed it will launch in the UK this autumn. The…
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Virgin Media’s digital entertainment head steps down
Virgin Media’s executive director of digital entertainment, Cindy Rose, is stepping down from the company…
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Virgin Media adds Viacom channels to TV Anywhere
Virgin Media has added a range of new channels from Viacom to its Virgin TV…
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Virgin Media downgraded by Moody’s
Credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded Virgin Media two notches, citing the firm’s “weakened credit…
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Food Networks and Travel Channel on Virgin Media
Scripps Networks Interactive has secured carriage for its Food Networks and Travel Channel services on…
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Weather Channel in deal with Virgin Media
The Weather Channel has teamed up with UK cable operator Virgin Media to deliver new…
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Virgin Media unveils TV rankings
UK cable operator Virgin Media has unveiled a new TV measurement tool, ranking shows based…
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Virgin Media deal to close Friday, LG would like to be “bigger in Germany”
With Liberty Global’s deal to acquire Virgin Media expected to close on Friday following Liberty…
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Liberty Global appoints UPC exec as new Virgin Media COO
Liberty Global has appointed the managing director of UPC Ireland, Dana Strong, as the next…
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BSkyB strikes broadband backhaul deal with Virgin Media
BSkyB has struck a £49 million (€57 million) deal with Virgin Media’s business services unit…
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TiVo records biggest user sign up in seven years
US DVR specialist TiVo reported improved revenues and a lower than expected loss as it…
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Liberty appoints new Virgin Media CFO
Liberty Global has named the managing director of UPC Netherlands, Robert Dunn, as Virgin Media’s…
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NHK World launches on Virgin Media
NHK World, the international English-language news channel of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has launched on…
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BT open to wholesale sports deals with Virgin, Talk Talk
BT Retail CEO Gavin Patterson said the firm was still open to doing wholesale deals…
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Former New Corp exec Mockridge takes Virgin Media CEO job
Former News International CEO Tom Mockridge is set to take the CEO role at Virgin…
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Liberty subs grow, on track for Virgin Media deal completion
Liberty Global reported higher subscriber numbers and revenues in the first quarter and said it…
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Freesat growth outpaces Sky, Virgin
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat added 29,000 new homes in the first quarter of 2013, capping…
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MTG appoints Virgin Media exec to Viasat COO role
Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed former Virgin Media executive Aleks Habdank as chief operating…
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Sky now UK catch-up leader, says Decipher
Sky’s catch-up service is now the “most comprehensive in the UK” according to digital media…
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Virgin TiVo customers reach 1.5 million
Announcing its quarterly figures, Virgin said that TiVo customers now number 1.5 million, with the…
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Virgin Media adds 21 channels to TV Anywhere line-up
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added 21 new channels to its TV Anywhere multiscreen…
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UK’s ASA partially upholds YouView ad complaint by pay TV rivals
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has upheld in part a complaint by Virgin Media about…
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Europe approves Liberty-Virgin Media buyout
The European Commission has green-lit Liberty Global’s planned buyout of Virgin Media, claiming the deal…
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France 24 launches on Virgin Media
News channel France 24 has launched on Virgin Media in the UK, with both English…
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Vintage TV launches on Virgin Media
Music network Vintage TV has launched on Virgin Media’s cable platform in the UK. The…
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Virgin Media partners with Harmonic
UK cable operator Virgin Media is using Harmonic as a video delivery services partner for…
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Virgin Media takes ITV HD channels and boosts TV Anywhere
UK cable operator Virgin Media is to add the full range of commercial broadcaster ITV’s…
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More cable consolidation expected
Liberty Global’s US$23.3 billion (€17.9 billion) buyout of Virgin Media could lead to more consolidation…
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Cable operators look to wireless access as next frontier
Wireless access is now emerging as the next frontier for cable operators, and operators want…
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TiVo plans Euro expansion
TiVo aims to build on its success in the UK and Spain with more European…