Jan 11 2019
Discovery Inc. is applying for broadcast licenses in the Netherlands to keep its pay-TV channels such as Animal Planet from going dark in the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Discovery is also establishing a European operational headquarters in the Netherlands, the company said in an emailed statement on Friday. The U.S. […]
Jan 8 2019
Channel 4 today announced that it has acquired full ownership of The Box Plus Network, buying the remaining 50% stake in the network that it did not previously own from Bauer Media Group. Since 2007, Channel 4 has owned a 50% stake in The Box Plus Network, which produces and broadcasts seven UK music and […]
Jan 8 2019
Discovery is launching DMAX as a free to air channel in the UK from January 16th. It launches with an adventurous tone of voice centred around ‘more is more’ for men who want to indulge their passions for survival, extreme lives, motoring and comedy. DMAX replaces Travel Channel, though the lTravel Channel will remain as […]
Jan 7 2019
STV and Sky have today announced a five-year strategic partnership, which will give Sky customers in Scotland access to STV’s regional variants in full HD, as well as STV’s leading VOD service – STV Player – on their set top boxes for the first time. Sky customers in STV’s broadcast licence areas will be able […]
Jan 7 2019
Sky customers can now access Virgin Radio UK, ahead of the arrival of Chris Evans to the station later this month. Virgin Radio UK has now been added to the Sky channel guide and can now be found on channel 215. On satellite Virgin Radio UK is available at 192kbps stereo, compared to the 80kbps […]
Jan 7 2019
Freesat, the UK’s leading subscription-free satellite TV platform, has today announced the addition of Virgin Radio UK to its digital radio channels. On channel number 736, listeners will have access to the Best Music All Day. Presenters include Eddy Temple-Morris, Kate Lawler, stand-up comedian Matt Richardson and Tim Cocker. And from 21 January, they can […]
Jan 4 2019
UKTV Originals topped 2018 ratings on six of UKTV’s channels – Dave, W, Gold, Drama, Yesterday and Really – and on UKTV Play Top three shows on UKTV’s network were UKTV Originals – Taskmaster, Death on the Tyne and Murder on the Blackpool Express Emmy and BAFTA nominated Taskmaster was the most watched show on […]
Dec 20 2018
at800 will offer help to people whose TV is affected by new mobile masts until at least the end of 2020. The decision has been taken as the UK mobile operators continue to expand and enhance mobile services over the next two years. Since 2013, at800 has helped over 260,000 households with issues receiving Freeview […]
Dec 20 2018
RT is “extremely disappointed” following British broadcasting regulator Ofcom’s announcement that some content on the RT news network was in breach of impartiality rules. In a bulletin issued December 20, Ofcom stated that a total of seven programmes or segments, including Sputnik, Crosstalk and various items of news coverage were found to be in breach […]
Dec 20 2018
The BBC is in talks with Irish and Dutch authorities to obtain licenses allowing it to continue broadcasting across the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to two people familiar with the matter. The U.K. licenses that the taxpayer-funded British Broadcasting Corp. uses to beam hit shows including nature documentary “Blue […]
Dec 19 2018
The World Trade Organization has said it would investigate Qatar’s allegations of intellectual property breaches against Saudi Arabia, dismissing Riyadh’s objection over what it said were national security concerns. A Geneva trade official said on Tuesday the WTO had agreed “to establish a panel to rule on Saudi Arabia’s alleged failure to provide adequate protection […]
Jan 14 2019
UKTV Play invests in AI to enhance user experience
An update to UKTV’s on-demand app promises to offer greater personalisation through AI, plus cross-device synchronisation and the addition of the Home channel. The update to the UKTV Play app is available today on Amazon Fire OS, Android and iOS. Android and iOS apps now fully support Chromecast. The new synchronised viewing history function that […]
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