Feb 2 2005
Satellite pay-TV giant BSkyB today recorded better-than-expected subscriber figures, announcing it had added 192,000 customers in the last three months of 2004. That was ahead of all analyst forecasts, which on average predicted around 150,000 new customers, and took the group’s total subscriber numbers in the UK and Ireland to more than 7.6 million. It […]
Feb 2 2005
ITV2 and ITV3 have performed better than expected on Freeview and, in terms of audience share, the platform has been better for them than either satellite or cable television.
Feb 2 2005
Several bidders, understood to include Walt Disney, ITV and Channel 4, submitted offers for a new slot on Freeview yesterday which is likely to value it at £4m-£5m a year. Crown Castle, which owns the new free-to-air slot, said the auction had attracted a “good response”. Executives were last night locked in meetings to discuss […]
Jan 31 2005
ITV has signed another temporary renewal to its carriage contract with Sky as the dispute between the two broadcasters rumbles on. The extension will run through April, when independent regulator Ofcom is expected to report back on the situation. ITV asked Ofcom to investigate what it called “unfair, unreasonable and unduly discriminatory” terms offered by […]
Jan 31 2005
Channel 4 is reported to be considering the launch of a new gaming channel on Freeview. The station could be an offshoot of the popular 9 Live Quiz TV show which was trialled on E4 last year.
Jan 24 2005
Five million British homes now have Freeview, according to official figures from the BBC, Sky and Crown Castle – its joint owners. The jump in figures come after approximately 190,000 set-top boxes were sold in each of the two weeks before Christmas.
Jan 24 2005
The European Commission has called in UK media and competition regulators to help its investigation into the way the Premier League sells its rights, including its exclusive £1bn pay-TV deal with BSkyB. The communications regulator Ofcom and the Office of Fair Trading – which have joint responsibility for competition regulation of the British media sector […]
Jan 24 2005
ITV, Channel 4, Channel Five and Disney are among the broadcasters vying to launch a new channel this Spring on Freeview. Crown Castle, one of the three partners in the digital terrestrial service, is freeing up some of its multiplex space to enable a new channel to launch as soon as April. Crown owns two […]
Jan 24 2005
Sky is to introduce a credit card ‘within weeks’ that can be used via the second card slot in its digital boxes, according to media press reports. Three other broadcasters are also planning to use the card slot to launch loyalty-card schemes and offer high-street discounts to viewers. The Sky credit card will be marketed […]
Jan 24 2005
A new dating channel called Look4Love TV will launch on Sky Digital channel 685 on Monday January 24. The Hampshire-based channel was recently granted a broadcast license and has already begun test transmissions at 11.623GHz/H.
Jan 17 2005
ITV News have moved to the Astra 2D satellite, fueling speculation that ITV will soon be broadcasting in the clear and abandoning Sky’s Videoguard encryption. ITV News is now available on: Transponder 49 10.832 Horizontal Symbol Rate (SR) 22000 Forward Error Correction (FEC) 5/6.
Channel 4 HD coming to 104
ITV Hub will soon no longer be available on some Freesat devices
Freeview channel changes & closures
“Protect traditional TV & radio” say the British people as Broadcast 2040+ campaign launches
Freesports to leave Freeview
BBC must transform the way it serves audiences, Ofcom warns
Plan to deliver a digital-first BBC
Channel 4 publishes alternative plan to privatisation
Sky UK Renews Capacity with SES
Broadcasting reforms to create new golden age of British TV
Feb 6 2005
BBC Prime Suffers Transmission Problems
BBC Prime, the commercial station available to non UK viewers worldwide, has been experiencing severe technical problems today. In some areas a total loss of transmission occurred whilst in others, such as viewers in the area serviced by Hotbird at 13 East received a FTA broadcast of the channel. This means anyone with a digital satellite receiver […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC, BBC Prime