British Media News
Jan 22 2018
Channel 4 today announces the commission of more all-new episodes of The Crystal Maze from Fizz, part of RDF Television. The 12 x 60’ order from Channel 4 will extend the legendary games show’s run on the channel. Richard Ayoade will once again guide the intrepid explorers through four challenging zones as they collect crystals […]
Jan 5 2018
The Viacom owned broadcaster’s portfolio of channels delivered an audience share of 6.51%, up 5% year-on-year – representing the largest year-on-year audience growth of any terrestrial broadcaster portfolio during 2017 and C5’s strongest overall ratings performance for 13 years. Channel 5’s portfolio of channels – which includes Channel 5, Channel 5 HD, 5Star, 5USA, 5Spike […]
Jan 2 2018
The international channel, which has NBC as a new partner, is revisiting its formats. Becoming “the leading influential media in European affairs, Politico de la television”. This is the goal of Michael Peters, Chairman of the Executive Board of Euronews. The international channel, which is the most watched in Europe, is changing. The “all in […]
Dec 20 2017
FreeSports the free-to-air sports channel, is to offer Ice Hockey fans free-to-air access to the IIHF World Championships for the first time. The channel will cover Great Britain’s Men’s games for the next five years. The six-team tournament runs from 22nd to 28th April 2018 and will take place at the Papp Laszlo Sportarena in […]
Dec 19 2017
Forces Radio BFBS is returning to national DAB digital radio next year. After nine months away we will return as a DAB+ station on January 24 2018. As the forces broadcaster, we entertain, inform and connect the British Forces community worldwide. Even if we do say so ourselves, Forces Radio BFBS broadcasts a superb line-up […]
Dec 1 2017
Motorsport TV has of December 1, 2017 become a free-to-air channel on satellite. Encryption on satellite has now been removed in time for live coverage of the Autosport Awards 2017 on Sunday 3rd December at 20:30 UK time. Motorsport.tv UK is not currently available on Freeview or YouView. The channel experimented with these platforms to […]
Nov 28 2017
BBC Radio Cymru’s new second radio service is to launch on the 29th January, offering additional choice to Welsh speakers on DAB, online, iPlayer Radio and digital TV platforms. In a speech at Pontio in Bangor on Monday night, the Director of BBC Wales, Rhodri Talfan Davies, said the development of Radio Cymru 2 was […]
Nov 28 2017
Just missed an episode of Wheeler Dealers on Quest? Or maybe you’ve tuned in late to an episode of Say Yes to the Dress on Quest Red? Well, we have some good news because you can now enjoy your favourite shows from the beginning on Quest+1 on channel number 168, and Quest Red+1 on channel […]
Nov 24 2017
Please find below a list of upcoming 700MHz clearance events in Q1 2018. Detailed technical information for installers and industry, including UHF channel changes, is available in regional documents following this table. These will be updated as further information is released. Some transmitter groups will have multiple retunes between now and mid-2020 as airwaves are […]
Nov 23 2017
TV channels that run from the UK but broadcast into Europe will likely have to decide in the first half of next year whether to move their operations due to Brexit uncertainties, warned COBA executive director Adam Minns. Speaking at the Media Summits Brexit Briefing in London last night, Minns raised doubts about the UK’s […]
Nov 21 2017
Arqiva, the leading UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has today announced that British vintage film channel, Talking Pictures TV, is moving to one of its main standard definition (SD) multiplexes at the end of November – expanding the channel’s reach to around 19 million homes across the UK. To date, Talking Pictures TV […]
Jan 25 2018
Now TV to offer Full HD
Now TV has confirmed it will be upgrading its streams to full HD later this year. As part of wider infrastructure changes within Sky that will enabling viewers to access the full Sky TV service without a satellite dish, Now TV will offer users the option to access Full HD streams from later this year. […]
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By Expat • Now TV, UK Media News • • Tags: Full HD, Skt, Sky