Jun 4 2018
The new radio station is the only national commercial radio station to be broadcast out of Manchester, from the regions to the rest of the UK. Hits Radio opened with a brand new national Breakfast Show hosted by Gethin Jones, who is best known for his TV work including Blue Peter, Actress and Strictly star […]
May 30 2018
Channel 4 has today announced the shortlist of cities and regions which have been selected to participate in the second stage of the pitch process for the new National HQ and two new Creative Hubs, as part of its 4 All the UK strategy. The first round pitch process was launched by Chief Executive, Alex […]
May 30 2018
ITV is considering entering into a £1bn joint venture with the BBC by buying half of UKTV, in a move to strengthen British television against the increasing threat from US rivals. It is understood that the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are considering creating a homegrown competitor to Netflix. The window of opportunity to seal […]
May 22 2018
Eurosport to launch dedicated Ultra HD channel on Sunday 27 May Eurosport 4K to be available in multiple markets across Europe Osmanbegovic: Eurosport 4K is the most immersive viewing experience available Eurosport will take its unparalleled coverage of Grand Slam tennis to new heights when it launches a new channel exclusively for Roland Garros with […]
May 18 2018
Vintage TV has left the Freesat platform, the channel was removed from the service on Thursday, with Vintage TV blaming Freesat’s new charging structure and urging viewers to contact the UK’s broadcast regulator Ofcom to complain. However, Freesat says the fees have been lowered. From Thursday 17th May, Vintage TV will no longer be available […]
May 17 2018
Digital listening has reached a new record share of 50.9% – a landmark achievement for the industry which hopes will trigger action from the Government about the future of DAB. This compares to 47.2% in Q1 2017 and to 24.0% in Q1 2010 when the Government’s Digital Radio Action Plan, which outlined a programme of […]
May 16 2018
STV has announced it is to close its STV2 channel in June as part of a cost-cutting exercise. The Scottish broadcaster revealed 25 jobs are to be axed as a result of their restructuring exercise as the firm looks to save £1million per year. A further 34 positions will be scrapped with an additional £1m […]
May 12 2018
Richard Halton urges broadcasters to ‘figure out how they co-exist’ with Google and Amazon YouView chief executive Richard Halton believes the commercial PSBs need to go further than a joint streaming service and link up with the likes of Amazon and Google if they are to grow. A Guardian report over the weekend said that […]
May 9 2018
The English Football League and Quest are at the start of a beautiful friendship! From August 2018, we will be the new home of the EFL highlights featuring the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One, Sky Bet League Two, Carabao Cup and Checkatrade Trophy. The partnership between the EFL and Quest will guarantee FREE […]
May 8 2018
Channel 4 and VICE today announced a significant partnership where more than 900 hours of VICE’s award-winning long-form content will be available on Channel 4’s on-demand service, All 4. Over 200 hours of new programming and more than 700 hours of content from VICE’s vast and diverse library, including lifestyle and cultural programming, will be […]
May 2 2018
UTV+1 has begun testing on satellite, allowing viewers in Northern Ireland to timeshift Northern Ireland’s main commercial channel UTV. Tests began today following the closure of ITV Encore+1, which previously used the bandwidth. ITV plc purchaised UTV in 2017. No date h as yet been announced for the official launch of the UTV timeshift channel, however […]
Jun 7 2018
Premier League matches to be available on Amazon Prime in the UK
London – 7 June, 2018 – Amazon and the Premier League today announces that from 2019, live and exclusive Premier League matches, and weekly highlights packages, will be available on Prime Video in the UK at no extra cost to a Prime membership. The Premier League is the most-watched sports league in the world, and […]
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