Mar 3 2018
The UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, has confirmed in a much anticipated speech today that the UK will be leaving the EU’s Digital Single Market – but has called for a free trade agreement that covers most sectors of the British economy and for a strong data relationship with the trading bloc. Negotiations between the […]
Mar 2 2018
Canal+ has ceased broadcasting TF1’s family of channels after failing to make a deal with the broadcaster. Canal+ has also filed a legal complaint with the Paris commercial court, challenging the legality of the broadcaster’s demands. Canal+ has already removed TF1’s channels from the Canalsat service and MyCanal. The operator blamed TF1’s “intransigence” for the […]
Mar 1 2018
Sky and Netflix announce a new partnership to bundle the full Netflix service into a brand new Sky TV subscription pack. This pioneering partnership, the first of its kind, will give millions of Sky customers seamless access to Netflix through the Sky Q platform. Sky will make available the extensive Netflix service to new and […]
Mar 1 2018
The English language channel is now available to watch in HD and SD on Freesat channel 215. Reporting on all areas of current affairs from a Turkish perspective, TRT World encourages debate on hot-topic global issues. Enjoy special segments on arts and culture with Showcase, keep up to date on business affairs with Money Talks, […]
Mar 1 2018
The timeshift version of Sky’s free-to-air channel Pick is now available on Freeview channel 97. Pick+1 is carried on Freeview multiplex COM7, which uses DVB-T2, you will need to have a Freeview HD compatible receiver or TV to receive the channel. Pick is carried on Freeview channel 11. A retune may be required to receive […]
Feb 27 2018
Award of wireless telegraphy licences for use of the 2.3 GHz band (2350-2390 MHz) and the 3.4 GHz band (3410-3480 MHz and 3500-3580 MHz) will be conducted via an auction. The 2.3 and 3.4 GHz spectrum is likely to be used by mobile network operators to deliver additional capacity for mobile broadband. The 3.4 GHz […]
Feb 23 2018
Radioplayer, the official pan-industry radio platform, today (Feb 22nd) launches a redesigned app and a new brand, with a consumer advertising campaign across radio and outdoor. The app design, based on months of user-testing and prototyping, features: A cleaner interface with the new Radioplayer branding Faster start-up and streaming, plus a new ‘high quality’ mode […]
Feb 23 2018
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, today announced the immediate availability of HbbTV 2.0.2. This update of the second version of the core HbbTV specification enables HbbTV applications to benefit from new “Ultra High Definition” […]
Feb 23 2018
23rd February 2018: Today, the new NOW TV Smart Stick is available to buy from some of the UK’s biggest retailers, and will be available from http://www.nowtv.com/smart-tv-stick on Monday 26th February. Available from just £14.99, making it the UK’s cheapest streaming stick, the portable plug-and-play NOW TV Smart Stick is an easy way to get […]
Feb 22 2018
The UK’s annual television licence fee is to rise to £150.50 from £147, the government has announced. The increase, which will come into effect on 1 April, follows last year’s rise to £147 from £145.50. Last year the government announced that the licence fee would rise in line with inflation for the next five years. […]
Feb 20 2018
21st Century Fox has increased its assurance over the future of Sky News and the channels independence. The company has doubled the period of time it is prepared to continue running the loss-making news channel, from five to ten years, as long as it is allowed to take over control of Sky. A takeover of […]
Mar 7 2018
Canal+ to resume TF1 broadcasts
Canal+ media group, part of Vivendi, will resume later on Wednesday broadcasts of channels owned by TF1 at the request of the regulator, the group said. Canal+ had suspended broadcasts last week saying that Groupe TF1 was imposing “unreasonable” fees on distributors to transmit TF1’s free programmes. TF1, part of Bouygues, is also engaged in […]
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By Expat • France • • Tags: Canal+, TF1, TNT Sat