Sep 25 2019
Sky Italia has informed its customers that, as of October 1st, it will cease distribution of five channels from broadcasters Fox, National Geographic and Disney. The channels to be removed are Fox Animation, Fox Comedy and Nat Geo People (part of the Sky TV package), as well as the Disney XD and Disney in English […]
May 14 2019
Disney and Comcast announced a deal under which Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, effective immediately. Within five years, Comcast has agreed to sell its Hulu stake to Disney for at least $5.8 billion. Under the deal, Comcast’s NBCUniversal will continue to license content to Hulu through late 2024. However, as soon as […]
Aug 11 2016
Disney is gearing up to launch an ESPN-branded subscription streaming service, after buying a US$1 billion (€900 million) stake in video streaming technology firm BAMTech. The deal marks a major over-the-top push by Disney, which said BAMTech will be a key partner for delivering streamed video and other digital products from both ESPN and Disney-ABC […]
Oct 12 2015
Sky has agreed a new multi-year movie and TV agreement with Disney UK & Ireland. The deal covers live, on demand and mobile viewing. Sky Movies and NOW TV Sky Movies Pass customers will be able to watch premieres like Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the first pay […]
Sep 13 2007
US media giant Disney is scrapping its UK general entertainment channel abc1. Launched in September 2004, abc1 broadcasts on Freeview between 6am and 6pm. Walt Disney Television’s European chief, John Hardie, said the decision to close the channel next month was largely based on the inability to increase broadcast hours on Freeview. “While abc1 successfully […]
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
May 17 2021
Fox Channel Shutting Down, ‘Walking Dead’ Moving To Disney
The Fox Channel, which has been operating in the UK for more than 15 years, is shutting down next month, with many of its popular shows – The Walking Dead being one of them – moving to Disney+. Fox launched in the UK back in 2004, first as FX Channel, changing its name to Fox […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Disney, Fox Channel