Apr 3 2014
The HD version of STV is now available free-to-air on the Astra 2F satellite, in preparation for its official launch on Sky and Freesat on the 28th April. Sky and Freesat viewers can already manually tune in the signal via their “other channels” on Sky and in “non-Freesat mode” on Freesat In Central and Northern Scotland, STV HD […]
Feb 18 2014
Ofcom welcomes the Court of Appeal’s decision that the judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal failed properly to consider Ofcom’s findings that there was ineffective competition in the market. Ensuring fair and effective competition in the pay TV market has always been Ofcom’s objective. Ofcom’s 2010 decision that Sky must offer premium sports channels to […]
Feb 4 2014
The migration of channels to the new Astra 2E satellites European beam began last night at 2am. The first to be switched were those on the near-end-of-life 2A satellite. Reports from across Europe indicate improved reception in Spain, The Canaries, Italy and some eastern parts of Europe, this has not been the case for viewers […]
Jan 22 2014
The BBC has commenced testing for a Red Button stream on satellite for the duration of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. As previously announced by the BBC, there will be two Red Button streams available on digital TV platforms. Ofcom approved plans by the BBC and Arqiva to launch a stream to provide extra Winter […]
Jan 17 2014
Channel 5+24, Channel 5’s new +24 hour catch-up channel, will launch on the 4th February 2014. Between 7pm and midnight, the channel will broadcast whatever Channel 5 was showing 24 hours ago. For the remainder of its broadcast hours, the channel will broadcast teleshopping, except on Freeview where the channel will close down overnight, and […]
Dec 4 2013
BSkyB has announced that its movie rental service, Sky Store, is now available to all viewers in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Viewers can access the service through the new website www.skystore.com, or on a NOW TV Box, Roku® or YouView box, at any home with a broadband connection to stream more than […]
Nov 4 2013
As of Monday, November 4 2013, UTV HD is available on both the Sky and Freesat platforms. It means viewers on those platforms will be able to enjoy top shows such as X Factor, Coronation Street and Emmerdale in high definition. Sky HD viewers can find UTV HD on channel 103 and on Freesat channel […]
Oct 30 2013
Channel 5’s HD service on Sky is no longer a free-to-view (Freesat from Sky). Since its launch in July 2010, Channel 5 HD has been available as a free-to-view channel, which was available to all Sky HD viewers, regardless of which channels they subscribed to. The service is now being marketed as part of Sky’s […]
Oct 1 2013
Pay-TV provider Sky has confirmed that it will be adding 12 new channels, including Discovery, TLC, E!, Star, Watch, GOLD, Dave, Alibi, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito and Sky News, to its catch-up services before the end of the year. The broadcaster is also expanding its Sky Box Set Collections, available for Sky+ HD box and […]
Sep 17 2013
STV has confirmed that its HD service will officially launch on satellite in April 2014. The Scottish Channel 3 broadcaster confirmed the news on its Twitter account. The news follows confirmation last week from Northern Irish counterpart UTV that its HD service will launch this November. The launch will allow satellite viewers in Central and […]
Sep 13 2013
Northern Irish broadcaster UTV has confirmed it will be launching its HD channel on Sky and Freesat in November. The announcement comes a week after test data for UTV HD was spotted on satellite. The channel will launch on 4th November 2013 in Northern Ireland on Freesat channel 119 – the number currently assigned to […]
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 8 2014
Red Bull set to launch Sky TV channel
After building a drinks empire, followed by an extreme sports empire and moving into content in as big a way as they can, Red Bull has today announced they will be launching a linear TV channel on Sky TV. Having already ordered shows and producing shows like ‘Free my Way’ and ‘Break N’ Reality’ Red […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Red Bull, Sky