Jul 25 2013
Freesat, the UK’s free-to-air digital satellite television provider, today reported its 21st quarter of consecutive growth, adding 145,000 homes to the service in the last twelve months. The continued growth of the subscription free service jointly owned by BBC and ITV is expected to outpace Pay-TV rivals, Sky and Virgin Media, in the same period. […]
Mar 26 2013
BBC Two HD has now launched on all digital TV platforms. Homes Under The Hammer became the first programme on the new service. The channel now replaces BBC HD. It launched at 6:03am this morning following a special night of vintage and current testcards filling the gap between the last BBC HD programme and the […]
Feb 19 2013
The BBC has announced that the long-awaited HD simulcast of BBC Two will launch just before Easter, on 26th March 2013. The announcement follows the successful launch of BBC One HD on 3 November 2010 and a longer than expected wait for BBC Two HD, originally announced as part of the Corporation’s Delivering Quality First […]
Jan 23 2013
Communications minister Ed Vaizey has called for an end to retransmission fees charged by UK satellite platform operators for carriage of BBC and other Public Service Broadcaster’s channels on their platforms. A cut in fees could reverse proposed BBC cutbacks and put extra money into ITV’s coffers. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, he said […]
Jan 14 2013
ITV has today re-branded its entire output. As part of the changes, the main channel became “ITV”, losing the “1” the channel acquired back in 2001 when other ITV branded services were launching. Coming just over two years after the launch of ITV1+1, the timeshift channel became ITV+1 and the main HD channel became ITV […]
Nov 14 2012
Sky has rolled out an update to the Sky+ app that transforms the iPhone and iPod touch into a remote control. The update means people can now use the app to change channels as they watch live TV, and pause, play and rewind TV via the iPhone touch screen. The app also allows Sky TV […]
Sep 15 2012
Sky and Channel 4 have entered into a new agreement that will see a range of Channel 4’s linear channels and its on-demand service 4oD become available across Sky’s digital platforms. Channel 4 content will be added to both Sky’s TV on-demand service and Sky Go, with Film4 HD and More4 HD to join Sky’s […]
Aug 21 2012
DTT Multiplex Operators Limited (DMOL), the Ofcom-licensed provider of Freeview EPG services, recently published a series of proposed changes to Freeview channel numbering. The proposals involve various services, including News and Children’s being moved further down the EPG in order to make space for more ‘general entertainment’ networks and a new local television channel. The […]
May 4 2012
The Premier League has triggered a multi-million pound scramble for its highly lucrative UK television rights. Yesterday, an Invitation to Tender was issued for parties interested in acquiring the UK audio visual rights for the seasons 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16. A total of 154 matches will be shown live on TV each season from 2013/14, […]
Mar 1 2012
Sony Pictures Television has announced plans to launch the Sony Movie Channel in the UK. The channel, along with a time shifted +1 service, will launch on Sky this Spring, marking the first time the channel brand has launched outside the US. The Sony Movie Channel will offer contemporary library features and TV movies from […]
Jan 12 2012
Current TV channel is under the threat of closure in the UK after Sky axed the network from its Pay-TV platform. The satellite broadcaster, part-owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, took the “commercial decision” to no longer offer the liberal current affairs channel to its more-than-10m UK subscribers. The move comes just months after Sky […]
Channel launches and updates on Freeview
ITV announces closure of CITV
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
Aug 12 2013
5 Later coming to Freeview
Channel 5 is preparing to launch its fourth channel on the Freeview platform. A placeholder for 5 Later has appeared on Freeview channel 55. What 5 Later will show and when it will launch has not been announced by Channel 5. 5 Later will join Channel 5+1, 5* and 5 USA in the Channel 5 […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Channel 5, Freesat, Freeview, Sky