Cable TV in the UK.
Mar 10 2017
BT and Ofcom have reached agreement on a long-term regulatory settlement that will see the telco’s infrastructure unit Openreach become a distinct, legally separate company with its own Board, within the BT Group. The agreement is based upon voluntary commitments submitted by BT that the regulator has said meet its competition concerns. Once the agreement […]
Aug 12 2016
For the US cable industry, the 10-year outlook is bright, according to analyst firm SNL Kagan, with recent findings indicating that the industry’s broadband advantage and bundling stance will enhance revenues from 2016 to 2026. The revised cable forecast incorporates a slightly improved outlook for the video segment and continued upside for the broadband services, […]
Jul 8 2016
The most complained-about pay TV provider between January and March of this year was BT with 20 complaints per 100,000 customers compared to 15 the previous quarter according to an Ofcom report. Complaints about TalkTalk fell from 14 to nine, while complaints about Virgin Media increased slightly and was the same as the industry average […]
May 11 2016
A deal with BT Sport will see UK quad-play operator TalkTalk’s TV homes have access to all major UK sports channel, and see all Premier League and UEFA Champions League games available on TalkTalk TV. From June 2016, TalkTalk TV homes will be able to subscribe to BT Sport channels on a rolling monthly contract […]
May 10 2016
Virgin Media is planning to launch a new set-top box and will introduce new features to its TV user experience in the second half of this year, the company has announced. Liberty Global-owned Virgin media posted its strongest quarterly performance since 2010 in the three months to March, including the addition of 80,000 TiVo advanced […]
BBC Radio 4 begins information campaign to transition listeners from Long Wave
Sky News launches international audio service
ITVX Kids launching in Summer 2023
CNN launches new FAST channel in Europe
More organisations join crusade to protect terrestrial television and radio
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
Apr 25 2017
Virgin Media expands international TV offering to Poland, France and Russia
Virgin Media today announced a major expansion in its offering of international TV with the launch of three new countries on its Worldbox app. A host of international TV channels from Poland, France and Russia will be available for new and existing customers from today, allowing expats to stay up-to-date with the best of programming […]
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By Expat • Cable TV, UK Media News, Virgin Media • Tags: Antena 3, Atreseries, Benfica TV, Criança TV, France 2, France 3, France 5, France Télévision, ITVN Extra, Kino Polska Muzyka, Moolt, NTV Mir, Planeta HD, RTR-Planeta, Russian Premiyera, TVE, TVI Ficção, TVN International (ITVN), TVN24, TVP Info, TVP Polonia, Worldbox app