British Media News
Sep 13 2018
QVC audiences in the UK and Ireland to benefit from the extension of direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast of its retail channels provided by SES and MX1 Luxembourg, 13 September 2018 — British and Irish viewers will continue to receive QVC’s range of retail channels as the result of a multi-year renewal agreement signed with SES, including […]
Sep 11 2018
Virgin TV Ultra HD will broadcast great entertainment in incredible picture quality from 17 September Iain Stirling, narrator of ‘Love Island’, will be the ‘voice of the channel’ for its launch night Virgin Media is launching the UK’s first dedicated 4K ultra high definition (UHD) entertainment channel, which will start broadcasting from next week. The […]
Sep 3 2018
Arqiva, the international satellite and media services provider, has today announced an upgrade of its five-year contract with France 24 to incorporate the launch of a new high definition (HD) channel in the UK. France 24, an international rolling news channel broadcast in French, English, Arabic and Spanish to 355 million households around the world, […]
Aug 22 2018
Arqiva, the leading UK communications infrastructure and media services company, has announced the renewal of its partnership with British vintage film and television channel, Talking Pictures TV, ensuring its exclusive line of nostalgic films and entertainment will continue to be enjoyed by Freeview viewers until at least 2022. The renewal marks the latest milestone in […]
Jul 27 2018
Ofcom has specific powers and duties in relation to public service broadcasters and their prominence on television guides, sometimes called electronic programme guides (EPGs). This includes a duty to draw up, and from time to time to review and revise, a Code of Practice (Code) for licensed EPG providers that, among other things, ensures such […]
Jul 22 2018
Around four million households are no longer able to watch 10 of the country’s best-known TV channels after Virgin Media stopped offering the UKTV portfolio at midnight on Saturday. The move means that Virgin Media customers miss out on channels including Dave, Alibi, Drama and Gold, as well as favourite shows such as Taskmaster, Judge […]
Jul 3 2018
This new BREXIT report by the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, provides a European-eye view of the UK’s weight within the EU’s audiovisual markets. It provides key figures on the co-productions between the UK and other EU28 countries, the import and export of films between the UK and the […]
Jul 3 2018
Since its U.S. debut in January, Paramount Network has quickly bolstered Viacom’s position in the premium content space, with its first three originals – Waco, American Woman, and Yellowstone – drawing strong ratings by fusing quality storytelling with top talent. Tomorrow, Viacom will launch a free-to-air Paramount Network in the UK, bringing the blend of […]
Jun 21 2018
The Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament is to be streamed in 4K resolution and high dynamic range colour (HDR) to UK viewers by the BBC. It will follow a current trial in which World Cup football matches are being shown via iPlayer using the next-generation TV technologies. However, this time the BBC also plans to make […]
Jun 7 2018
ITV will continue to show exclusive free to air coverage of Roland Garros until 2021, in a new rights deal announced today. The broadcaster, which has held the rights to show the tennis Grand Slam tournament since 2012, will now take its coverage into the next decade under the agreement, which encompasses the showpiece event […]
Jun 4 2018
The new radio station is the only national commercial radio station to be broadcast out of Manchester, from the regions to the rest of the UK. Hits Radio opened with a brand new national Breakfast Show hosted by Gethin Jones, who is best known for his TV work including Blue Peter, Actress and Strictly star […]
Sep 18 2018
Changes to TVCatchup
Viewers accessing UK channels overseas via TVCatchup are being redirected toTransponder, Transponder.tv is there to ensure that you continue to enjoy your favourite UK television content. Because of changes in the law regarding access to online TV, traditional streaming services are no longer lawful and therefore won’t be around for much longer. The good news […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • • Tags: Spaceshifting, Transponder.tv, TVCatchup