British Media News
Mar 1 2019
Business news channel CNBC HD simulcast has now joined Sky. As of today, Sky HD and Q users will see CNBC HD on channel 505, while the standard definition version has moved to channel 890. CNBC carries the latest from the financial markets, with live programming Monday-Friday from Asia, Europe and the USA, plus executive […]
Feb 27 2019
ITV has confirmed it is in the final stages of bringing its SVOD joint venture with the BBC to the UK. ITV used its annual report to confirm that the BBC and ITV are in the “concluding phase of talks to bring BritBox, the subscription video on-demand service, which has over 500,000 subscribers in North […]
Feb 6 2019
With 19 million homes, the U.K. move is the single-biggest launch ever for the joint venture of CBS Corp.’s Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution. CBS Corp.’s Smithsonian Channel, a joint venture between Showtime Networks and the Smithsonian Institution, is launching its first European service in the U.K. on Tuesday, continuing its push into international […]
Jan 31 2019
The UK is due to leave the EU at the end of March, and television channels targeting EU countries will require new licenses. Of the 1,039 cable and satellite TV channels licensed by UK-regulator Ofcom, 700 target other countries. According to business information provider IHS Markit (Nasdaq: INFO), the companies most affected include Discovery, with […]
Jan 8 2019
Discovery is launching DMAX as a free to air channel in the UK from January 16th. It launches with an adventurous tone of voice centred around ‘more is more’ for men who want to indulge their passions for survival, extreme lives, motoring and comedy. DMAX replaces Travel Channel, though the lTravel Channel will remain as […]
Dec 7 2018
STV has today announced that its leading VOD service, STV Player, has launched on Virgin TV set top boxes. The news forms part of a four-year strategic partnership between STV and Virgin Media, announced earlier this year, which will create increased value for both businesses and offer a significantly enhanced viewing experience for Scottish Virgin […]
Nov 30 2018
As of 30th November 2018 there is no need to pay for Sky or Virgin to watch TV5MONDE. Anyone in the UK can now enjoy the same channel live 24/7 for free – and in HD. Anytime, anywhere, with French or English subtitles – or no subtitles at all at europe.tv5monde.com/en/live. Other free French channels […]
Nov 28 2018
Speculation about a potential sale of STV has triggered a surge in the share price of the Scottish broadcaster at the end of trading yesterday. ITV was seen as the most likely candidate to bid for the Channel 3 licence-holder in Scotland. Simon Pitts, the former ITV director who joined STV as chief executive in […]
Nov 27 2018
CBS Action is to be rebranded as CBS Justice next month. The rebrand is scheduled to take place on the 5th December 2018. From the next day, catch-up content from the channel and other CBS sister channels will become available on Freeview Play. CBS Justice will be available on Sky, Freesat, Freeview, YouView and Virgin […]
Oct 31 2018
The DTG has published the latest version of the D-Book, the only universally deployed technical standards for TV and digital terrestrial television (DTT) in the UK. The D-Book is updated annually with the collaboration of industry, underpinning Freeview, YouView, Freesat, EE TV, BT TV and TalkTalk TV. D-Book 11 changes and updates include: RF test […]
Oct 8 2018
The Sony Movie Channel is to launch on Freesat, the free-to-air satellite platform on Tuesday 9th October 2018. With the channels launch on Freesat, the Sony Movie Channel will be available on all major digital TV platform in the UK. During the course of the 9th October 2018, Sony Movies will be made available on […]
Apr 1 2019
BBC and Discovery agree UKTV break-up
Under the terms of the UKTV deal, which is expected to complete in late Spring 2019, Discovery takes full control of lifestyle channels Good Food, Home and Really, in line with its editorial strategy and further strengthening its global leadership position in factual entertainment. Discovery has an existing portfolio of 16 channels in the UK […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BBC, Discovery, UKTV