Jul 27 2011
Top Up TV is to release a CAM for Sky Sports and ESPN channels before the start of the Premier League football season on August 13. The CAM will enable those with TVs equipped with a CI+ slot to receive Sky Sports 1 and 2 and ESPN via their aerial. It will will be supplied […]
Jun 24 2009
Setanta Sports has announced on its website that it is no longer trading in Great Britain. The channel ceased broadcasting on 23 June. Setanta is to cease accepting any form of payment from subscribers living in Great Britain with immediate effect. The sports broadcaster failed to make a £30m payment to the Premier League after […]
Sep 1 2006
Top Up TV, the UK’s digital terrestrial pay-TV operator, has confirmed its revamped service will launch in the autumn. Designed to complement Freeview’s stronger channel line-up, Top Up TV Anytime will offer customers more than 100 programmes at any time from a range of 18 channels. Programmes will be stored on a Thomson-manufactured digital television […]
Mar 7 2005
Top Up TV, the pay-TV service for digital terrestrial viewers, has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for trying to pass off five channels as 10 in its promotions.Top Up TV, the pay-TV service for digital terrestrial viewers, has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for trying to pass off five […]
Feb 13 2005
David Chance, the chairman of Top Up TV, the digital terrestrial pay TV service, has said the service’s acquisition of subscribers is “going according to plan” with around 150,000 customers having signed up. He added: “We said we’d achieve our break-even target of 250,000 within two years and we’re on target.” The comments came amid […]
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
Sep 11 2013
Top Up TV announces closure
Terrestrial pay TV provider Top Up TV is closing at the end of October. The pay TV service, which since 2004, offered Freeview viewers extra pay TV channels, will cease broadcasting at the end of the 31st October 2013. The service’s fate appeared to be sealed earlier this year when it lost access to Sky […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: BT Sport, Freeview, Top Up TV