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UK’s BARB extends reporting to TV on smartphones
UK audience measurement organisation BARB has extended its viewing reporting of linear TV to encompass…
UK streaming subs jump by 50% in 2020
UK streaming subscriptions rose by 50% during 2020 to reach 31 million, meaning that 60%…
Ofcom seeks new powers and new rules for PSBs and digital platforms
UK media and telecom regulator Ofcom has called for an overhaul of public service media…
That’s TV Gold launches on Freeview and Sky
UK local TV operator That’s Media has launched That’s TV Gold, a new national channel…
BBC secures Wimbledon for a further three years
UK pubcaster the BBC and tennis’s All England Club have signed a three-year extension to…
Digital UK and Freesat come together
Stakeholders the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have completed the process of merging Digital UK…
ScreenHits TV adds iPlayer to discovery offering
Streaming aggregation platform ScreenHits TV customers in the UK can now add BBC iPlayer to their ScreenHits TV…
UK government looks to impose tighter rules on streamers
The UK government has confirmed it will explore tighter regulation on streamers such as Netflix,…
OTT platform Recast fleshes out expansion plan
Edinburgh-based OTT platform provider Recast has fleshed out expansion plans following its recent Series A…
UK government to ‘ensure prominence of PSBs’ on smart TVs
The UK government is to enact new broadcasting legislation with the stated goal of protecting…