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STV completes distribution drive for Player with Sky launch
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV’s online service STV Player has launched on Sky set top boxes,…
Sky in five-year output deal with HBO
Comcast-backed pay TV operator Sky has secured a five-year extension to its output deal with…
Ofcom: BBC sustainability at risk as ‘lost generation’ switches off
The BBC risks a “lost generation” of younger viewers as its reach among 16-24 drops…
Discovery expands Dplay into the UK and Ireland
Discovery is expanding its streaming service Dplay into the UK and Ireland. The AVOD service,…
Trace launches three new channels in the UK
Media group Trace is launching three new channels in the UK on the Sky platform…
Culture secretary will not intervene in BBC decision to scrap free TV licences for over 75s, “open-minded” to subscription model
UK culture secretary Nicky Morgan has said she is “open-minded” about changes to the way…
Arqiva sells telecom assets for £2bn to focus on broadcast
UK broadcast and telecom transmission service outfit Arqiva has struck a deal with Cellnex for…
BBC announces iPlayer revamp to launch in 2020
The BBC is working on a total overhaul of its iPlayer streaming service, the broadcaster…
BFI Player launches on Apple TV in UK
The British Film Institute’s s subscription streaming service, BFI Player, is now available to UK customers…
Italian authorities launch tax probe into Netflix
The Milan Public Prosecutor has opened an investigation into possible tax avoidance by Netflix in…