The UK’s BBC Three will return as a broadcast channel in early February 2022 following a decision by Ofcom.
ITV unveils ITV AdLabs
The UK broadcaster ITV has launched ITV Adlabs, a new enterprise and strategy to bring together all of ITV Commercial’s innovation.
Disney+ celebrates anniversary with UK price cut
Disney+ is being made available to new and eligible returning subscribers in the UK for £1.99 (then £7.99 a month) from today (Monday, November 8) until Sunday, November 14.
IQiyi partners with Thema
Canal+ Group’s Thema and IQiyi have partnered to launch the pan-Asian streaming service in the UK and Ireland.
discovery+ inks deal with Amazon in UK
discovery+ is now available on Prime Video Channels in the UK.
Germany to overtake UK in SVOD subs
Germany will overtake the UK in terms of SVOD subscriptions in 2025 and will have a total of 52 million the following year.
Viaplay to expand to more markets
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will launch its Viaplay streaming service in five new markets by the end of 2023.
Sky Q to offer live sport in HDR
The UK’s Sky Q is adding High Dynamic Range (HDR) to Ultra HD for the first time on live sport this summer.
British appetite for VOD continues to grow
Viewing needs in Great Britain (GB) are increasingly being satisfied by streaming services, according to the latest findings of the data insights consultancy Kantar.
ITV and Sky ink long-term deal
The UK’s ITV and Sky have agreed a new and improved long-term partnership which builds on the previous advertising and carriage agreement between the companies.