Ten per cent of the UK’s fixed lines – equivalent to over 2 million subscriptions – were already ‘superfast’, with download speeds of over 25 Mbps, as of the beginning […]
The name’s Bond, Sky Movies Bond
The James Bond franchise, once a staple of rainy bank holidays on ITV, is to be given its own channel by Sky Movies.
Ofcom launches VOD advertising review
Ofcom has written to the Advertising Standards Authority as it reviews the designation of advertising within on demand programme services.
Record numbers for BBC multiscreen Olympics
17 million people have watched the BBC’s 24-screen ‘Red Button’ coverage of the London 2012 Olympics for at least 15 minutes.
Arqiva studies refinancing plan
Arqiva is said to be exploring its options in the refinancing of a £3.4 billion (€4.3 billion) debt taken on when the company acquired National Grid Wireless in 2007.
New milestone for Channel 4
The UK’s Channel 4 has confirmed that during this month over five million people will have registered with the broadcaster as it builds on the programme launched by David Abraham […]
Competition Commission says pay-TV market “ineffective”
The chairman of the Competition Commission inquiry group into the market for pay-TV movies has said there remain questions as to the effectiveness of the pay-TV retail market.
Lovefilm inks Miramax deal
Lovefilm has entered into a subscription video on demand (SVOD) agreement with the independent studio Miramax.
Connect TV passes 70 channels
Connect TV, which runs IP channels in tandem with the Freeview DTT platform, says it is on track to offer double the number of Freeview channels by the end of […]
Sky acquires content distribution arm
Sky is to create its own content distribution arm to sell its growing slate of originated content overseas.