Samsung looks to have won the battle to become the dominant proprietary smart TV platform, with a UK 2013 market share expected to exceed 51%.
Duffy named YouView chair
YouView has announced the appointment of Simon Duffy as its non-executive chairman.
TalkTalk signs 500,000th TV customer
TalkTalk has announced it has signed its 500,000th TV customer, 11 months after adopting the PSB-telco broadband service YouView as its prime source of TV entertainment.
YouView plans over 130 IP channels
YouView has received applications from over 130 IP-delivered channels that it expects to launch over the next year.
TalkTalk gets World TV ‘Boost’
TalkTalk has extended its YouView offer through the addition of Japanese, Arabic and Afrikaans content provided by Thema.
BBC Trust to examine YouView role
The BBC Trust has launched a review that will look into how the BBC’s involvement in broadband TV service YouView is meeting the conditions set for it by the Trust.
Bollywood movies now on YouView
Eros International’s dedicated online service, ErosNow.com, is joining YouView, offering hit Asian movies like Chakravyuh, Dabangg, Khiladi 786, Milenge Milenge and Love Aaj Kal.
YouView plans multi device strategy
YouView is planning an expansion beyond its current terrestrial PVR with plans to offer its service across a range of devices including connected TVs, smart phones and tablets.
TalkTalk puts 390,000 homes on YouView
TalkTalk has signed up an additional 160,000 TV subscribers to its YouView service in the three months to June, taking the total number of TV subscribers to 390,000.
Catch-up TV holds fifth of UK viewing
A survey by YouView says that catch-up and on demand viewing now accounts for six hours of TV use in the typical week.