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Sky Deutschland beats DAZN to EPL rights
Covers exclusive live broadcasting rights via cable and satellite as well as IPTV, web and mobile
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A+E Networks announces first global event for Crime+Investigation
Twisted Faith will be a seven day block of programming airing in 100 territories globally
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BBC iPlayer introduces ‘last chance’ notifications
Part of iPlayer's move into personalisation
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Netflix wants to let viewers choose their own adventure
Special episode of Black Mirror is part of streamer's move into interactive programming
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Sky partners with Common Sense Media on ratings
Service will be available on Sky Q from next year
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BBC News launches video-only platform
BBC Reel combines digital video content alongside specially made bespoke content
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Eleven Sports acquires UFC rights for UK and Ireland
Multi-year deal includes all 42 live UFC events in 2019, as well as over 150 hours of UFC original and archive programming
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Sky Deutschland secures Ryder Cup rights for next two tournaments
Broadcaster signs deal with the European Tour covering 40 tournaments
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BARB begins measuring multiple-screen viewing
Will begin producing daily audience figures for those watching on TV sets, tablets, PCs and smartphones
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Viacom to relaunch VH1 UK as a lifestyle channel
New programming will feature a raft of US reality shows, including Emmy Award-winning RuPaul's Drag Race
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Blue Peter digitises all its episodes to celebrate turning 60
BBC Archive will release clips on social media next month
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Spain’s All Flamenco dances into France with Orange deal
UHD TV channel dedicated to flamenco will be available on Orange France
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Sony launches new on-demand kids app for PS4
App features some of the best-known shows from SPT’s kids channel POP
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Viacom unveils first VoD mobile app partnership
Nickelodeon Play app to launch with Telenor in Serbia and Montenegro
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Sky, Channel 4 announce Formula 1 deal
Deal means only one Grand Prix will be shown live on free-to-air TV during 2019 season
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Virgin Media tunes into 4K UHD
Platform to launch UK’s first dedicated 4K ultra high definition (UHD) entertainment channel
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A+E sells Knightfall to 200+ territories
New licensing agreements signed in countries across Europe
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DC SVoD platform to receive September launch
Titans will be the first scripted original to debut on DC Universe
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Guinness World Records names “Officially Amazing” TV shows
Parrot Analytics charted demand for series in 2017 using its real-time TV demand measurement system
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Amazon customers left unable to watch US Open
Users who stream via Roku, PlayStation and some LG TV sets left unable to access content
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TaTaTu to release new documentary on blockchain
Friedkin Uncut will be streamed exclusively on the platform in the UK and US
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BuzzFeed launches live UK TV show on Twitter
#What2Watch is a weekly show offering viewers suggestions of what they should be watching
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M7 Group adds Epic Drama to Skylink platform
Deal extends the TV provider’s reach in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
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BBC Four experiments with AI for night of programming
Artificial Intelligence was used to discover a selection of programmes from the BBC's archive
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UKTV channels return to Virgin Media
Companies agree new long term deal including five times the amount of VoD content
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Nickelodeon developing first VR/AR series
New show marks channel's first extensive use of virtual cinema technology
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Broadcasters, Ofcom and RNIB launch Audio Described TV campaign
UKTV, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Viacom all involved
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STV brings Hopster children’s content to online streaming platform
Content will be made available via a new dedicated children’s area on STV Player
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Viacom launches Comedy Central Play VoD app in the UK
Audiences will be able to access long form content via the mobile streaming app
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Britbox adds live news programs and original drama series’ to lineup
Good Morning Britain and This Morning will soon feature on the service
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Ofcom “concerned” at Virgin/UKTV row
Four million viewers estimated to have lost UKTV's 10 channels
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Manchester United brings MUTV to on-demand platforms
Follows the channel's launch on iOS, Android and MUTV.com last season
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NASA launches channel on Roku
Includes live stream of NASA Television as well as real-time views of Earth from the ISS
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BBC’s summer of sport Ultra HD trial receives over 1.6 million requests
Broadcaster describes trial as an "important step forward"