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Virgin TV adds FreeSports
Channel will be available to all Virgin TV subscribers from 21st July
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QYOU launches HUD esports channel on IGTV
HeadsUpDailyTV aims to boost the brand’s global presence
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Vodafone Spain shifts away from football rights
Telco announces it will focus on high-end TV and film content instead
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European broadcasters enjoy record World Cup ratings
24.3 million UK viewers watched England v Croatia on ITV, marking a record high for a football match on a single channel
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Virgin TV to offer BT Sport in 4K UHD
Channel will be included in TV bundles from the end of this month
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Parliament to discuss FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
Labour MP John Grogan to raise topic of sporting listed events
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TalkTalk TV adds ABC Studios on demand
New deal will see TalkTalk TV bolster its library with US drama and comedy series over the year
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BT debuts enhanced BT TV app
BT TV App Extra allows customers to play content on up to four devices around the home through Samsung Smart TVs, Apple TV and...
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UK sees drop in piracy among 16-24 year olds
Infringement levels within the age group are down seven per cent since 2015 according to Online Copyright Infringement tracker
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Channel 5’s My5 transforms from player to platform
1500 hours of content to debut on the platform over the next 12 months
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French piracy falls, still costs €1.18 billion
Number of people accessing illegal audiovisual content in France each month fell to 10.6 million in 2017
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Netflix testing new Ultra package in Europe
Allows four devices to receive Ultra HD video and audio streaming simultaneously
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TalkTalk expands Kids TV offering with exclusive Hopster deal
Becomes the first to make Hopster content directly available as part of its Kids TV subscription
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BBC Two to produce virtual reality property show
Marks the first time on British TV that the technology will be used in a property series
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Viacom confirms first ever MTV format deal with Russia’s Channel U
Deal includes two further local adaptations of Ex on the Beach for the Discovery channel in Norway and Denmark
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Viasat World secures new Sonar Entertainment content deal
Includes deal for new drama Das Boot
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Dave taps VICE Studios for new game show
Beat The Internet with John Robins is the pair's first programme
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Actor/director Tyler Perry could launch his own OTT service
Perry was talking about his deal with Viacom
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Amazon Prime serves up first tennis coverage
Coverage of Queen's Club championships begins today
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W12 Studios designs Deutsche Welle’s new on-air branding
Toolkit consists of a motion design language and mnemonic, idents, on screen graphic, and social media video treatment
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La Liga ‘uses its app to spy on illegal broadcasts’
App reportedly uses mics on smartphones to detect unauthorised broadcasts of matches
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Over 5000 hours of HD satellite transmissions booked for World Cup
Eutelsat is mobilising five satellites for the event which kicks off on Thursday
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BBC Two Wales to launch as HD channel
Will be available on Freeview HD, Youview, BBC iPlayer and other DTT HD platforms
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Viacom’s Paramount Network to launch in the UK
Free-to-air channel is due to launch on 4th July
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Sevilla FC unveils official Smart TV app
OTT platform lets fans access “premium content and high definition”
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Eurosport Germany aims to break world record for longest live broadcast of a sporting event
Plans to broadcast 26-and-a-half-hours of continuous coverage
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YouTube unveils two new original series for Premium platform
Service is expected to launch soon in the UK
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Discovery signs $2 billion deal for PGA Tour rights
Deal is for non-US rights and runs for 12 years
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Doctor Who returns to BBC iPlayer ahead of new series
Every episode since the 2005 revival is available as of today
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Mediapro reveals plans for Ligue 1 channel
Company won the broadcast rights to the French league from Canal+
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BBC to trial Ultra HD and VR during FIFA World Cup
All 29 of BBC One's matches will be available in Ultra HD and HDR via iPlayer
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A tenth of the global population will watch games content by 2022
Juniper Research predicts 858 million people will be watching within five years
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Amazon adds STARZPLAY to Prime Video line-up in UK, Germany
Channel will feature STARZ Originals launching exclusively on the same day as the US
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France Télévisions to provide Roland-Garros UHD coverage
French PSB is providing free access to a 100% UHD event channel broadcast 24 hours a day on DTT and satellite TV
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Obamas confirm they are producing content with Netflix
Former US President and First Lady have established a company called Higher Ground Productions
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BBC Studioworks welcomes The Last Leg and Love Island: Aftersun
BBC Studioworks will provide post production services for both shows this summer
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Liquid Media Hub nets ATP Media contract
Will provide a full range of services including ingest and digitisation of a large archive of historical footage
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Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK