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UK lags behind Europe in AI introduction
New research from Adobe shows UK behind when it comes to implementation
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Over half of UK on-demand services now have subtitles
New report from Ofcom looks at first six months of 2018
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Turner confirms FilmStruck international closure
SVoD had recently launched in France and Spain
Business
Changing viewing habits prompts Ofcom to review ‘listed events’ eligibility
Organisation has opened consultation on the list of qualifying services for the so-called "crown jewels" of British TV
Business
TV Licensing launches first campaign in five years
Campaign centres around idea that paying or managing a TV licence ‘needn’t be a drama’,
Content
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
Content
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
Business
Government to promise broadcasters Brexit support
Culture minister Jeremy Wright due to speak at Edinburgh TV Festival
Data Centre
Average TV viewing time in the UK decreased in 2017
Time spent per day watching TV dropped by nine minutes last year, reports Ofcom
Business
Brexit White Paper “provides little clarity” for broadcast sector
COBA says it is "deeply concerned" that broadcasters will have to begin restructuring
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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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BBC, ITV and Channel 4 agree £125 million Freeview deal
Five year deal will see Freeview develop new services as it aims to combat rise of Netflix and Amazon
Business
Viacom’s Paramount Network to launch in the UK
Free-to-air channel is due to launch on 4th July
Data Centre
eMarketer: Mobile digital video usage growing in the UK
Forecast shows that users will spend just under an hour watching digital video this year, with almost two-thirds of this time spent on mobile
Business
ITV mulls joint venture with BBC to acquire UKTV
Two companies are reportedly planning a £1 billion bid for the broadcaster
Content
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
Content
Eurosport to broadcast French Open in UHD for the first time
UHD channel will be available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK
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Traditional broadcast will remain UK’s main method of watching FIFA World Cup
Quarter of British World Cup viewers ‘switch off once their team is knocked out’
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Connected TVs edge closer to smartphones as most popular way to stream
UK, Germany, Austria, Norway see rise in Connected TV viewing
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Rakuten TV to offer Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos on Smart TVs
It becomes the first VoD service in Europe to offer the technology
Business
Media consumption plateaus in the UK
UK adults expected to spend an average of 9 hours, 23 minutes each day watching, streaming, reading and listening to media in 2018
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Lords Committee: UK can be ‘world leader’ in ethical AI
Latest report says the wider adoption of AI will deliver a major boost to the economy
Business
UK ranks third for tech innovation in new KPMG report
Named the third most promising market for innovation, disruption and technology, behind the US and China
Reports
Data Centre
Western Europe pay-TV revenues fall while subscribers increase
Digital TV Research predicts total subscribers to hit 106 million by 2023
Business
UK broadcasters must fight US to “protect British values”
BBC director general Tony Hall to speak out on preventing ‘social unease and division’
Business
£1 billion broadcaster investment ‘at risk from Brexit’
New report from Commercial Broadcasters Association warns of loss of access to EU markets
Business
UK screen industries issue guidelines on harassment and bullying
More than 20 groups have been involved in drawing up the principles
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Eurosport partners with Facebook to extend Winter Games digital coverage
Daily short form highlights will be available in UK, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Norway
Content
OMG! MTV launches new channel for UK market
Aimed at millennials who are ''obsessed with music and gossip"
Business
UK TV advertising set to decline for first time in five years
GroupM suggests revenues will fall in 2017 before stabilising in 2018
Business
Channel 4 joins European Broadcaster Exchange
Joint venture with ProSiebenSat.1, TF1, and Mediaset
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KRIMINAL launches on Amazon Channels UK
New on-demand crime streamer from A+E Networks
Business
UK creative industries ‘could be worth £128.4 billion by 2025’
Review led by ITV chairman Peter Bazalgette
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Almost half of UK internet users stream Netflix
YouTube still tops SVoD platforms according to new survey
Data Centre
British adults’ media consumption rises, TV still dominates
British adults spend 7 hours and 56 minutes a day consuming media
Data Centre
The UK has become a nation of binge-watchers
Forty million people are now watching multiple episodes of their favourite shows in a single viewing session