Media Consumption
BBC One HD begins rollout on Freeview/Youview in England
The first phase regions include East Midlands, West Midlands, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, London, Channel Islands and Yorkshire
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Media Consumption
BBC One HD rolls out to the regions
Viewers with Freesat, Freeview, Sky and YouView devices will be able to watch local BBC One programming in HD by April 2023
Business
ITV, BBC agree to continue funding YouView until 2024
YouView's shareholders have reached an agreement on the IPTV service's governance and funding arrangements
TVBEverywhere
BritBox confirms first distribution partners
Samsung, YouView, Freeview Play all sign-up
Content
Three Pluto TV channels launch on My5
First collaboration between the two Viacom-owned AVoD platforms in the UK
Business
New broadcast names enter the frame for Premier League top job
Premier League is on the hunt for a new chief executive
TVBEverywhere
VOD 365 launches Planet Knowledge Sports Channel Network on YouView
On-demand kids channel Ketchup previously launched on the platform
Business
YouView’s Richard Halton to stand down
Comes a week after Freeview's CEO announced his departure
Business
Google to speak at TVBEurope’s MediaTech 360
Justin Gupta, head of UK broadcast and entertainment, will speak on Day Two
TVBEverywhere
UKTV launches new player on YouView
UKTV has launched a new player on the YouView platform for its on-demand service UKTV Play. The new player features a new home screen with...
TVBEverywhere
BT plans “next generation” YouView, Dolby Atmos launch
BT is set to introduce a “next generation” YouView service in the coming months. The update will see an improved user interface for managing...
TVBEverywhere
Sky offering ‘Buy and Keep’ box sets
Sky Store is allowing its customers to buy and keep box sets permanently by delivering a DVD copy of purchased content to the customer....
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Business
Tom Toumazis, MBE, to keynote TVBEurope 2020
Tom Toumazis, MBE, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the second annual TVBEurope 2020 conference, which returns to BAFTA on 28 June....
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TVBEverywhere
Channel 5 goes HD
Channel 5 has launched in HD. The UK’s third largest commercial network is now available in HD via Freeview, Freesat, YouView, BT and TalkTalk....
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Business
BBC, ITV and YouView join TVBEurope 2020
Figures from the BBC, ITV and YouView have all been confirmed for the TVBEurope 2020 agenda. Richard Halton, CEO of YouView; Peter Brightwell, BBC...
Opinion
Bringing down the paywall
UKTV’s move of Home to Freeview recognises the growth opportunities of free-to-air (FTA). Arqiva’s Mike Finchen, director of digital terrestrial television, considers the
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Production & Post
BT TV deploys StormTest for TV services
BT has scaled up its deployment of StormTest Development Center, and made S3 Group its preferred supplier for test automation and monitoring.
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Production & Post
BT chooses thePlatform for BT TV services
thePlatform’s mpx system will serve as the cloud-based, central video publishing system for BT TV
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