All Freeview articles – Page 20
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NewsChannel 6 unveils fresh local TV plans
Channel 6, one of the most vocal bidders for Jeremy Hunt’s local TV plans, has confirmed that it will attempt to secure the licence for London.
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RatingsRatings Analysis: BBC4
The likely reshaping of BBC4 comes just as its mix of drama and documentaries hits new heights.
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NewsReach TV seeks content partners
IPTV provider Reach TV has acquired three Freeview HD slots and is seeking lifestyle and foreign-language channel partners to distribute via the internet-connected set top boxes.
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NewsFifth DTT HD channel to launch early 2012
A fifth high definition digital terrestrial TV channel is expected to launch by April next year.
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NewsReally snaps up three US series
UKTV lifestyle channel Really has acquired three US series following its move onto Freeview.
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NewsKelvin Mackenzie unveils new sports channel
Former Live TV boss Kelvin Mackenzie is returning to broadcasting with the launch of an online sports channel on Freeview.
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CommentGoogle TV: the verdict
Following a MacTaggart lecture from Google boss Eric Schmidt, Nigel Walley offers a second opinion on Google TV having reviewed and researched it with consumers and industry players alike.
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NewsScripps buys UKTV stake for £339m
Scripps Networks Interactive has acquired Virgin Media’s 50% stake in UKTV in a deal worth £339m.
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FeaturesYouTube: opportunity or hindrance?
Ahead of chief executive Eric Schmidt’s MacTaggart Lecture at Edinburgh, Alex Farber examines the TV industry’s evolving relationship with Google and its video site YouTube.
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NewsBBC unveils iPlayer TV revamp
A new version of iPlayer that will appear on Youview has been unveiled by the BBC as it overhauls its VoD app for connected TVs.
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NewsUKTV signs triple NBC deal
NBC Universal’s fairy-tale drama Grimm has been snapped up by Watch as part of a UKTV triple deal that also includes the first move into scripted content for Really.
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NewsBid Media puts new Freeview slot up for sale
A new Freeview EPG slot has been put up for grabs with the aim of getting a channel on air as early as October.
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NewsUKTV's Phillis ejects to Lovefilm
Ben Phillis, UKTV’s director of platform distribution and business development, is leaving the broadcaster to join Lovefilm.
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CommentStart of a new era for UKTV
Plans are beginning to emerge after Scripps deal, says Kate Bulkley.
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NewsBBC: full service cuts unlikely
The BBC believes it can make its 20% cuts for Delivery Quality First without closing full services, and has ruled out cutting local radio or merging it with Radio 5 Live.
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NewsScripps poised for UKTV deal
Scripps Networks Interactive is on the verge of buying Virgin Media’s 50% stake in UKTV, and the British broadcaster is preparing to follow the deal by launching a VoD player.
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NewsHunt unveils new local TV plans
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has today set out a fresh vision for local TV after finally scrapping plans for a national “spine” network for the service.
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NewsSony refuses to support YouView
Sony will not be producing any YouView-enabled connected TVs and has instead opted to focus on its Playstation Network.
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NewsFood Network launches on Freeview
Scripps-owned cooking channel Food Network UK has launched on Freeview as it looks to extend its reach further.
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RatingsDavid Walliams' Wall of Fame climbs ratings
WEEKEND: David Walliams’ topical panel show Wall of Fame grew its audience for its third outing on Sky1.