All Freeview articles – Page 20
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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.
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NewsMirics in Freeview win
The PC-based Mirics MSi3101 DVB-T TV receiver has been awarded Freeview certification by Digital TV Labs.
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NewsUKTV to air Really on Freeview
UKTV is replacing its Freeview plus one channel Dave Ja Vu with paid-for lifestyle channel Really.