Ahead of the 2019/20 start of Spain’s top-flight football competition, La Liga and UK commercial broadcaster ITV have confirmed the continuation of their broadcast partnership in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Starting on August 16th with live coverage of Athletic Club vs. FC Barcelona, a game from each of the first three Matchdays of […]
Around half of UK homes now subscribe to TV streaming services, according to Ofcom’s Media Nations 2019 report that reveals major shifts in the nation’s viewing habits. The number of UK households signed up to the most popular streaming platforms – Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, NOW TV and Disney Life – increased from 11.2 million […]
The increasing adoption of video streaming platforms has created significant challenges to traditional pay-TV services. Yet, despite the challenges, the overall pay-TV market is expected to grow at a steady pace to surpass a 1.1 billion subscriber base in 2024, according to the Pay TV Subscribers market data report from global tech market advisory firm, […]
Freesat, the UK’s subscription free satellite platform, has confirmed the addition of Retro Movies to its portfolio of movie channels. On channel number 307, viewers will have access to a number of classic movies with a generous helping of drama, comedy, action and loads of romance. Alistair Thom, Managing Director, Freesat, said: “We know that […]
Sports Channel Network has renewed its agreement with IMG to showing Golfing World, the comprehensive golf magazine show, for a new season in 2020. Golfing World features the latest news, tournament highlights, star profiles, tips from leading players and coaches as well as resort reviews and behind the scenes documentaries of the biggest golf events […]
Two years ago, UK-based transmission specialist Arqiva was contemplating a £6 billion (€6.5bn) IPO, but now reports are circulating that its owners are contemplating breaking the company up into its various divisions and possible disposals. Arqiva is responsible for transmitting the UK’s terrestrial television and radio signals. Its satellite uplinking business – which has struggled […]
With live coverage of the Tour de France now over, British cycling fans can still watch the sport, free of charge, on Sports Channel Network. SCN, the dedicated OTT channel available on Freeview and YouView (channel 266) and via App, allows UK fans to watch premium cycling content when they want, where they want. With […]
As part of Singapore’s Bicentennial celebrations, StarHub is opening an extensive number of channels, free for all to enjoy. From August 8th to August 14th, everyone in Singapore will have access to top-tiered and unique channels only available on StarHub, including BBC Earth, Makeful, Hub VV Drama, tvN Movies and many more. With more than […]
Freeview’s mobile app is now available to download from the Google Play Store, giving Android users the freedom to watch their favourite TV on-the-go. Users can stream live shows from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 as well as on demand content from BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, and UKTV Play […]
Final viewing figures for the big Sunday of sport (July 14th) when England won the Cricket World Cup show just what a dilemma sports rights owners face when deciding how to put such inspiring events in front of people who don’t have pay-TV. The full story of how getting sport onto free-to-air channels massively increases […]