UTECA, the private TV Association, has accused the Spanish Administration of boosting the development of pay-TV to the detriment of FTA TV on the grounds that pay TV is benefiting from the recent closure of 9 DTT channels. “It seems that the government’s intention is to destroy free of charge TV channels”, said Andrés Armas, […]
Freesat, the subscription free satellite TV service, and the Services Sound and Vision Corporation have announced the addition of Forces TV to Freesat’s line-up on channel 652. Forces TV is a new channel launching in the UK and is the only TV channel devoted to the armed forces and the world of defence. The channel […]
A potential drop in revenue for TV rights sales for the upcoming 2014 Football World Cup Finals could see governing body FIFA pursue further pay TV deals for future events, according to Tim Westcott, Principal Analyst, TV Programming, IHS Technology. He notes that FIFA’s reported revenue from sales of the 2014 finals amounts to $1.733 […]
BBC and ITV have signed a new deal with FIFA to broadcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2022 FIFA World Cup across TV, radio and online Securing the shared exclusive rights for BBC and ITV continues the free-to-air broadcasting of FIFA World Cup tournaments to UK television viewers, as well as encompassing online and […]
UK DTT platform Freeview and Digital UK, the company provides support for the platform, have revealed plans to develop a new Freeview-branded connected TV service which will make the best of broadcast and on-demand TV available free for everyone. The initiative pitches it against IPTV service YouView, with which it shares a number of common […]
BBC Research and Development is to trial Ultra-HD broadcasts during this year’s FIFA World Cup. The closed trials will cover all of the three World Cup matches being produced in Ultra-HD by FIFA TV from the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro – one from the last 16, a quarter-final and the final – marking the […]
Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman has raised the possibility that the BBC could be funded by something other than a licence fee, describing the current £145.50 (€179) a year compulsory charge as a “means to an end, not an end in itself”. Harman’s comments, in an interview in Total Politics magazine, come after The Thick […]
UK DTT service Freeview has unveiled a new advertising campaign ahead of the World Cup aimed at promoting the idea that there’s more to TV than football – even during the World Cup. The multi-platform campaign, entitled ‘Love or Hate Football,’ centres on a new TV ad, challenging viewers to watch whatever it is they […]
BT is launching a multi-room YouView service. An additional box will include the same channel subscriptions and additional packages as the main device in the house. However, Sky Movies will not be available on the Extra Box. Customers will be required to take out a 12-month Extra Box subscription for £5 (€6) per month and […]
Amidst considerable media speculation as to the identity of the next Chair of the BBC Trust following the resignation of Lord Patten early May on health grounds, the formal appointment process has only just been announced. The position has been advertised publicly and interested individuals can now submit applications. Culture Secretary Sajid Javid, announcing the […]