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KPN carries all BBC Channels

All BBC Channels will be made available to Belgian viewers on a new platform being launched by KPN Group. The service will go live this week and includes BBC One, Two, Three, Four, CBeebies, BBC HD, BBC World News, BBC Entertainment and CBBC. Ian McDonough, SVP and General Manager EMEA, BBC Worldwide Channels, said: “The […]

February 7, 2013

Bike Channel to launch on Sky Italia

The first Italian pay-TV channel entirely dedicated to the biking world will launch on February 12th on DTH platform Sky Italia The Bike Channel will be available on position 237 and aims to promote cycing not only as a sport but also as a lifestyle phenomenon. The new channel will be in “free vision” for […]

February 7, 2013From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Dave on Demand iOS app

Dave entertainment channel can now be accessed through a new iOS app. The app is based on UKTV’s Dave on Demand PC VoD service and has been created specifically for use on iPads and iPhones. Available immediately, it can be downloaded for free from Apple’s app store and marks the first time that UKTV has […]

February 7, 2013

BBC sports app for international audiences

The BBC’s international website, BBC.com, has launched a sports mobile application for iPhone and iPod touch devices across the globe. The free app brings together the BBC’s coverage to deliver news, live scores, stats, commentary and analysis on the go. Arriving in time for the start of a busy 2013 sporting calendar, the app’s customisable […]

February 7, 2013

BT reveals BT Sport logo

BT has revealed its new BT Sport logo ahead of the company’s launch of new sports channels in the summer. The logo, which was developed by Red Bee Media, mixes the BT Connected World brand imagery with a new font developed specifically for the new brand. The new identity for the channels, which is also […]

February 7, 2013

Liberty: We won’t fight Sky for rights

Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries told analysts the newly enlarged Liberty Global had no intention of sparring with BSkyB over content rights. “Neil’s [Berkett, Virgin CEO] has done a great job with building a strong relationship with Sky that is not based on personalities or drama,” he said. “The result of that relationship is a […]

February 6, 2013

ESPN to quit UK?

ESPN is considering quitting the UK as the sports network racks up losses and after having lost key sports rights contacts, reports the FT. The Walt Disney company is disenchanted with no progress against Sky and then being outbid for BT for secondary football rights.  Most recently it also lost mobile rights when it was […]

February 6, 2013

Sky F1 coverage goes 3D

Sky and Formula 1 will bring viewers another world first with live F1 coverage on Sky 3D from the third test at the Circuit de Catalunya Sky 3D viewers can watch live coverage of Formula 1 across all four days of the third test from February 28th to March 3rd at the Circuit de Catalunya. […]

February 6, 2013

C4 launches 4oD Android app

Channel 4 has launched a dedicated 4oD application for Android tablets and smartphones – 16 months after making its debut on iOS. The free app hosts a wide selection of programmes from Channel 4, E4 and More4, past and present, and is now available to download from Google Play and will soon be available from […]

February 6, 2013

Dailymotion to stream France v Germany football

Dailymotion, the online video portal, is showing the friendly football match between France and Germany live from the Stade de France, Paris, on Wednesday 6th February. The game can be viewed free of charge to all fans watching via a connected device in the UK, Japan and the Netherlands. Dailymotion secured the rights to the […]

February 6, 2013