The Netflix app has launched on UK OTT service NOW TV streaming devices. As well as adding Netflix to the wide range of apps already available, NOW TV also revealed the launch of its most powerful ever streaming device – the NOW TV Smart Box with 4K & Voice Search. Available from September 26th, the […]
BBC One’s political thriller Bodyguard ended with its highest overnight audience of the series, concluding with an average of 10.4 million viewers/47.8 per cent share, and a peak of 11.0 million viewers. This makes Bodyguard the #1 non-World Cup programme of the year across all channels. It also means the episode is the biggest drama across […]
The average UK adult spends eight times as long watching on-demand television as they do exercising, according to research commissioned by not-for-profit health body ukactive ahead of National Fitness Day on September 26th. The study of 2,076 UK adults by ComRes reveals that they spend an average of 12 hours watching on-demand TV such as […]
BBC Director General Tony Hall has suggested the Corporation needs new investment to enable it to continue to provide distinctive programmes and products, that reflect Britons’ experiences and outlook on life, made available and relevant to everyone – of all ages and demographics. Addressing the RTS London Conference 2018, Hall, elements of whose speech were […]
BT has signed a new long-term deal with UKTV that will include an enhanced catch-up VoD offering for BT TV customers. UKTV, the multichannel broadcaster, has been a BT TV partner since launch and this new deal means BT TV customers will continue to get UKTV’s 10 channel network which includes Gold, Dave, Watch, Alibi, […]
Although it suggests that scenario in which the UK leaves the EU without agreement (a ‘no deal’ scenario) remains unlikely given the mutual interests of the UK and the EU in securing a negotiated outcome, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has issued guidance as part of a series of technical notices […]
Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV platform, has added catch-up service UKTV Play to its on demand offering. Freesat customers can now watch shows from Dave, Yesterday, Really and Drama via the UKTV Play app or directly via the rollback TV guide. UKTV Play is a free VoD service giving viewers access to exclusive UKTV […]
Football fans have reason to cheer – BBC Research & Development (R&D) has managed to solve the problem of delays when people watch live Internet streams rather than a TV broadcast. In a new prototype being demonstrated at the IBC in Amsterdam, the team will show how the gap between an Internet-delivered live stream and […]
Sports fans helped BBC iPlayer get off to a flying start this summer. The second half of the FIFA World Cup and Wimbledon helped BBC iPlayer grow 19 per cent year-on-year in July, with requests reaching 281 million for the month. Given the amount of sport available to watch, July was inevitably a big month […]
German sports club Borussia Dortmund has relaunched its own OTT platform, BVB-TV. The club’s new partner and end-to-end solution provider, Sportradar, will provide fans with a platform that hosts both free video content, as well as a subscription service for premium content, which is accessible for €1.99 per month. The OTT platform will also host […]