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Analyst: UK has strongest catch-up TV market in Europe

Consumer research by Ampere Analysis on the TV viewing habits of Internet households in Europe’s big five markets reveals the rapid rate of change in the media landscape in the region. In this snapshot of habits in UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain, Ampere’s Senior Analyst, Annabel Yeomans picks four key trends that have changed […]

April 28, 2021

Research: Netflix dominates “watch free” searches

Netflix is the UK’s most popular streaming service – that people are hoping to access for free. Research from IVA Advice has revealed the streaming platform receives the most online searches when accompanied by phrases like “free” and “how to get free”. The company accounts for half (50 per cent) of all searches looking for […]

April 23, 2021

90% of UK adults used BBC services in last 12 months

More than 90 per cent of UK adults used BBC services each week, across the last 12 months – with a monthly figure of 97 per cent. There was also record use of online services, with 33 million UK adults visiting BBC Online on average per week. The figures were released in the BBC’s annual […]

March 31, 2021

BBC shifting key jobs and production out of London

The BBC has revealed plans for what it describes as “its biggest transformation in decades, which will move power and decision-making across the UK”. Over the next six years, the broadcaster will shift its creative and journalistic centre away from London. Proposals set out in the BBC’s blueprint for the future entitled The BBC Across […]

March 18, 2021

BBC appoints new Portfolio Editors

Syeda Irtizaali and Jo Smith have been confirmed as the two new Portfolio Editors working across BBC One and BBC Two and Four. Both roles will report directly to Dan McGolpin, Director of BBC iPlayer and Channels, who will bring together all of the programming and curation activity across iPlayer and the channels. Irtizaali and […]

March 17, 2021

BBC Three returning to broadcast in Jan 2022

The BBC has confirmed the return of BBC Three to TV screens as a linear channel in January 2022. In February 2016, the service became the first TV channel in the world to make the switch from linear broadcast channel to online-first destination. The BBC’s Annual Plan 2020/21, published last year, outlined research which confirmed […]

March 2, 2021

Virgin TV 360 now available to all customers

Virgin Media has announced that the latest update in its TV line-up, Virgin TV 360, is now available to all of its customers. Virgin TV 360 offers  modern menus, quick navigation and a whole host of popular apps and channels all in one place. This includes Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and BBC iPlayer – all […]

March 2, 2021

Formula E confirms global broadcast

As the 2020/21 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship campaign gets under way with its first races over the weekend of February 26th-27th, the action is set to be broadcast in more than 150 countries around the world. Ahead of the season starting with a double header in the dark through the streets of Diriyah, […]

February 26, 2021

BBC airs FIFA 21 Global Series

The BBC has announced a partnership with EA Sports that will see the FIFA 21 Global Series European Regional Qualifiers be aired across its platforms. The European Regional Qualifiers and Playoffs will be shown on the BBC iPlayer, plus BBC Sport’s website and app. The competition will also still be available to watch on EA Sports FIFA’s Twitch and […]

February 19, 2021

Formula E extends BBC FTA deal

With the start of Season 7 fast approaching,  all-electric racing series Formula E has confirmed another broadcast deal with the extension of its media partnership with BBC Sport to show the live in the UK. Comprehensive, live, free-to-air coverage will air on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, with some races […]

February 19, 2021By Colin Mann