UK
BBC iPlayer reaches 20 million app downloads
The BBC’s iPlayer app has now been downloaded a total of more than 20 million…
Yahoo! launching series based on spoof Queen Twitter feed
Yahoo! UK is launching Yes Ma’am, a new short form animated series based on the…
YouTube channel SBTV takes funding
UK youth entertainment YouTube channel SBTV has won private equity backing from London-based MiromaVentures, reportedly…
BBC names first drama to debut on iPlayer
BBC daytime drama Moving On will be the corporation’s first drama series to premiere on…
Sky profits hit by football, connected service costs
Sky reported strong customer growth in the three months ending September 30, but operating profits…
YouView appoints non-exec chairman
UK connected TV platform, YouView, has appointed former ntl:Telewest, Orange and EMI executive Simon Duffy…
Europe leads the way in broadband speed growth
Global average internet speeds increased by about 5.2% in the second quarter of this year,…
Netflix signs UK deal with Nokia
Netflix is teaming up with Nokia to give UK buyers of the phone maker’s latest…
SPT to launch UK SVoD version of Animax channel
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks is set to launch a UK version of its anime…
TVCatchup ordered to drop channels in copyright case
UK internet TV firm TVCatchup has been ordered to stop streaming channels from broadcasters ITV,…