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Channel 4 subscribes to Lovefilm VoD service
21-Jan-2013
Channel 4 has signed a digital content distribution deal with Lovefilm that will see a raft of shows including Peep Show and Father Ted added to the VoD service. -
Exclusive Media launches TV division
13-Dec-2012
Division to be headed by Exclusive/Hammer’s Simon Oakes [pictured]. -
Sky Atlantic lines up top directors for Footprint docs
26-Oct-2012
Bafta and Academy Award-winning directors Beeban Kidron and Errol Morris [pictured] have been commissioned to produce feature-length films for Sky Atlantic’s Footprint strand. -
EE partners with FilmFlex for 4G VoD
24-Oct-2012
VoD provider FilmFlex has partnered with mobile operator EE to launch a film service aimed at 4G subscribers. -
Sky links with film school for training scheme
18-Oct-2012
Students are to be taught a raft of production skills as part of a wide ranging training partnership between Sky and the National Film and Television School. -
Red Bull and YouTube partner for 23 mile skydive
1-Oct-2012
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner is to attempt a record-breaking 120,000 foot freefall live on YouTube as part of a tie-up with Red Bull Media House. -
YouTube chief to reveal content partners in Mipcom keynote
20-Sep-2012
YouTube global head of content Robert Kyncl is set to use his keynote speech at Mipcom to reveal the partners that have landed up to £500,000 to produce content for the Google-owned platform. -
BBC iPlayer allows mobile downloads
4-Sep-2012
The BBC iPlayer mobile and tablet app has been beefed up to enable users to download shows to view offline. -
Netflix defends UK content spend
30-Aug-2012
Netflix chief creative officer Ted Sarandos has hit back at claims the US company has artificially inflated the cost of digital rights by overpaying for acquisitions. -
Chris O’Dowd writing feature, hopes to continue to work with Baby Cow
16-Aug-2012
EXCLUSIVE: Bridesmaids and The Sapphires star is writing feature set against backdrop of Irish boom and bust. -
HBO strikes distribution deal with Blinkbox
13-Aug-2012
Boardwalk Empire, Game Of Thrones and Treme to be available to own in UK via VOD for first time. -
Creative England launches £1m multiplatform TV fund
31-Jul-2012
Creative England has put a £1m fund up for grabs for small and medium sized businesses based outside of London looking to develop multiplatform TV services. -
Sky moves into distribution with Parthenon Media acqusition
27-Jul-2012
Sky has acquired Parthenon Media Group to distribute the international rights to its original commissions. -
Sky profits hit £1.2bn
26-Jul-2012
Sky has boosted pre-tax profits 17% to £1.19bn as its spend on entertainment costs increased by £70m. -
Jonathan Rhys Meyers to play Dracula
25-Jul-2012
Downton Abbey indie Carnival Films is to produce a new version of classic vampire story Dracula for Sky Living and US network NBC. -
Sky's internet TV film service Now TV to launch with 1000 titles, £15 monthly sub
16-Jul-2012
Sky’s internet TV service Now TV is to launch on Tuesday with more than 1,000 films available to stream for either £15 per month or up to £3.49 per title. -
YouView service set for launch this month in UK
4-Jul-2012
YouView set-top boxes are to go on sale by the end of July for £299 as the broadcasters’ delayed £70m connected TV service was officially unveiled today. -
YouView sets launch date; plans for linear streaming
28-Jun-2012
Internet-connected TV service YouView, which will launch next week after two years of delays, will allow broadcasters to stream linear channels after an initial VoD-only offering. -
Google TV set for UK launch
25-Jun-2012
Google TV is to launch in the UK in July following a deal with manufacturer Sony as competition in the IPTV sector continues to heat up. -
Broomfield to launch Sky Atlantic doc strand Footprints
18-Jun-2012
Sky Atlantic has handed Nick Broomfield the first commission in its documentary feature film strand Footprints. -
Competition Commission reverses ruling over Sky Movies dominance
23-May-2012
The Competition Commission has reversed its stance that Sky Movies holds an unfair advantage in the pay TV movie space, as a result of the emergence of online players Lovefilm and Netflix -
YouTube unveils UK strategy
3-May-2012
YouTube has revealed details of its UK content strategy for the first time, urging producers to pitch niche ideas and putting well in excess of £10m up for grabs. -
Sky remains movie leader according to UK regulator Ofcom
23-Apr-2012
New VoD players such as Lovefilm and Netflix have not loosened Sky’s grip on movies, according to an Ofcom report to the Competition Commission. -
BT Vision signs FX content deal
11-Apr-2012
BT Vision has signed a content deal with FXUK - bolstering its offering ahead of the launch of a dedicated entertainment portal. -
Sky names SVOD service Now TV
21-Mar-2012
Sky has revealed that its new internet TV service will be titled Now TV. -
UK Pay-TV movie probe to include Lovefilm and Netflix
14-Mar-2012
The Competition Commission has extended its investigation into movies on pay-TV as a result of the launch of VoD providers Lovefilm, Netflix and Sky’s forthcoming standalone service. -
YouTube earmarks £10m for UK content
10-Feb-2012
Youtube is understood to have earmarked a fund of £10m to invest in UK-created content as it looks to roll out a range of entertainment, music and lifestyle channels. -
Lovefilm boss Calver quits
8-Feb-2012
Lovefilm chief executive Simon Calver is to step down after almost seven years after being poached by high street chain Mothercare. -
Sky profits top £600m
1-Feb-2012
Sky has reported operating profit of £601m for the six months to the 31 December - with more than 4m subscribers now signed up to HD TV. -
Sky to launch new IPTV service in UK
1-Feb-2012
Sky has unveiled plans for a new IPTV service featuring access to Sky Sports, movies and its entertainment channels in a bid to acquire new subscribers. -
Sky Atlantic's content push includes Morgan Spurlock British culture series
8-Dec-2011
Sky Atlantic has commissioned its highest-profile UK content yet, including an adaptation of Robert Wilson’s Javier Falcón novels and two landmark series on Britain from Jane Root’s Nutopia and Morgan Spurlock. -
Iannucci joins Coogan at Baby Cow
22-Jun-2011
Armando Iannucci (In The Loop) has been appointed as Baby Cow Productions’ first creative director. -
Sky makes £600m UK content pledge
10-Jun-2011
Sky has revealed it spent £380m on UK-originated programming in the year to July 2011 and plans to boost investment to £600m a year by 2014. -
Sky said to be making 'excess profits' from movies service
8-Feb-2011
The findings could affect Sky’s exclusivity deals with the US studios as well as the wholesale price it charges rivals, such as Virgin Media, to carry the service.
