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BT Sport: Red Bee Media to provide subtitle and audio description services
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BT has appointed Red Bee Media to provide subtitling and audio description services for its new BT Sport channels. Under a deal announced on Thursday, Red Bee will also provide additional broadcast services including rich metadata and sports award-winning 3D sports analysis software, Piero. The companies previously worked together to design the BT Sport logo…
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YouView ‘expects to add 130 IPTV channels within 12 months’
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More than 130 new channels are expected to launch on YouView within the next 12 months according to trade body digitaluk. News of the channels is contained in a document setting out proposed amendments to the numbering of channels on Digital Terrestrial Television (YouView and Freeview). The document states: “YouView (the IP television provider that…
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New trailer – Thor: The Dark World
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Here’s the latest thrilling trailer for Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World. In the aftermath of Thor and Avengers Assemble, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) fights to restore order across the cosmos but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and…
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How would you spend £20,000?
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How would you spend £20,000? That’s the question The National Lottery bosses are urging players to consider ahead of some major changes to the Lotto game this October, which will see more winners created every week. As part of the changes, every Lotto ticket will include a raffle number giving you a chance to win…
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Freesat adds Channel 5 catch-up to < free time >
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Freesat, the subscription-free satellite TV service owned by the BBC and ITV, has added Demand 5 to its service. Set up six years ago, Freesat provides access to over 150 free TV and radio channels, including six HD channels. Last year the platform launched its < free time > service to compete against rival YouView…
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S4C brings Welsh language shows to iPlayer, YouView and YouTube
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Welsh language TV channel S4C has announced a major expansion in its online and on-demand content offerings. Launched in 1982, S4C is the UK’s fifth-oldest channel and is available via Sky, Freesat and Digital Terrestrial TV (Freeview and YouView). Under an agreement struck 3 years ago, it is now funded from the Licence Fee but…