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  • Sky launches new £10 ‘Smart TV’ set top box

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    Sky has announced a new set top box for its NOW TV streaming service which offers content from Sky Movies and Sky Sports without a long-term contract. First launched last year, NOW TV has so far been available only through third party hardware including YouView, games consoles and tablets. The new box allows Sky to…

  • Channel 4 adds free mobile downloads to 4oD app

    Channel 4 adds free mobile downloads to 4oD app

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    Channel 4 is adding free, add-supported downloads to mobile versions of its 4oD on demand service. The new feature allows viewers to download many of their favourite Channel 4 shows from the last 30 days to their smartphone or tablet and is is available on both iOS and Android versions of the app. Viewers will…

  • BT Sport channels appear on YouView EPG

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    BT’s sports channels have appeared on YouView’s EPG, the first internet delivered channels to appear in the platform’s guide. BT Sport 1, BT Sport 2 , BT Sport 1 HD and BT Sport 2 HD have appeared on the guide at channel numbers 507, 508, 510 and 511 respectively for users whose boxes are connected…

  • YouView releases Android remote record app

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    Connected TV platform YouView has today released an Android version of its remote record app. Like the IOS version for Apple’s iPhone, the app allows YouView customers to record their favourite television programmes onto their YouView set-top box, while on the move. it also provides listings for over 70 digital TV and radio channels for…

  • LOVEFiLM brings Vikings back to the Thames

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    For the first time since the original 842 AD London invasion, two Viking longboats manned with fully-armed Viking raiders sailed down the River Thames today. The 35-foot boats were in the capital to promote the UK release of critically acclaimed US TV series Vikings which arrives on Amazon’s LOVEFiLM later this month. The TV and…

  • Channel 4 launches Android 4oD app

    Channel 4 launches Android 4oD app

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    Channel 4 has launched a new Android version of its 4oD video on demand app. The free app offers a mixture of catch-up and archive content from Channel 4, E4 and More4. It is available now to download from Google Play and will available from the Samsung App Store in the coming weeks. The app…