Television
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Virgin Media unveils new streamed TV service
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Dubbed Stream, the box connects to any TV with a HDMI port and includes Disney+, BritBox, Netflix, Prime Video, plus major UK catch-up apps.
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Alcohol-free beer comes to the Rovers Return and Woolpack after Heineken strikes product placement deal with ITV
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Heineken 0.0 Draught taps will join the bars’ respective line-ups of fictional beers as part of Heineken’s efforts to “normalise” alcohol-free beer.
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Fear the Walking Dead returns to UK screens next week
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The second half of season 7 airs next week, with UK viewers able to watch simultaneously with the US broadcast.
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Sky to offer its streaming puck as a standalone device
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The Sky Stream Puck will soon be available to buy on its own.
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Digital UK names former Channel 4 exec as CTO
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The company that runs Freeview and Freesat has appointed former Channel 4 executive Orpheus Warr as its Chief Technology Officer.
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Freeview Play on-demand library now exceeds 40,000 hours
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The UK’s largest free TV platform hosts catch-up players from all of the nation’s main channels, including BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4, My5, STV Player, and UKTV Play.