Television
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UKTV announces new VoD service for iOS, YouView and PC
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UKTV Play will soft launch on Apple’s iOS platform this summer and be added to YouView and accessible on PCs by the end of the year.
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UKTV’s Gold to broadcast final performance of Monty Python stage show
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The final ever performance of Monty Python Live (mostly): One Down Five to Go is to be screened live by comedy channel Gold.
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How to create a cinematic space in your home this summer
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With movie tickets becoming more expensive there are more reasons than ever to forgo a trip to the picture house and relax at home with friends instead.
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YouView to take on more than 50 new development staff in major expansion
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Smart-TV platform YouView has announced a “major” recruitment drive which will see its technology team expand by more than 50%.
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Channel 4 reports growth in 4oD revenue
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Channel 4 says advertising and other commercial revenue related to its 4oD catch-up and on-demand service grew by £11m last year.
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Viacom buy UK’s Channel 5 for £450m
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Viacom, the owner of MTV, is to buy Channel 5 for £450m. The deal, confirmed today, ends months of speculation about the channel’s future.