Television

  • YouView ad campaign debuts this weekend

    YouView ad campaign debuts this weekend

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    The first TV ad for YouView will premiere this weekend during the ITV 1‘s The X Factor, kicking off a “major” ad campaign for the service. Developed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and Talk Talk, YouView combines broadcast channels with broadband delivered content from catch-up services such as the BBC’s iPlayer…

  • Red Dwarf Weekends countdown to new series launch

    Red Dwarf Weekends countdown to new series launch

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    Dave is counting down to the launch of Red Dwarf X by screening every series from VIII to I in their entirety. Starting this Saturday (8th September) each series will be screened over a dedicated Red Dwarf Weekend. Fans will have the chance to unlock a brand new trailer for the new series each week…

  • UKTV announces new On Demand players

    UKTV announces new On Demand players

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    Digital channel owner UKTV is to launch Video on Demand (VoD) services for its three free-to-air channels, Dave, Yesterday and Really. Co-owned by BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks International, UKTV broadcasts its network of digital channels on Cable, Freeview and Sky. It recently announced Video on Demand agreements with TalkTalk and BT Vision who will…

  • How Sky and Virgin Media responded to the launch of YouView

    How Sky and Virgin Media responded to the launch of YouView

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    How have the UK’s pay TV giants responded to the launch the free TV & catch-up service?

  • Alastair Sooke talks about the Treasures Of Ancient Rome

    Alastair Sooke talks about the Treasures Of Ancient Rome

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    Alastair Sooke talks about his new series which takes an in-depth look at the art of the Roman Empire. The Romans have a reputation for being brilliant engineers and soldiers, but what isn’t as well known is that they also gave us wonderful artistic treasures. In the three-part Treasures Of Ancient Rome, Sooke argues that…

  • Scottish YouView viewers gain STV Player

    Scottish YouView viewers gain STV Player

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    YouView viewers in Scotland can now access catch-up content through a new STV Player app. Developed by BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and Talk Talk, YouView combines broadcast channels with broadband delivered content from catch-up services such as the BBC’s iPlayer and 4oD. The partner ISPs are also making content available to…