Television
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ITV retains snooker and darts rights for a further season
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World Snooker Tour’s British Open, Champion of Champions, Players Championship and Tour Championship will continue to be available on streaming service ITVX plus the broadcaster’s linear channels.
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BBC’s UKTV extends carriage deal with Sky
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The agreement covers channels, including Gold, Dave and Yesterday, which are operated by UKTV – the commercial broadcaster wholly owned by the BBC.
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Vestel to acquire stake in Smart TV platform Vidaa
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Vidaa offers TV users easy access to live and on-demand content with support for apps from both major global services and local broadcasters and content providers.
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BBC’s Big Cats 24/7 to hold live stream from show’s production camp
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The show follows the lives of lions, cheetahs and leopards in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a place described as one of Africa’s last wildernesses.
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New classic car restoration series heading to BBC’s U&Yesterday
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Set to air next year, the six-part series follows the staff of Irv’s Resto Shop in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria as they work to rescue classic cars that appear to be beyond repair.
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ITV orders more Wheel of Fortune with Graham Norton
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The revived game show’s first season clocked up over 16 million viewers, including 3 million streams on ITVX.