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Current TV dropped from Sky platform

Doubts have emerged about the future of digital television channel Current TV after it was dropped from the Sky televisionplatform. The channel is part owned by Rupert Murdoch and was launched by US Presidential candidate Al Gore showing subscribers current … Continue reading

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BBC News app launches on Sony Bravia TV’s

Sony has launched the BBC’s News app on its Sony Entertainment Network. The News app was recently launched on Samsung’s range of digital televisions last year, but has now also been expanded to Sony’s Bravia range as well. The app … Continue reading

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Channel 6 to create 2000 jobs if it leads new national TV network

Channel 6 has claimed that it will create up to 2000 brand new jobs if it is chosen to deliver the new national TV network.  The jobs will be based all over the UK, and it is believed many will … Continue reading

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Channel 4 bids for new national TV network

Terrestrial TV channel, Channel 4 has become the latest broadcaster to express an interest in running the UK’s next national TV network which will be focused at showing more local news under culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s plan. Channel 4 is … Continue reading

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New plans ‘secure Sky News autonomy’

In wake of News Corp’s proposed takeover of BSkyB, and the decision to spin off digital TV news channel Sky News the independence of the digital TV news channel will be better protected according to culture secretary Jeremy Hunt. In … Continue reading

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Living tv gets a new director and a brand new name – ‘Sky Living’

Sky have announced that Sun associate editor and Saturday editor Jane Johnson is to be a new director at digital TV channel Sky Living.  The pay-TV channel targeted at a female audience was acquired in 2010 by BSkyB as part … Continue reading

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Sky secures Premier League football rights until 2013

The Premier League has agreed TV deals worth a record £1.782bn with BSkyB and Setanta.  Sky won five of the six rights packages available giving it 115 matches a season from 2010, a rise of 23 matches.  Setanta won the … Continue reading

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Virgin Media launches Sci-Fi on demand

Virgin Media has launched a new Sci-fi & Fantasy section for its TV on demand service. There’s around 150 hours of Sci-Fi TV shows available for customers to watch whenever they like, perfect for Sci-Fi fans who want to avoid … Continue reading

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Freeview to carry free-to-air HD channels

Ofcom has announced the planned transmission of four new High-Definition Freeview channels in time to coincide with the digital switchover due to finish in 2012. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to upgrade digital terrestrial television,” said the Ofcom chief executive … Continue reading

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