Bravo, Bravo+1 and Bravo 2 will no longer be available after 31st December 2011. They are being closed down and their programmes probably reallocated to Sky On and Sky Two. Their EPG data for the 1st January 2011 shows “No … Continue reading →
The new ITV1+1 timeshift channel will start on January 11, 2011. Sky and Freesat channel numbers are still to be released.
Continue reading →CBS, the mass media broadcasting company have been granted licenses for two new high-definition channels, CBS Action HD and CBS Drama HD. The standard-definition counterparts are already broadcasted on Freesat (channel 137 and 134) and on Sky (channels 148 and … Continue reading →
Three “exciting new television channels” are expected in early 2011. They are expected to be free to air, but may end up being Freesat exclusive and not available on Sky boxes – at the moment this is unknown. Electric Sofa … Continue reading →
With a minimum of fuss, the BBC has bolstered the capabilities of UK subscription-free satellite TV service, Freesat, with an IPTV backchannel. It was a very quietly launched service, with little or no fuss or advertising. The Freesat streams, accessed … Continue reading →
According to reports, from the 1st February 2011, Sky will be changing the channel line up on Sky HD boxes. Sky are reportably swapping the Standard Definition (SD) channel numbers with high definition (HD) channel numbers on 1 Feb 2011 … Continue reading →
Combining the best of broadcast and broadband, Sky+HD to deliver even more choice, control and flexibility Sky Anytime+, Sky’s new internet delivered video-on-demand (VoD) service, is to begin rolling-out to millions of Sky+HD homes. Launching to customers from Tuesday, Sky+HD … Continue reading →
This is from a case in the UK. TVCatchup is an online TV service, that allows registered users access to TV programms from the UK broadcasters that they may have missed. At the moment, they cannot, under UK law, provide … Continue reading →
In the USA: A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against FilmOn.com, a site that has allowed mobile users to watch TV for free — over the objections of the networks providing the content. U.S. District Court Judge … Continue reading →
Sky has confirmed the closure date for the Bravo channels as the 1st January 2011. Sky acquired the Bravo / Living group of channels in June as part of the £160m deal to purchase the Living TV Group. From January … Continue reading →
Blocking News Corporation’s £8bn bid for BSkyB would be “contrary to the public interest” because it could lead to a reduction in the number of news providers in the UK, the pay-TV company claims. In a strongly-worded submission to media … Continue reading →
It looks like ITV1+1 will be launching soon. New test channel have been appearing on the ITV transponders on Astra 2d. There will not be all the ITV1 regions on there, but ITV1+1 will have 6 regional variations: London South … Continue reading →
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has acquired Film24’s slot on Sky’s electronic programming guide and is preparing to launch its own UK channel in early 2011. Canis Media – which acquires and sells EPG slots on Sky’s satellite platform – brokered … Continue reading →
Canal+ is to be added to the offer of Ono, just months after a Spanish court ordered the premium channel to pay the cableco €44 million for an earlier refusal to sell movie channel Gran Vía and Cable Sport to … Continue reading →
Schedules has been published for ITV3HD and ITV4HD. The new HD channels will, according tot he first schedules released, be launched on Monday 15th November. ITV2HD started broadcsating lsat month. ITV2HD, ITV3HD and ITV4HD are only available as part of … Continue reading →