Advanced Television: CMS Committee welcomes Ofcom PSM review

Story from Advanced Television:

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of Commons has welcomed Ofcom’s report on future of public service media.

Cord Busters UK: Freesat App Update Angers Users: Remote Control Now Gone

Story from Cord Busters UK:

Freesat has once again managed to ruffle the feathers of some of its users, by stripping another key feature from its mobile app.

Daily Record: New Freely box that rivals Freeview could change how TV fans watch favourite shows

Story from Daily Record:

Freeview, the free-to-view platform that is a staple in millions of UK homes, may be facing its twilight days as more Brits are switching to broadband-powered television.

Broadband TV News: Reduction in DTT multiplexes more probable than outright switch-off

Story from Broadband TV News:

A new report commissioned by the UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UK SPF) has analysed how the 470–694 MHz Ultra High Frequency (UHF) band might be used after current DTT licences expire in 2034.

Advanced Television: Freely unveils new features, partners

Story from Advanced Television:

Everyone TV has announced three new partners for its free streaming platform, Freely, as well as unveiling new features coming to the platform later this May.

Advanced Television: Sunset+Vine producing snooker for BBC, 5

Story from Advanced Television:

Sunset+Vine’s Scotland and London teams will cross paths in Sheffield as they produce elite snooker for two British broadcasters, BBC Sport and Channel 5.

Advanced Television: Freely adding streamed channels

Story from Advanced Television:

Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed that a collection of streamed channels are coming to Freely, the live and on demand streaming platform backed by the PSBs BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5.

Advanced Television: 5 renews World Seniors Snooker Championship deal

Story from Advanced Television:

5 has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the World Seniors Snooker Championship for the second year in a row.

Media Guardian: BBC and ITV opt against bids to televise Fifa Club World Cup in summer

Story from Media Guardian:

The BBC and ITV have declined to pursue the chance to televise this summer’s Club World Cup, leaving Fifa increasingly concerned about the visibility of its flagship new tournament in a key market.

RXTV: Majority want Freeview TV protected from axe

Story from RXTV:

Amidst renewed uncertainty for the UK’s digital terrestrial television service, better known as Freeview, new research shows widespread support even from users who’ve switched to streaming.

Broadband TV News: Channel 5 brings linear and on demand together as 5

Story from Broadband TV News:

Channel 5 and My5 have today relaunched as 5, uniting the broadcaster’s linear and streaming platforms under a single brand.

The Sun: Channel 5 reveals exact date free streaming app is relaunching with even more TV shows and extra channels

Story from The Sun:

One of the UK's biggest broadcasters has issued a huge update on when its shiny new streaming service will land.

Advanced Television; Ofcom: PSBs ‘facing challenges’

Story from Advanced Television:

As part of its role to support and strengthen the quality of public service broadcasting (PSB), regulator Ofcom has a duty to review periodically how television services provided by the BBC, ITV, STV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C have delivered against the PSB purposes and objectives set by Parliament.

Deadline: Paramount’s Channel 5 Increases Operating Profit In 2023 But Takes Hit On Huge £159.5M Payment To Viacom Interactive Subsidiary

Story from Deadline:

Paramount UK network Channel 5 saw turnover and operating profit rise last year but made an overall loss of £159.5M due to a one-off payment to a Paramount Global subsidiary.

Deadline: UK Government Launches Forum To Consider Future Of Linear TV Amid Streaming Revolution

Story from Deadline:

The UK government plans to examine ways of sustainably preserving linear television for older and underprivileged audiences amid the streaming revolution.

Advanced Television: Pluto TV expands NBCU content in UK

Story from Advanced Television:

Pluto TV has announced a partnership with NBCUniversal (NBCU) Global TV Distribution to bring an array of comedy, dramedy, action, and fan favourites content to viewers in the UK starting November 1st.

Broadband TV News: Terrestrial switch off would require 4.3 million households to spend £218 a year

Story from Broadband TV News:

A new report claims that 31% of viewers could not afford the additional costs needed to allow a switch to internet broadcasting.

The following channels is no longer visible via Freesat SD boxes

The following list of channels is no longer visible via Freesat SD boxes:

Freesat SD reorganized some Entertainment Channels

Freesat has today reorganized some Entertainment Channels on Freesat HD Boxes:

Freesat HD reorganized some Entertainment Channels

Freesat has today reorganized some Entertainment Channels on Freesat HD Boxes: