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New BBC dramas following BAFTA success (26-05-11)

The BBC has announced a raft of new drama commissions, including a second series of Sherlock...

BBC iPlayer racks up almost 100m TV catch-ups (24-05-11)

The BBC received 97 million requests for TV catch-ups on its iPlayer service during May...

Love all with Virgin Media and 3D tennis (18-05-11)

Feel like you're on the court with 3D action from this year’s French Open...

Consumers warned on switchover scams (16-05-11)

Television customers have been warned not to fall for scams and cons when their area switches to digital...

Channel 4 brings catch-up TV to the iPad (06-05-11)

Channel 4 has launched a new app that brings its 4oD catch-up service to the iPad...

New channels boost Sky HD subscriptions (03-05-11)

Nearly 50% more customers signed up to Sky HD over the last 12 months, as the satellite giant launched Sky Atlantic and Sky Living...

Sky and ESPN team up for 3D FA Cup Final (27-04-11)

Haven’t got a ticket for the Man City vs Stoke City FA Cup Final? Don’t worry - you can watch every minute of the match in mind-blowing 3D on Sky’s dedicated channel...

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Sky 3D makes viewers 'dizzy and disorientated' (21-04-11)

Sky customers have complained that watching the satellite TV giant’s dedicated 3D channel has left them feeling nauseous, prompting Sky to investigate the 3D technology it uses...

French channel Cinémoi to broadcast Cannes Festival coverage (21-04-11)

French film channel Cinémoi will be showing all the latest news, celeb gossip and red carpet interviews at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival - and Virgin Media customers can tune in for free...
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TiVo and high-definition draw in more Virgin Media TV subscribers (20-04-11)

The launch of TiVo, 3D on-demand and high-definition catch-up TV have attracted over 59,000 new customers to Virgin Media’s cable service over the last 12 months...

LoveFilm puts Disney movies online (19-04-11)

Keep the little ones entertained this Easter with Disney films straight to your door or PC screen with movie rental service LoveFilm...

Disney films join Virgin Media’s 3D line-up (18-04-11)

Want to make the most of your 3D TV? Get the 3D cinema experience from the comfort from your living room with Virgin Media’s new 3D film and TV line-up, which includes Jackass 3D and Disney’s TRON...
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Sky to show first 3D festivals (14-04-11)

Can’t get a ticket to Isle of Wight Festival or Bestival? Tune into the Sky 3D channel this summer and you can catch Primal Scream, Kings of Leon, and The Beach Boys without the mud and dodgy toilets....
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London to switch to digital in April 2012 (13-04-11)

Londoners will be able to watch every minute of the Olympic Games on Freeview as Digital UK confirms the digital switchover will begin in the capital city on 4 April 2012...

Virgin Media to offer 500GB TiVo box (12-04-11)

Cable TV giant Virgin Media will offer a new 500GB TiVo set-box from mid-May, cutting the cost of the new internet-enabled service...

Japan’s international news channel coming to Freesat in HD (11-04-11)

International news from Japan’s public service broadcaster NHK World is coming to Freesat in super sharp high-definition, from May...

Sky Arts heads to Virgin Media in high-definition (07-04-11)

Virgin Media customers looking for a spot of culture will be able to tune into high-definition versions of Sky Arts 1 HD and Sky Arts 2 HD from 26 April, to enjoy crystal clear theatre, music and dance...
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Virgin Media rebrands Asian TV (04-04-11)

Looking for Asian TV channels? Virgin Media has rebranded its Asian collection to include Sunrise Radio and COLORS, giving subscribers access to 11 channels for £11 a month...

London digital switchover to finish before start of Olympics (30-03-11)

Freeview will be available to every London home by the time the Olympics start in 2012, confirms switchover organisation Digital UK...

Have I Got News For You goes HD (29-03-11)

Paul Merton and Ian Hislop are returning to UK screens in a new series of Have I Got News For You, which will be broadcast in high-definition for the first time ever...

YouView to offer Sky TV and LoveFilm movies (28-03-11)

YouView has revealed that hundreds of content providers have registered their interest to offer programmes via the new internet-connected TV service, including Sky, Film4oD and LoveFilm...
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Brits set new BBC iPlayer record (25-03-11)

Brits have set a new record for the BBC iPlayer, with 4.5 million requests for radio and TV programmes every day last month...

YouView: Lord Sugar will 'cure or kill' it (25-03-11)

Electronics tycoon and star of The Apprentice, Lord Sugar, has been roped in as YouView’s new non-executive chairman to “cure or kill” the floundering TV service, reveal sources...

Blue Peter becomes first 360 degree TV show (24-03-11)

The long-standing BBC TV children’s show Blue Peter will make British TV history next week when it becomes the first programme to be shown in 360 degrees...

3D TV sets 'too expensive' (23-03-11)

A growing number of 3D TVs are entering the market, but almost half of consumers still think that 3D TV sets are too expensive, new research has revealed...

Wales still lacks complete Freeview coverage (17-03-11)

Twelve months after Welsh analogue TV ended, many residents still can’t enjoy every Freeview channel available...

PictureBox unveils online movie service (14-03-11)

Want to watch the latest big screen blockbusters at home? PictureBox now offers an online movie streaming service that lets you rent films without even leaving the house...

‘TiVo is fantastic’ says Virgin Media’s Branson (11-03-11)

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Media, believes thousands of Sky homes will ditch their Sky+HD boxes in favour of Virgin Media’s “fantastic” new TiVo internet-enabled service...
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72% of under 25s ‘tweet’ while watching TV (09-03-11)

Over 72% of under 25s are using social networking sites to comment and “tweet” about the shows they’re watching, according to a new study that reveals how TV viewing habits are changing...
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Lord Sugar ready to take over YouView (07-03-11)

Lord Sugar, electronics magnate and star of TV show The Apprentice, is poised to take over as the chairman of new on-demand internet TV service YouView...

BBC global iPlayer to cost less than TV licence (03-03-11)

Brits living abroad or on holiday will soon be able to keep up-to-date with EastEnders and Doctor Who, as BBC plans a new global iPlayer app that will cost less than $10 a month...

Virgin Media predicts on-demand TV use to rocket to 1 billion views (01-03-11)

Cable giant Virgin Media anticipates its on-demand TV service to be used more than 1 billion times during 2011, following a record 900 million programmes viewed over the last year...

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