UK (United Kingdom, Great Britain & Northern Ireland) Digital TV News

UK's Project Canvas becomes YouView
Sep 16, 2010 – YouView has been revealed as the brand that will bring a new free-to-air internet-connected TV service to UK homes next year. The seven partners behind Project Canvas have announced the formation of YouView TV Ltd.
News categories: YouView, Digital TV, DVR, Middleware, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Streaming, UK

Opera supports Toshiba's HbbTV success in Europe
Sep 16, 2010 – Opera Software has announced that the Opera browser will be on Toshiba's (Tokyo:6502) latest HbbTVs in Europe, the REGZA VL and WV series. Users in the United Kingdom have the added benefit of having access to the BBC iPlayer on their televisions.
News categories: Opera Software, Toshiba, Digital TV, Europe, HbbTV, Middleware, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Satellite TV reception in Europe, North Africa and Middle-East shows continued strong take-up
Sep 15, 2010 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has announced the key highlights of its two-yearly survey of television reception by satellite and cable homes.
News categories: Eutelsat, Bulgaria, Cable TV, Czech Republic, Digital TV, Europe, Germany, Hungary, IPTV, Italy, Market Research, Middle-East, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Satellite, Spain, Terrestrial, UK

Humax selects ANT Galio Platform to deliver Sky Player
Sep 13, 2010 – ANT (LSE AIM: ANTP) has announced that Humax (KOSDAQ:028080) has selected ANT to deliver a Sky Player implementation for use with its Freeview HD products. ANT's implementation of the Sky Player was developed in collaboration with BSkyB (LSE:BSY).
News categories: ANT plc, Humax, Sky Player, Freeview, Digital TV, DVR, Media Player, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

DTG unveils 'one stop shop' for Connected TV, HbbTV, Freeview and Freesat Test and Conformance at IBC 2010
Sep 11, 2010 – The Digital TV Group (DTG) has announced that DTG Testing is to provide manufacturers with a single facility for Connected TV, HbbTV, Freeview, Freesat and Digital Tick test and conformance, with Project Canvas support in development.
News categories: Digital TV Group, HbbTV, IBCShow, Satellite, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

BSkyB reaches high definition landmarks
Sep 2, 2010 – BSkyB (LSE:BSY) has now attracted more than three million HD subscribers, over 30% of its subscribers. In the three months ending 30th June, Sky increased its HD customer base by 429,000, bringing twelve month cumulative growth to 1.6 million.
News categories: BSkyB, Ireland, Satellite, Subscribers, UK

UK - ITV Player to launch on PlayStation 3
Aug 18, 2010 – UK commercial television network, ITV (LSE:ITV), has announced a deal to make the ITV Player available on Sony's PlayStation®3 (PS3™) consoles by the end of 2010.
News categories: ITV plc, PlayStation, Gaming, Media Player, Streaming, UK

ADB adds Top Up TV to its i-CAN Easy HD DVB-T2 set-top box
Aug 16, 2010 – Advanced Digital Broadcast (SIX:ADBN) has announced an agreement with Top Up TV that allows Freeview viewers to enjoy Premier League football (Sky 1 & 2 and ESPN) on its i-CAN Easy HD DVB-T2 set-top box.
News categories: Advanced Digital Broadcast, DVB-T2, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, UK

Digital Switchover will confirm the end of the VCR - is Britain prepared?
Aug 16, 2010 – The completion of the Digital Switchover at the end of 2012 will sound the death knell for the analogue VCR. This will leave a sizeable section of the UK population with no means to record television programmes.
News categories: GfK, DVR, Market Research, Optical Disc Recorder, Terrestrial, UK