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

Panasonic announces smart TV partnership with Freesat
Mar 13, 2014 – Panasonic has announced a deal which will see the UK's Freesat Freetime service available in new Panasonic VIERA smart TVs.
News categories: Panasonic, Freesat, Craig Cunningham, Emma Scott, Digital TV, Satellite, Smart TV, UK

TiVo® surpasses 2.5 million subscribers in Europe
Mar 13, 2014 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has announced that TiVo has surpassed 2.5 million subscribers across Europe as consumers in the UK, Spain and Sweden embrace the TiVo experience offered by Virgin Media, ONO, and Com Hem, respectively.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Cable TV, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, UK

Roku announces HDMI Roku Streaming Stick
Mar 4, 2014 – Roku has announced the new Roku® Streaming Stick™ (HDMI® version). The compact stick plugs into an HDMI port for a streamlined look suitable for wall-mounted TVs.
News categories: Roku, Jim Funk, Canada, Ireland, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK, USA

TiVo adds 313,000 MSO cable subscribers in 4Q 2013
Feb 26, 2014 – TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) has reported results to the end of January 31, 2014. The company added a record 313,000 MSO cable subscriptions in the quarter. TiVo-owned net additions were also positive for first time in six years.
News categories: TiVo Inc, Tom Rogers, Scott Kewley, Cable TV, DVR, Results, Set Top Box, Spain, Subscribers, Sweden, UK, USA

BT launches the smallest YouView+ box yet
Feb 25, 2014 – BT has launched a new smaller and sleeker version of its YouView+ set-top box. The design of the new YouView+ box aligns with the rest of the BT devices family including the BT Home Hub 4 and Hub 5.
News categories: BT, Alex Green, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, UK

BT launches buy-to-keep movies service
Feb 5, 2014 – Customers are now able to buy many of the latest blockbusters from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, along with a selection of modern greats and classics, on BT’s YouView box.
News categories: BT, Alex Green, Robert Price, Pete Wood, Digital TV, IPTV, UK

TalkTalk adds 175,000 TV customers in 4Q 2013
Feb 4, 2014 – TalkTalk Group plc has released its Interim Management Statement for the 9 months to 31st December 2013. The company added 175,000 net new customers to its TV base, taking the total to 732,000.
News categories: TalkTalk, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, UK

Freesat adds 31,000 UK households in 4Q 2013
Feb 3, 2014 – Freesat, the UK subscription free satellite TV service, has announced Q4 results, adding 31,000 homes and bringing total households served to over 1.8 million.
News categories: Freesat, Results, Satellite, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

BT adds 53,000 TV customers in 4Q 2013
Jan 31, 2014 – BT (BT.L) has announced its results for its third quarter to December 31, 2013. BT’s TV net additions were 53,000 taking the customer base to 956,000.
News categories: BT Group, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, UK