Digital TV News: BT TV

BT Sport selects Ericsson to launch UK's first UHD TV channel
Jun 23, 2015 – Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has announced that it has signed deal with BT Sport to help launch three TV channels and an interactive red button service in the UK. One of the channels, BT Sport UHD will be the first Ultra HD channel to launch in the UK.
News categories: Ericsson, BT Sport, Thorsten Sauer, Jamie Hindhaugh, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UK

BT to launch Europe's first Ultra HD (4K) channel
Jun 9, 2015 – UK telecommunications provider, BT, has announced that in August it will launch the first Ultra HD (4K) channel in Europe, BT Sport Ultra HD, and will also introduce a new BT TV Ultra HD set top box.
News categories: BT Group, Digital TV, Set Top Box, UK

Netflix comes to YouView set-top boxes in the UK
Nov 4, 2014 – UK hybrid internet TV/DTT service, YouView, has announced that Netflix is now available to its customers. Netflix is currently available via BT and Humax set-top boxes, with others to be added early in the new year.
News categories: YouView, Netflix, Richard Halton, Bill Holmes, Apps, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK

BT launches multiroom set-top box
Jun 2, 2014 – BT has announced that it is now offering customers the option of having two YouView+ boxes in different rooms in their homes. The Extra Box will automatically include the same services as the main box in the house.
News categories: BT TV, Alex Green, Digital TV, IPTV, Set Top Box, Smart Home, UK

BT TV subscribers pass 1 million in 1Q 2014
May 8, 2014 – BT (BT.L) has announced its results for the fourth quarter and year to 31 March 2014. The company added 46,000 TV customers bringing the total to 1 million and plans to exchange all legacy set-top boxes for new YouView boxes.
News categories: BT Group, Digital TV, IPTV, Results, Set Top Box, Subscribers, UK

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

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

BT adds 70,000 TV customers in 3Q 2013
Oct 31, 2013 – BT Group (BT.L) has announced its results for the second quarter and half year to 30 September 2013. Over the period, the company added 70,000 TV customers taking the base to over 900,000.
News categories: BT Group, IPTV, Results, Subscribers, UK