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Virgin Media today confirmed that it has accepted a £15 billion takeover from John Malone’s Liberty Global, creating the world’s largest broadband communications company.

Channel 4 has announced the launch of a dedicated 4oD application for Android tablets and smartphones. The free app hosts a wide selection of programmes from Channel 4, E4 and More4, past and present, and is now available to download from Google Play and will soon be available from the Samsung App Store.

The total number of towns and cities covered by the superfast mobile technology reaches 27, just 90 days after the launch of the service.

As ITV release the findings from its biggest audience insight project to date, a new online tool, detailing all the findings from the project, is launched for the media planning and buying community.

BT Group’s digital TV service now boasts 60,000 customers with a YouView box, according to company’s recently released 3rd quarter results. BT Vison managed to sign up 21,000 new subscribers during this three month period, which ended in December, bringing the total number to 770,000.On top of that, 122,000 retail broadband customers were added, representing… Continue reading 60,000 BT Vision customers have YouView box

The licence, which can last for a period of up to 12 years, was awarded to ESTV Ltd – owned by the Evening Standard and Independent owners Alexander and Evgeny Lebedev – with the channel name ‘London Live’.

Tablet video use by American consumers is forecast to rise dramatically over the next five years. According to TDG’s report, Tablet Diffusion and Its Impact on Video Use – Forecasts and Recommendations, this will drive significant changes in the business landscape for television and OTT video.According to Bill Niemeyer, TDG senior, “The breakout sales success… Continue reading Tablets will account for 10% of all US TV & video consumption by 2017

While OTT and streaming services grabbed more media attention in 2012, Blu-ray and DVDs sales accounted for 61% of US home video spending on films throughout the year.Despite the introduction and mass uptake of digital rental options physical discs remain the largest source of revenue for the film industry. Subscription video on demand services such… Continue reading Sales of physical discs still dominate over OTT services

When the 19th series of Top Gear UK débuts on BBC channels across the world over the next few days a brand new second screen app will for the first time accompany the international broadcasts.

Ever since he embarked on an informal career questioning some of the more outlandish claims from the online community, the Media Native has been pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to ruffle feathers and generate verbal spats. After last week’s Videology riposte to his TV On Demand article, will the Media Native have the final say?