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The latest financial results for Virgin Media’s TiVo reveal that global subscriptions were up 34% year on year to reach 4.2 million.

Following a competitive tender for the rights, the new two-year contract, starting in September 2015, will see BT Sport show around 115 live matches a season – 15 more than the current deal.

The director general of the BBC mounts a strong defence of the £145 annual licence fee, as he calls for it to be extended to include people watching content via iPlayer.

BT has today added Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, British Eurosport and British Eurosport 2 to its high definition TV line-up.

Amazon has commissioned Ripper Street a third season to appear on its Prime Instant Video service, following the BBC’s cancellation of the show in December due to poor ratings.

After a day of judging yesterday, the final shortlist for the 2014 Connected Consumer Awards has today been announced.

ITV’s full year results for 2013 reveal a strong year for the broadcaster, with broadcast and online revenues up 3%, driven primarily by 16% growth in online, pay and interactive.

Disney Movies Anywhere allows consumers to discover, purchase, manage and watch films from Disney, Pixar and Marvel at home and on the go.

The addition of a voice call function will put the instant messaging app alongside services such as Skype, Viber and Tango.

Designed to align with the rest of BT’s devices, the new box is reported to have a faster start-up time and more efficient TV Guide and on-demand navigation.