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Dedicated to the broadcaster’s British drama, ITV Encore is to become ITV’s first new channel in eight years, with other scheduled programmes including Mrs Biggs, The Ice Cream Girls, Poirot, Lucan, Whitechapel and DCI Banks.

As part of what the Murdoch-owned company says are plans to create further value for shareholders, BSkyB has initiated talks with 21st Century Fox to evaluate the potential take-over of its pay TV assets in Germany and Italy.

ITV, Kudos and Imaginary Friends have today confirmed the returning cast for the new series of Broadchurch, which is set to begin filming in Dorset shortly.

In addition to its current portfolio of Sky channels, Virgin Media will also offer its TV customers Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD, and Sky Sports F1 HD, with Sky Sports News HD and Sky News HD to follow.

The deal means AdSmart will made available to parts of Johnston Press’ sales network, allowing medium sized businesses access to an advertising medium usually deemed out of bounds due to high costs and unnecessarily high reach.

Worldwide video on-demand rentals (OTT and pay TV operator), electronic sell-through (EST), and DVD/Blu-ray disc sales are expected to grow 40% over the next five years from $30.6bn to over $43bn, according to ABI Research.

For the third consecutive year, the Channel 4 sales house exceeded its target of £1 billion, with advertising and sponsorship revenues up marginally from £844 million in 2012 to £846 million in 2013.

BT’s investment in fibre optic saw 1.3 million more premises taking fibre this year, almost doubling the number of homes and businesses now connected, as it reports strong financial results.

The new tech allows users to perceive reality with digital and virtual content overlaid directly on to their surroundings.

ITV has taken a majority stake in the US producer of Pawn Stars UK, Counting Cars and Bravo’s Real Housewives of New Jersey as it eyes an international portfolio.