From 2015, BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media will begin sending “educational letters” to customers that they believe are downloading programmes illegally.
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Thursday night saw BBC One’s latest observational documentary wrap up after four episodes and a hugely successful run, as the traffic wardens of Parking Mad (9pm) hung up their ticket-issuing tools for the last time.
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.
Wednesday night saw the return of everyone’s favourite rogue agent, bringing havoc to the streets of London.
As Lord Patten stands down as chairman of the BBC Trust, Raymond Snoddy examines both his legacy and the implications of his early departure – and suggests some likely candidates for a replacement.
Richard Marks argues that BBC’s Playlister service reflects the blurring of the lines between radio and music streaming services – but these do not have as defined a role as radio or even a successful commercial model…
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.
Happy Valley (9pm) saw Sarah Lancashire’s bruised and broken copper, Catherine Cawood, spend an hour of prime time telly flitting between looking haunted, rattled and damaged.
The news comes after Patten, 69, underwent major heart surgery late last month which he said was successfully treated with a combination of bypass surgery and angioplasty.