Google and Apple are set to compete with BSkyB and ESPN for the rights to broadcast live English Premier League football games between 2013 and 2016, according to Browser Media.
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Netflix, the US streaming service, which launched in the UK and Ireland yesterday, says it will surpass the success of the BBC iPlayer and go head-to-head with BSkyB.
YouView, the long-awaited connected TV service from partners including ITV, BT and TalkTalk, has spent almost £20 million in its first nine months of operation and paid more than £1 million to staff.
LOVEFiLM has bolstered its content offering following new licensing deals with the BBC and ITV.
Last night’s Sherlock secured the prime time ratings with a high of more than 8.3 million peak viewers.
News Corp shares rose to a 52-week record in the year’s first week of trading – topping the highs it reached before the phone-hacking scandal in July.