Author: Marc Thornham
Broadcasters who don’t hold an Ofcom broadcast licence can currently find their way onto the Freeview channel list. That loophole looks set to be closed.
The first episode of ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office has been watched by 9.2m viewers, making it ITV’s best new drama for three years since the Pembrokeshire Murders in January 2021 when the country was in lockdown.
Welsh broadcaster reports record steaming figures through the BBC iPlayer, boosted by its sports coverage in the first week of 2024.
The FA has now confirmed where fans can watch or stream coverage from the fourth round of the FA Cup, with featured sides selected for TV coverage including Fulham, Tottenham, Manchester United and Wrexham.
The BBC is making late changes to BBC Three’s schedule in the coming week, after the public broadcaster announced a last minute deal just over 48 hours before the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament.
The free streaming service from Paramount, which is due to merge with My5 later this year has a range of new streaming channels available to viewers this month.
The company behind the new Freely service has confirmed how services will be arranged on the new TV platform when it launches later this year.
Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler to feature in two darts events in coming weeks on ITV. That’s after his appearance in the recent PDC World Darts Championship was retained behind a paywall by Sky.
While other linear channels are struggling, Channel 5 has become the only public service broadcaster to increase its total share of the UK viewing audience.
Viewers in the Tayside area of Scotland can no longer receive their local STV service on Freesat, as SD services close without HD replacement.