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Living launches "Liv" online TV channel

Living has launched "Liv", the UK's first online TV channel, offering "style and celebrity" programming.

Live from 2 November, the IPTV channel can be viewed at www.livingtv.co.uk as well as through its own YouTube channel and can be downloaded via a "state...

England match saw half a milion online viewers

Close to half a million football fans watched the England vs Ukraine World Cup qualifier on Saturday, making the game Britain's biggest internet pay-to-view sports broadcast to date.
 
There were no technical issues, say the companies behind the broadcast, while...

How to watch football on the Internet

So Setanta went bust, no one else has picked up Ukraine vs England and you're wondering whether a) you want to watch the football on the Internet and b) exactly how you're going to do it. Fear not. You'll be just fine. Here's the Pocket-lint guide of how to watch football...

Orange to offer England Ukraine match

Orange has announced it is to offer live coverage of the England versus Ukraine World Cup qualifier on Saturday, via the official Kentaro online broadcast.

We're not entirely sure why you'd want to go down the Orange route, rather than go direct, it's the same...

Ukraine World Cup qualifier only available live online

Those who want to watch England's World Cup qualifier will have to dish out up to £12 - and sit in front of a PC or Mac to do so.

The Ukraine match is to be shown exclusively live online at www.ukrainevengland.com with payment via PayPal. Pricing is said to...

Netgear launches Internet TV Player

Netgear has announced the launch of the Internet TV Player, slightly confusingly for UK residents called the ITV 2000.

The device is described as a compact, easy-to-use, plug in and go internet set-top device complete with a remote control.

So far,...

BBC, ITV and BT reveal TV over broadband proposals

The BBC, ITV and BT have announced they are joining together to work as partners to "promote a common industry approach and consumer offer to deliver on demand TV over broadband".

Open for all public service broadcasters, device developers and other internet...

Microsoft promotes Mediaroom TV search software

According to a survey of nearly 2000 UK digital TV viewers, commissioned by Microsoft's Connected TV Business, over a quarter of digital viewers rely on flicking through all the channels to choose what to watch, apparently wasting more than 1 week a year channel surfing.

Orange postpones IPTV roll-out

Orange's UK CEO has admitted that the company is rethinking whether it is going to roll-out its IPTV service in the UK.

The service ce has already been successfully rolled out in a number of countries including France (where it has more than 1.6m subscribers)...

IPTV gaining more and more fans across the globe

Internet TV content is gaining subscribers as people opt for watching content on demand on their computers instead of TVs.

Worldwide subscriptions are predicted to reach 19.6 million this year, which analysts at Gartner say is a 64% increase on the previous...

Brits freed from fixed TV schedule

Microsoft Connected TV group commissioned a survey to found out exactly how many of us are taking advantage of the abilities on offer to pause, rewind and record TV.

A survey of 2000 UK digital TV viewers found that almost half (48%) of those quizzed say they...

Fox's first online only TV show

Fox has bought its first ever online only TV show, and it's called The Cell.

Not to be confused with that modern masterpiece of the same name starring Jennifer Lopez pre-twins, this is a new series made by Endemol - the production company we have to thank for...

Mpora.TV launches for sports enthusiasts online

A new IPTV channel has launched for extreme sports fanatics - boasting surfing and motorbike coverage - among other sports.

Launched by Factory Media, Mpora.TV "aims to attract mainstream sports viewers and action sports fans, with specially commissioned documentaries...

BBC to launch Apple TV rival

The BBC is planning to launch a user-friendly set-top box that will rival the likes of Apple TV and possibly Sky.

Described as a "device that transfers web video such as its successful on-demand iPlayer service onto TV screens", the FT reports that it would...

BT Vision charging for BBC content

BT Vision is going to start charging its customers for access to BBC content.

Subscribers to the IPTV service had previously enjoyed free access to BBC programmes including Eastenders, which are also free on the BBC iPlayer.

However, customers must...

IPTV firm wins £9.5m investment

A British IPTV, or internet TV, company has won a multi-million pound investment.

Inuk Networks has been given £9.5m by Welsh broadcaster S4C and Canadian entrepreneur Sir Terry Matthews to develop and extend its Freewire triple-play service.

At...

Tiscali revamps TV guide

Tiscali has designed a new electronic programme guide for its TV subscribers.

The new tool enables viewers to locate on demand, catch up and broadcast programming, from within a huge library of content.

Searches can be carried out across a specific...

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In today's headlines: Microsoft execs give a sneaky peek at Windows 7; who's after Yell.com; the BBC iPlayer comes to Virgin...

Alton Towers bans PDAs

Alton Towers is banning PDAs over the summer half term.

Until 1 June, parents are being told to leave work behind at the theme park, where a strict "PDA Free Zone" will be in operation.

PDA police will be on site to enforce the ban and any adult...

More than half of us watch on-demand TV

On-demand TV and internet TV are gathering more and more fans in the UK.

According to research by Redback Networks, which is owned by Ericsson, 57% of UK residents watch around 10 hours of either on-demand TV or pre-recorded TV each week.

In a...

BT Vision gets next-gen set-top boxes

BT Vision is hoping to boost figures by two to three million subscribers with its updated service.

The company has ordered a next generation set-top box, which is claimed to be more energy efficient (so ticks from the green brigade) and has a more powerful processor.

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Zattoo brings UK TV to the web

You can now watch all your favourite programmes from BBC 1 and 2, ITV 1, Channel 4 and Five via the Zattoo online media player.

The service already offered a host of satellite channels but now is claiming to be the first of its kind to offer all five of the...