Privacy Notice: Please note that news comments are anonymous, which means that we do NOT require you to enter any real personal details to post a message. Javascript must be enabled to post (most browsers do this automatically) We look forward to announcing new TalkTalk TV products powered by YouView soon.” “We are delighted to recommit to YouView as it’s a brilliant way to access a whole world of content easily, live and on demand. All of YouView’s TV broadcasting partners have since turned their attention to the Freeview and Freesat platforms / services under Digital UK (Channel 5 was the last of the bunch to join this venture in December 2021).Ī Spokesperson for TalkTalk told .uk: The news may be positive, but there’s a strong suspicion that this might be the last time that YouView sees such an agreement. This mirrors ITV’s current annual funding obligations to YouView. Pursuant to the new agreement, ITV and the BBC have each committed to contribute £750,000 to YouView each financial year from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024. YouView develops and maintains the software for the YouView service, currently available from BT, TalkTalk and certain Sony TVs. YouView is an existing joint venture in which ITV has been a shareholder since 2010. ITV, the BBC, BT, Channel 4, TalkTalk and Channel 5 have agreed a new shareholders’ agreement for YouView which sets out, amongst other things, the governance and funding arrangements of YouView. This disclosure is being made in accordance with Listing Rule 11.1.10 R due to the fact that ITV Broadcasting Limited (“ITV”) is entering into a transaction with the BBC, which is deemed to be a related party of ITV plc under the Listing Rules. New Shareholder Agreement with YouView TV Limited They complement the existing line up nicely, bringing more great content to our viewers, across the UK.Nevertheless a new regulatory notice from ITV suggests that YouView will continue to be supported until at least 31st March 2024. Today’s announcement marks a key moment in our distribution strategy and underlines our ability to offer a wide selection of opportunities to our brand advertising partners as we continue to extend our digital reach to UK audiences, who will be able to access these exciting channels via both the on- demand EPG channel listings and app.”ĭavid Faulkner, Head of Corporate and Business Development, YouView said: “Following the recent roll out of Ketchup TV in October, we are delighted to welcome both Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network to YouView’s line up of players. Today’s announcement closely follows the premiere of VOD 365-owned kids’ on-demand channel, Ketchup, which made its debut on YouView in October.Ĭommenting on the agreement, VOD 365 Founder and CEO, Paul Coster, said: “We are extremely pleased to be extending our agreement with YouView which will see both Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network joining our kids’ on-demand service, Ketchup, on the YouView platform. The Planet Knowledge TV Player and Sports Channel Network TV Player join other premium on-demand services on the platform including Netflix, Amazon, BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub and Now TV and will be accessible to YouView’s 3 million users – rolling out across all YouView connected set-top boxes including TalkTalk TV and BT TV homes. The partnership between VOD 365 and YouView will see the free-to-stream channels added to YouView’s suite of video-on-demand (VoD) and subscription VoD services. The services are also available via channel 265 ( Planet Knowledge) and channel 266 ( Sports Channel Network) on Freeview and YouView connected TV’s and set top boxes. The channels will be available through YouView set top boxes, smart televisions, Freesat, iOS and android tablets and smartphones. Planet Knowledge offers viewers hundreds of hours of free-to-air premium factual documentaries covering history, nature, science, people and travel including many in HD. Offering numerous sports categories including football, golf, fishing, equestrian, winter sports, surfing, motorsport and formula E, Sports Channel Network is the leading UK sports channel delivering premium HD VOD and soon-to-be live sports programming in an OTT environment for free. The Planet Knowledge TV Player and Sports Channel Network TV Player will debut on YouView simultaneously on 26 th November. VOD 365, a leading provider of branded OTT TV channels via Freeview, Freesat, mobile and smart TV devices will launch their documentary and sports on-demand channels, Planet Knowledge and Sports Channel Network, on YouView, the Company announced today.
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