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U (streaming service) U (formerly known as UKTV Play) is a video on demand service owned by UKTV, a subsidiary of BBC Studios. The service launched on 4 August 2014 and offers catch-up programming from UKTV's free-to-air channels, which include U&Dave, U&Drama, U&W and U&Yesterday. [ 1]
The highest figures were 14.96 million on BBC One, followed by 2.34 million on ITV. ^ The Euro 2020 final between England and Italy was watched by an estimated 31 million across both BBC and ITV. ^ King Charles III's Coronation was broadcast by both BBC One, Two, ITV, and Sky. Peak figures on BBC One were 13.4 million.
A breakdown is impossible due to a) the number of platforms, b) duplication of services, c) regional services, d) part time operations, and e) audio. For the Sky platform alone, there were 485 TV stations, additionally 57 "timeshifted versions", 36 HDTV versions, 42 regional TV options, 81 audio channels, and 5 promotion channels as of mid-2010 ...
24 July 1969. ( 1969-07-24) British television coverage of the Apollo 11 mission, humanity's first to land on the Moon, lasted from 16 to 24 July 1969. All three UK television channels, BBC1, BBC2 and ITV, provided extensive coverage. Most of the footage covering the event from a British perspective has now been wiped or lost.
The United Kingdom was the first country in the world to have a regular daily television schedule direct to homes, and it was the first to have technical professions to work on TVs. [106] Up until 1972, television broadcasting hours were tightly regulated by the British government, under the control of the Postmaster General. Before the launch ...
9 October–8 November – The BBC covers the 1987 Cricket World Cup. However, due to the time difference – the tournament is held in India and Pakistan – live coverage is restricted to the final overs of England’s matches, although England's semi-final and the final are broadcast live, and in full.
There are four major forms of digital television (DTV) broadcast in the United Kingdom: a direct-to-home satellite service from the Astra 28.2°E satellites provided by Sky UK, a cable television service provided by Virgin Media (known as Virgin TV ); a free-to-air satellite service called Freesat; and a free-to-air digital terrestrial service ...
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