Core Advisory Group

Content Providers

From mid-November to mid-December 2010, YouView ran an 'Expressions of interest' (EOI) process, inviting on demand video/audio content providers to let us know if they were interested in participating in small technical development groups.

From the responses, we identified a video/audio on demand core advisory group as well as members of a wider advisory group. These groups have since been advising YouView on the development of the technical processes which will enable content to be made available via the platform.

Here are some details about the organisations involved in the on demand content provider core advisory group:

  • Film4oD

    Film4oD

    Launched in November 2010 by Channel 4 and FilmFlex, Film4oD is Film4's online video-on-demand service. Simple and easy to use, the on-demand service closely replicates the editorial tone and content of the Film4 channel. With hundreds of films available, Film4oD includes content from the majority of the major studios and leading independent distributors as well as films from Film4 Productions.

  • Guardian News & Media

    Guardian News & Media

    The Guardian is a unique voice with an international reach. The newspaper is one of the UK's leading daily titles, and guardian.co.uk - regularly voted the best newspaper site in the world – now delivers the Guardian's liberal journalism to a global audience. Guardian News & Media (GNM) publishes the Guardian and Observer national newspapers and the guardian.co.uk website. GNM has pioneered a mutualised approach to journalism based on digital engagement, openness and collaboration.

  • LOVEFiLM

    LOVEFiLM

    In a little over seven years, LOVEFiLM has become a leading European film subscription service, combining the benefits of DVD rental by post and, more recently, watching movies online via the LOVEFiLM Player (on the PC, the PlayStation®3 and streamed direct to TV). Customers choose from a selection of over 70,000 titles available across Blu-ray, DVDs, video games and digital streaming. LOVEFiLM currently has nearly 1.6 million members and operates in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

  • Radioplayer

    Radioplayer

    Radioplayer is a partnership between the BBC and commercial radio, aimed at growing radio listening on connected devices, ranging from computers to televisions. We're developing consistent user interfaces, powerful search and discovery tools, and a popular brand known for easy consumption of live and on-demand audio.

  • Sky

    Sky

    Sky entertains more than 10 million homes through the most comprehensive multichannel, multi-platform television service in the UK. Sky is leading the UK into the age of high definition, has launched Europe's first 3DTV channel, and continues to innovate online and on mobile. Sky is also the UK's fastest-growing broadband and home phone provider.

  • STV

    STV

    STV reaches 4.2 million people every month and is Scotland's most popular peak time TV station. STV's content team produces a range of material for STV and delivers commissions for key broadcasters such as Taggart for ITV1 and UKTV and Antiques Road Trip for BBC2. stv.tv is home to STV Player and comprehensive news, sport and entertainment services, and is the most popular commercial website in Scotland with continued growth in traffic. STV's digital channels attract over two million unique users per month.

  • Travel Channel

    Travel Channel

    Travel Channel is the world's leading international travel broadcaster, transmitting 24/7 in 20 languages across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. A pioneer in the areas of subscription and transactional VOD, Travel Channel's inspirational, informative and entertaining programming presents a uniquely panoramic and objective perspective on the travel experience.

  • UTV

    UTV

    UTV is by far the most watched channel in Northern Ireland, delivering the best of ITV content with diverse regional programmes which reflect a modern Northern Ireland. High quality news is at the heart of our schedule and UTV Live is one of the most watched regional news in the UK.

  • woomi

    woomi

    woomi enables a revolutionary broadband entertainment experience on the TV with easy navigation and consumption of internet video. Providing a seamless experience across hundreds of video publishers, woomi empowers the viewer with search, recommendations, micro-payments, community and personalization functions.