Amazon Fire TVs to carry Freely streaming platform in boost for BBC and ITV LONDON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Freely, a new streaming service backed by the BBC, ITV ITV.L and other British public broadcasters, will be available on Amazon AMZN.O Fire televisions following a "landmark deal" with the U.S. technology giant, the companies said on Monday. The deal is a win for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, whose joint venture, called Everyone TV, launched Freely earlier this year, allowing viewers to

UPDATE 1-UK wins fight against EU tax order, in setback for EU's Vestager Adds background information throughout, court quote in paragraphs 5,6 By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Britain won on Thursday its fight against an EU order to recover millions of euros from the London Stock Exchange LSEG.L , broadcaster ITV ITV.L and other multinationals, in a setback to EU regulators' crackdown on certain tax schemes.

EU top court backs UK appeal against EU order to recover mlns in state aid BRUSSELS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Europe's top court on Thursday sided with Britain in its fight against an EU order to recover millions of euros from the London Stock Exchange LSEG.L , ITV ITV.L , and other multinationals that EU regulators said benefited from an illegal exemption in a UK tax scheme.

BUZZ-UK's ITV falls on lower HY revenue ** Shares of British broadcaster ITV ITV.L down 5.7% at 79.55p ** Total rev fell 3% to 1.90 bln pounds in H1 with ITV studios total rev down 13% ** Growth in total ad rev of 10% offset by the expected decline in ITV studios rev ** Chief Carolyn McCall says growth in ad rev was driven by "a very successful Eur

BRIEF-ITV CEO says the ad market is 'very firm' July 25 (Reuters) - ITV PLC ITV.L : ITV CEO SAYS THE AD MARKET AT THE MOMENT IS VERY FIRM ITV CEO SAYS WE HAD A GOOD LIFT FROM THE EUROS IN JUNE, AND FROM THE FEW MATCHES IN JULY Further company coverage: ITV.L (Reporting By London Bureau)