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Sky Germany launches ad-supported sports portal

Sky in Germany has launched a new ad-supported digital sports service focused around video content….

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Quest and Quest Red launch on Freesat

Discovery Networks International-owned free-to-air channels, Quest and Quest Red, have launched on the Freesat platform…

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CSA highlights French sports market growth

France’s sports rights market grew by 25% between 2011 and 2016, reaching €1.45 billion at…

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Vodafone Portugal names group TV tech design leader as CTO

Vodafone Portugal has named João Nascimento as chief technology officer, replacing Livio Borgogno. Borgogno is…

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DCMS goes digital with department rebrand

The UK government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport has added ‘Digital’ to its title…

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Swisscom to distribute Eurosport Player

Swisscom will be exclusive distribution partner for the Eurosport Player in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, as…

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TVN in tax protest

Scripps Networks Interactive-owned Polish broadcaster TVN has lodged a protest about a tax demand made…

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Eutelsat should see return to growth in 2019

Satellite operator Eutelsat has more or less emerged from a period of financial turbulence and…

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Meetrics and SpotX team up for ad inventory and audience data

Ad verification technology specialist Meetrics and video ad serving platform SpotX have teamed up to…

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Sky invests US$2m in connected device firm Circle Media Labs

Sky has invested US$2 million in Circle Media Labs, a tech company specialising in connected…

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Sony launches free-to-air movies channel in Italy

Sony Pictures Television Networks is to launch a new free-to-air movie channel, Cine Sony, in…

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Cricket returns to BBC after two decades

Live cricket is to return to the BBC for the first time in 21 years…

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Antenna Group chairman Kyriakou dies

Minos Kyriakou, the founder and chairman of Greek broadcaster Antenna Group, has passed away aged…

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Verizon linked with Disney takeover

Verizon may become the latest US telco to buy a major American content company, with…

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Chile’s GTD taps Amino’s virtual set-top software

Chilean telecom operator GTD has deployed UK set-top and TV software specialist Amino’s Enable virtual…

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Vivendi acquires Bolloré stake in Havas

Vivendi has acquired Bolloré Group’s majority stake in advertising outfit Havas, following a deal struck…

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Parks Associates: 9% of US homes plan to buy VR headsets

Some 9% of US broadband households plan to buy a virtual reality headset within the…

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EBU partners with Council of Europe to back journalism

The EBU has partnered with the Council of Europe to track alleged violations of media…

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RTVE, Hispasat plan Spain’s first live 4K HDR broadcast

Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and satellite operator Hispasat plan to make Spain’s first live TV…

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Ten secures A$30m loan to keep afloat

Australia’s Network Ten has secured its immediate future after key shareholders agreed to fund an…

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New comedy channel for Ukraine on Volia

Ukrainian broadcaster 1+1 Media and producer Kvartal 95 have teamed up to launch a new…

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Cartoon Network on Yahlive

Middle Eastern satellite platform Yahlive is to broadcast Cartoon Network Arabic on its Middle East…

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MEA TV market set for massive growth

The TV market in the Middle East and Africa is set to grow by 30%…

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Vodafone Spain adds new 4K channels from AMC Networks

Vodafone España has added four new TV channels to its programming line-up, including two 4K…

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MTV launches localised Snapchat channel in France

Viacom-owned music channel MTV has launched a localised ‘Publisher Story’ on Snapchat’s Discover platform in…

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AMC launching premium ad-free service in US

The Walking Dead channel AMC is launching an ad-free, linear channel for US$5 a month…

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Vodafone Portugal adds Sporting TV channel

Vodafone Portugal is to add Sporting Clube de Portugal’s TV channel, Sporting TV, to the…

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Mediaset battle with Vivendi intensifies

Mediaset will continue to battle Vivendi in the courts and will do everything possible to…

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KPN acquires multi-play operator Solcon

Dutch telecom operator KPN has acquired Solcon, a network operator serving private customers and businesses…

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Virgin Media adds Brit Asia TV

Virgin Media has added Asian channel Brit Asia TV to its Virgin TV platform. Virgin…