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Stankey predicts tough year for HBO
John Stankey, the new overseer of HBO post-AT&T merger, has predicted a difficult year ahead…
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Mediaset launches new Play service
Mediaset has re-launched Mediaset Play, formerly its on-demand service but now a new multiscreen streaming…
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Molotov reportedly looking for buyer
French OTT TV service Molotov is looking for a buyer, according to local reports, with…
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Netflix to follow Sacred Games with Indian horror series
A few days after the premiere of Netflix’s Indian original Sacred Games, the streamer has…
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EchoStar drops Inmarsat bid after £3.2bn offer is rejected
US satellite company EchoStar dropped plans to take over Inmarsat after the UK-based satellite rival…
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Viasat changing sports line-up for Baltics
Viasat Broadcasting is to launch a new sports service for the Baltic states and has…
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PΫUR upgrades homes in Wiesbaden
German cable operator PΫUR – the brand name for Tele Columbus Group – has upgraded…
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Apple hires Oppenheimer for international content team
Apple has hired BBC Films veteran Joe Oppenheimer as a creative executive for its international…
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Sports Star taps AsiaSat for news channel
Pakistan-based production outfit and channel provider Sports Star International has tapped Hong Kong-based satellite operator…
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Viacom hires UK and Ireland kids programming exec
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Disney’s UK & Ireland programming director Louise Bucknole…
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Content Innovation Awards: deadline for nominations extended
Due to exceptional demand, Digital TV Europe and TBI have extended the deadline for entries to the Content Innovation…
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Alpha Networks acquires Hubee
Hybrid TV back-end technology provider Alpha Networks has acquired 100% of the shares of Paris-based…
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TF1 completes acquisition of Newen
TF1 has completed the acquisition of the shares in Newen Studios it did not already…
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Viceland extends reach in Netherlands
Vice Media-owned alternative lifestyle and entertainment TV channel Viceland has extended its reach in The…
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TF1 taps Harmonic for Ultra HD
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has tapped video technology outfit Harmonic to deploy an Ultra HD…
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France 24 extends reach in Nigeria
French international news channel France 24 has extended its reach in Nigeria to five million…
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CableLabs outlines new spec to increase fibre network capacity
Cable industry technology standards body CableLabs has published its first Point-to-Point Coherent Optics specifications which the…
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US broadcast M&A reaches new heights
US broadcast station mergers and acquisitions (M&A) raised US$5.11 billion in the second quarter of…
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OTE extends NBA deal
Greek telco OTE’s Cosmote TV pay TV service has signed a multiyear partnership extension with…
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BBC and Channel 4 reportedly planning £500m bid for UKTV
The BBC is in talks with Channel 4 (C4) to make a £500 million (€565…
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BBC Two to take VR property show
BBC Two has commissioned Remarkable Television to make Watch This Space, a virtual reality property series….
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Viacom in Japanese deal with Amazon
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has signed a channel distribution deal with Amazon, which will make…
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AT&T may be planning new OTT TV initiative
AT&T may be planning to effectively launch a new OTT TV offering following its acquisition…
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NTV+ creates new sports package following price hike
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has added a new sports package to its programming line-up….
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Disney reorganises team ahead of SVOD launch
The Walt Disney Company has reorganised its marketing executives as it steps ups its plans…
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Apple reportedly mulling single-subscription for TV, music and magazines
Apple is reportedly mulling a single subscription offering for original TV shows, music and magazine…
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Canal+ France chief takes sideswipe at Salto plan
Canal+ France chief Franck Cadoret has said he is “sceptical” about the prospects of the…
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Mediaset chief mulls international alliance and football deal
Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s board has confirmed Fedele Confalonieri as chairman for the next three years,…
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US Department of Justice clears Disney bid for Fox assets
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has approved Disney’s bid for Fox assets, so long…
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ITV taps TVT for global media services
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has tapped TVT to provide a content management platform for the…