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Disney kills ‘Fox’ name for film, TV title still in limbo
Disney has removed the Fox name from any film studios inherited in last year’s US$71…
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Why 2019 was the year of Discovery
After a year that started with the global president of Animal Planet dramatically withdrawing from…
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Thrill One launches, combining Nitro Circus, SLS and Superjacket
Sports investment firms The Raine Group and Causeway Media have partnered to launch Thrill One…
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Quarter of Americans using AVODs
A quarter of US households regularly use free ad-supported OTT services. According to a new…
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Insight TV announces tech deal with Amagi
UHD broadcaster Insight TV has announced a partnership with cloud-based tech vendor Amagi. Amagi manages…
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Broadcast revenue main income source for most European football league champions
Europe’s top football clubs are increasingly relying on broadcast revenues for growth. According to a…
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ViacomCBS signs deal with Endemol Shine for My5 AVOD expansion
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has launched two channels on its VOD service My5, which…
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La Liga TV launches on Virgin Media
Premier Sports has announced a partnership with Virgin Media to bring its new channel, La…
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BBC confirms plans to move staff out of London
The BBC is to move at least two thirds of its staff outside of London…
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2019 was biggest ever year for Discovery in UK
Discovery has boasted 2019 as being the biggest ever year for its UK business. The…
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Insight TV hires AMC’s Frazier as SVP of US studios
4K UHD broadcaster Insight TV has hired Marco Frazier to the role of senior vice…
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The Q India comes to Airtel Xstream
Youth broadcaster QYou Media has signed a deal with Bharti Airtel to bring The Q…
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Vivendi seeks injunction from Dutch court to block Mediaset merger
In the latest twist in its ongoing conflict with Mediaset, Vivendi has asked a Dutch…
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BT and ITV in talks over Champions League sublicensing
British pubcaster ITV is reportedly in talks with BT Sport over a sub-licencing deal for…
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BBC could move 3,000 jobs out of London by 2027
The BBC has pledged to make two-thirds of its roles based outside of London by…
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Major leadership reorganisation at ViacomCBS Networks International
Now that it has successfully completed its long-awaited merger, ViacomCBS is going about setting things…
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Vivendi and Mediaset trade accusations in wake of controversial EGM
Vivendi has accused Mediaset of an “unlawful refusal” to allow a key shareholder to vote…
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BBC Studios names Sheard as CMO
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Studios, has named Nicki Sheard as chief marketing officer. …
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The CW ups Pedowitz to chairman and CEO
Warner Bros. Entertainment and ViacomCBS have promoted Mark Pedowitz to become chairman and CEO at…
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CBS All Access and Showtime reach collective 10 million subs for ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS’s premium streaming services – CBS All Access and Showtime – have reached a collective…
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ITV Hub hits 500 million hours viewed in 2019
In a sign of its continued growth, British PSB ITV has announced that viewing hours…
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Ernotte: direct relationship with viewers an ‘existential issue’ for pubcaster
France’s new audiovisual law does not go far enough to enable public service media to…
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Mediaset bars Simon Fiduciaria from EGM after court rules against Vivendi
Mediaset has barred Simon Fiduciaria, holder of a 19.19% stake in the company, from attending…
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Comcast signs deal with ViacomCBS to become first MVPD carrying CBS All Access
Comcast has become the first operator to sign a deal with ViacomCBS for the carriage…
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AT&T to turn Audience Network into HBO Max preview channel
WarnerMedia is transforming its Audience Network pay TV channel into one designed to market its…
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Vivendi in legal move to unblock voting rights ahead of Mediaset EGM
Vivendi has asked an Italian regional administrative court (TAR) to unblock voting rights on the…
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Discovery’s HGTV to launch in Italy as FTA channel
Discovery is launching home and lifestyle channel HGTV in Italy, with the nation being the…
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ViacomCBS and Sky Italia extend distribution deal to 12 channels
ViacomCBS and Sky Italia have announced a multi-year extension of their deal in Italy. The…
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New Year’s Day becomes busiest iPlayer day ever
New Year’s Day was the busiest day for the BBC iPlayer since its launch in…
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France Télévisions’ Ernotte to seek extension of mandate
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte has indicated that she will seek a two-year extension to…