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No end in sight to TV4 dispute as Almqvist blames Com Hem streaming rights move
The dispute between Telia-owned Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 and Tele2-owned cable operator…
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Barcelona tops pile of La Liga TV earners
La Liga has revealed how much money each team from the top two tiers of…
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Telia and Tele2 at loggerheads as TV4, C More disappear from Com Hem
Sweden’s largest commercial broadcaster, Telia-owned TV4, and sister pay TV service C More have disappeared…
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NENT in staff cutting plan, writes off free TV content
Free and pay TV provider Nordic Entertainment (NENT) has unveiled plans to make annual savings…
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Telefónica turns to Eutelsat for RTVE channels
Spanish telecom operator Telefónica has signed a multi-year capacity contract for public broadcaster RTVE with…
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Red Bee signs Fox Sports Netherlands deal
Media services firm Red Bee has signed a multi-year deal with Fox Sports in the…
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Molotov signs up Viacom for channel distribution
French streamer Molotov has announced a multi-year distribution deal with Viacom. The deal will see…
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EBU secures Fifa Club World Cup rights
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)’s Eurovision Sport has signed a deal with Japanese agency Dentsu…
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Canal+ in talks with beIN for exclusive Ligue 1 distribution and sublicensing
Canal+ has entered into talks with beIN Sports with a view to entering into an…
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MBC hires M7 chairman d’Halluin as CEO
MBC Group, the Saudi-controlled broadcaster that is the largest in the Middle East, has appointed…
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UK government contemplating decriminalisation of licence fee non-payment
The British government is considering decriminalising non-payment of the BBC’s licence fee. Speaking to the…
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Zenith: TV to see zero ad revenue growth in next three years
Television will see zero growth in advertising revenue over the next three years, and 2020…
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Milan Court may look again at Vivendi-Mediaset dispute
The Milan court that last week considered the ongoing dispute between Vivendi and Mediaset has…
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Sky strikes Channel 5 content pact
UK-based pay TV operator Sky has struck a deal for entertainment and factual programming from…
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EBU signs Women’s Euro 2021 deal
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has signed a deal with Uefa for the media rights…
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Movistar+ steps in to air Saudi Supercopa
Telefónica’s pay TV service Movistar+ is to broadcast the next three editions of the Supercopa…
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ITV betting big on personalisation of Hub
UK broadcaster ITV is aiming to more double average monthly users to its ITV Hub…
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Mediapro selling Atresmedia stake
Catalonia-based Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro is selling its stake in Spanish national commercial broadcaster…
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SPI International to market content through Vuulr
Online content marketplace Vuulr has teamed up with channel and content provider SPI International, with…
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Eleven Sports selects Blackbird for online editing and publishing
Cloud video editing platform provider Blackbirdhas been chosen by Eleven Sports for the rapid editing and publishing…
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Mediaset unveils plans for free-to-air movie channel Cine 34
Local Italian media outlets are reporting that leading broadcasting group Mediaset is planning to launch…
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UKTV’s Alibi acquires international dramas from A+E and Banijay
UK PayTV broadcaster UKTV has acquired two high-profile series for its crime drama channel Alibi….
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Vivendi and Mediaset fail to strike deal
Vivendi and Mediaset failed to strike an deal on Friday following over a week of…
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Telia completes Bonnier Broadcasting acquisition
Swedish telco Telia has completed the acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting, following the decision of European…
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Vivendi and Mediaset ‘closing in on agreement’
Vivendi and Mediaset are reported to be closing in on an agreement that could see…
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Vice’s Delport betting on expansion of news division
Vice Media Group’s head of international Dominique Delport is betting big on the youth brand’s…
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TF1 licenses European Championship handball from BeIN Media
French broadcaster TF1 has licensed rights to European Championship handball for the 2020-24 period, covering…
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Ofcom removes licence from religious broadcaster Club TV
Ofcom has withdrawn the licence of Club TV, the broadcaster of Islamic religious channel Peace…
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Vivendi and Mediaset struggling to find common ground ahead of postponed court hearing
With the clock ticking ahead of a court hearing in Milan postponed from last week,…
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Cartoon Network chief Miller exits Warnermedia
WarnerMedia exec Christina Miller, who oversees Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and…