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Disney ups Koeppen to EMEA chief
Jan Koeppen has been promoted to president of The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East…
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Mediawan boosted by production but channels business stays flat
French production and distribution outfit and channels operator Mediawan saw a sharp rise in revenues…
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Q&A: Rachelle Peterson, WarnerMedia
Ahead of Video Exchange MENA, the event’s organisers spoke with Rachelle Peterson, global director of…
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Discovery partners with Freewheel for ad management on cable networks
Discovery has announced a multi-year partnership with Comcast’s ad tech business FreeWheel. The deal will…
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Comcast takes on Google over ad restrictions
Comcast is throwing its weight behind US efforts to pile regulations onto big tech firms….
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Pluto launches Degrassi pop-up in US and UK
Viacom’s Pluto TV AVOD has launched a pop-up channel dedicated to iconic Canadian teen drama…
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Mediaset sees revenues slide and profits rise, marks progress on MFE
Mediaset has posted increased profits on reduced revenues in the first half, with the top…
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ITV Studios’ Kyriacou to take charge at Viacom UK, Northern and Eastern Europe
ITV Studios’ Maria Kyriacou is joining Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN). The exec – who…
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Arsenal TV signs deal with Turner Sports for B/R Live distribution
Arsenal have become the latest premier league to sign a deal with Turner Sports’ B/R…
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Love Nature 4K localised into Russian
Love Nature 4K, the Canadian specialty television channel owned by Blue Ant Media, is now…
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BBC reveals more details on Beeb voice assistant, confirms international and commercial availability outside UK
The BBC has revealed more details on its upcoming Beeb voice assistant. In comments made…
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beoutQ HQ identified in news programme
The location of pirate outfit beoutQ’s headquarters has been located. As a part of its…
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DirecTV not for sale, says Warner CEO
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey has refuted claims that the company is looking to sell DirecTV….
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Deutsche Telekom wins Euro 2024 rights
Deutsche Telekom has secured exclusive rights to the 2024 Uefa European Championship. As reported by…
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Vivendi opens legal challenge to Mediaset’s proposed European mega group
Vivendi is furthering its ongoing dispute with Mediaset in court, following its decision to retain…
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Czech PPF last bidder standing for AT&T’s CME
PPF, an investment group owned by the Czech Republic’s wealthiest man Petr Kellner, is closing…
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Pluto TV launches on Android
Viacom’s Pluto TV has announced a major expansion to Android devices. The free-to-view streamer is…
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ESPN signs Facebook Watch deal
Disney-owned ESPN has announced a new distribution deal with Facebook. The agreement will see the…
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Channelbox launches on Freeview
Channelbox has announced its UK launch on Freeview channel 271. The channel is a new…
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BBC extends Ryder Cup deal
The BBC has renewed and extended its broadcast deal with the European Tour for the…
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NBCU’s Peacock will be mostly ad-supported, confirms Comcast CEO Roberts
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has laid out the company’s plans for its new streamer, Peacock,…
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Nextstar completes US$7.2bn Tribune deal creating biggest US broadcaster
US Broadcaster Nexstar Media has completed the US$7.2 billion (€6.5 billion) acquisition of Tribune Media. …
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TV industry ‘more brutal than ever’ says ITV chief
ITV’s director of television Kevin Lygo has admitted that the industry has become more “brutal…
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DVB outlines plan for DVB-I
The DVB used IBC this week to make the first public demonstration of linear TV…
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TV4 and C More content chief slams Swedish inaction on production incentives
Bonnier Broadcasting, owner of Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 and pay TV outfit C More, has…
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Berenberg: Mediaset investors likely to stick around for MFE deal
Mediaset shareholders are likely to accept conversion of their shares into stakes in the new…
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Euronews moves ahead with Georgian channel
International news channel Euronews has completed an agreement with Georgian telecom provider Silknet to launch Euronews Georgia, a…
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Pluto adds seven new Viacom channels
Viacom has further bolstered its Pluto TV AVOD with seven new channels. The most noteworthy…
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M6 digital chief to head up streaming service Salto
TF1 CEO Gilles Péllisson is to take the role of president of the board of…
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Sky expands content and tech partnership with Channel 4
Comcast-owned pay TV operator Sky and broadcaster Channel 4 have extended their strategic partnership with…