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Activist investor ValueAct takes Disney stake
Another activist investor, ValueAct Capital, has taken what is understood to be a significant stake…
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New CEO for RTL Deutschland
RTL Group has named Stephan Schmitter as CEO of RTL Deutschland, with a remit across…
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ESPN Bet launches in US markets
ESPN Bet, the sports betting outfit associated with the Disney-owned US sports broadcaster unveiled in…
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ITV names head of creative strategy
Tatiana Jezierski, formerly strategy director at advertising agency Mother, is to join ITV Creative, the…
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ProSiebenSat.1 looks to Joyn growth as ad sales hit by economic downturn
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 now expects full-year earnings to be at the lower end of the range…
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NWSL signs four-year rights deal with CBS Sports, ESPN, Prime Video and Scripps Sports
The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) has secured US coverage across CBS Sports, ESPN, Amazon…
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Ofcom chair Grade calls on government to look at ‘regressive’ licence fee model
Ofcom chair Michael Grade has called for the government to take another look at how…
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Sky Deutschland scores MotoGP rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Sky Deutschland has secured the live broadcasting rights to the MotoGP World Championship for Germany,…
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TNT Sports and Premier League partner for AI bodycam experience
TNT Sports, the sports JV between BT and Warner Bros. Discovery, and the English Premier…
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Sony Pictures Television gives Comiskey oversight of German-speaking area
Sony Pictures Television has given Holly Comiskey, SVP Distribution & Networks, an expanded role that…
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KPN adds audiobooks from Storytel to streaming entertainment
KPN is adding audiobooks to its streaming entertainment offering through a partnership with Storytel, the…
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Actors’ strike to end as SAG-AFTRA and producers agree deal
US actors union SAG-AFTRA has struck a tentative three-year deal worth more than $1bn (£814m)…
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Disney boosted by stellar streaming growth, with beta combined Hulu/Disney+ to launch in December
Disney is now clearly “on the path” to build a profitable streaming business by the…
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UK broadcasters welcome introduction of Media Bill
UK broadcasters have reacted positively to the introduction of the country’s long-awaited Media Bill in…
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The CW Network secures exclusive rights to WWE NXT
US commercial broadcaster The CW Network has won the rights to exclusively broadcast WWE NXT…
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Allianz Premiership Women’s Rugby to broadcast on TNT Sports
TNT Sports is to broaden its coverage of women’s rugby, with the Allianz Premiership Women’s…
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RTL streaming growth fails to offset ad decline
Continued growth of RTL’s streaming services failed to offset the impact of the ongoing advertising…
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Digital and Studios growth offsets advertising decline for ITV
UK broadcaster ITV’s shift to streaming continues with ITVX seeing total streamed hours increasing by…
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Mega Max Media strikes new deals for ducktv
Mega Max Media has struck series of new carriage agreements for its toddler channel, ducktv,…
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TNT Sports taps Cosm to deliver immersive live sports experience
WBD and BT-owned sports broadcaster TNT Sports has tapped technology and media entertainment company Cosm…
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Sky Sports picks up exclusive rights to Lions tour
Sky Sports has acquired the TV rights to the 2025 British and Irish Lions tour…
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Paramount to combine Channel 5’s My5 with Pluto TV to form free streaming hub in UK
Paramount Global parent company of Channel 5 is to combine the UK broadcaster’s video-on-demand service…
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UK’s DTG releases latest version of D-Book
UK industry research and technology organization the Digital Television Group (DTG) has released D-Book 12.8…
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BBC Studios unveils VOD hub on Magio TV and Magenta TV
BBC Studios has launched a broadcaster-branded VOD space within Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech’s SVOD…
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TF1 reports increase audience views and ad revenue growth in Q3 following Rugby World Cup
French broadcast group TF1 Group reported it attracted an audience of approx 50 million viewers…
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Mediapro boss Jaume Roures leaves after 30 years
Mediapro Group’s managing partner Jaume Roures has been forced to step down from the management…
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Kanal D signs with Hellas Sat for Romanian distribution
Dogan Holding-owned Turkish media group Kanal D has signed a long-term agreement with satellite operator…
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ITV and ViewersLogic report reveals Peak TV ad spots deliver long-term uplift
ITV in collaboration with ViewersLogic has built a cross market study that connects individual level…
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Sky Deutschland taps WSC Sports’ AI technology
WSC Sports has scored a multi-year partnership with Sky Deutschland, that will see the Comcast-owned…
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WBD unveils winter sports coverage, including FIS Alpine Ski World Cup
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has unveiled its winter sports programming featuring on its streaming hub…