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RTL declines to discharge Habets
International broadcaster RTL Group’s annual general meeting of shareholders has declined to discharge CEO Bert…
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Russia postpones digital switchover in 21 regions
The Russian government has postponed digital switchover in 21 regions of the country, according to…
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Nordic Entertainment secures W Series motorsports
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has secured the exclusive Nordic media rights to W Series, the all…
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Comcast exploring ‘global NBC-Sky news channel’
Comcast is exploring the possibility of “launching a global NBC-Sky news channel later this year”,…
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NBCU streaming service will ‘empower company for decades to come’
Comcast NBCUniversal plans to launch its free streaming service in “about a year” and the…
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Mediapro goes to war with Spanish football federation chief
Spanish producer and broadcaster Mediapro is to take legal action against the president of Spanish…
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BBC submits iPlayer plans to Ofcom
The BBC has submitted its plans to make more box-sets and more content available for…
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BBC launches first multiplayer online game in beta
The BBC has launched its first multiplayer online game in beta to get feedback from…
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DAZN launches live sports distribution service
Sports streaming service DAZN has launched what it describes as a global, live sports content…
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UKTV launches live streaming of channels
UK multi-channel broadcaster UKTV has now introduced live streaming of five channels on its UKTV…
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Freesat adds Paramount Network
UK satellite free-to-view platform Freesat has added Paramount Network to its line-up of entertainment channels….
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Arte planning VOD platform
Franco-German culture channel Arte is planning to launch a video-on-demand platform in partnership with Arte…
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Here TV taps Bitmax for video processing and licensing services
Digital media management and licensing provider Bitmax has struck a multi-year deal to provide digital…
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TRT World secures berth on Iflix
TRT World, the international English-language news channel operated by Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, has…
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Nordic operators add new sports service to TV offerings
Telia and Telenor have added new linear TV sports channel Strive Sport TV to their…
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SPI International’s Timeless Drama debuts in Albania
SPI International/FilmBox’s Turkish drama offering, Timeless Drama Channel, has launched in Albania on pay TV…
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Mediaset denies ProSiebenSat.1 merger rumours, pulls sale of DTT unit
Mediaset and ProSiebenSat.1 have strongly denied press rumours that emerged last week that they are…
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RTL names new chief for Croatia
International broadcaster RTL Group today has named Marc Puškarić as the new CEO of RTL…
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TF1 completes sale of teleshopping unit
French broadcaster TF1 has completed the sale of its tele-shopping interests, including the sourcing of…
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Madrid court orders Prisa to pay ‘football war’ damages to Mediapro
A Madrid court has ordered publishing group Prisa to pay €51 million in damages to…
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Meo launches Disney pop-up channel
Altice-owned Portuguese pay TV and telecom operator Meo has launched a new pop-up channel from…
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EBU creates new learning hub for CEE
Public broadcaster organisation the EBU is teaming up with Slovakian Member RTVS to create a…
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Altice France battles it out with Free in channel dispute
Altice France and telecom operator Free continue to be engaged in a stand-off over the…
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Nordic Entertainment secures winter sports rights
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT) has acquired the exclusive Nordic media rights to winter sports competitions…
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MTG completes Nova sale
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its 95% majority stake in Nova…
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EBU calls for NMOS adoption to prevent delay in IP migration
Public broadcaster organisation the EBU has called for an accelerated adoption of the AMWA Network…
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Russia’s Channel One launches war victory celebration channel
Russia’s Channel One has launched a new service celebrating the country’s victory in the second…
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Mediapro sees revenues jump
Spanish broadcaster and content producer Mediapro has posted a 20% increase in revenue for 2018,…
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European Media Alliance chiefs reaffirm vows
The chief executives of companies participating in the European Media Alliance have reiterated their commitment…
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SPI/FilmBox expands deal with Latvia’s Balticom
SPI/FilmBox has expanded its channel distribution agreement with Latvian cable operator Balticom. In addition to FilmBox Baltic,…