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Eleven Sports extends Formula 1 rights in Poland
Eleven Sports has extended its rights agreement with Formula 1 in Poland until the end…
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Altice accepts CSA mediation in Free dispute
Altice France has accepted mediation from audiovisual media regulator the CSA in its dispute with…
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Disney finalises Fox merger
Disney completes its US$71 billion acquisition of the bulk of 21st Century Fox today, paving…
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Panasonic deploys HbbTV OpApp for HD+ access in Germany
Panasonic has launched the first commercial deployment of the HbbTV Operator App, allowing viewers in…
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OSN launches Binge Channel with Game of Thrones marathon
Middle East pay TV provider OSN is to launch a new linear Binge Channel in…
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BBC retains FA Cup rights until 2025
The BBC has agreed a new four-year deal that will see it continue to broadcast…
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BBC chair criticises ‘red tape’ restrictions on iPlayer windowing
The restrictions on the viewing window for content available on the BBC iPlayer form a…
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ProSiebenSat.1 ‘must deliver’ on targeted advertising strategy
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1must “deliver on its ambitions to accelerate growth in its non-traditional linear…
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BBC Studios takes boxsets to Sky and Now TV
Sky and BBC Studios have struck a deal to bring a list of BBC comedy…
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Gusto TV launches on live OTT offering DistroTV
Food and lifestyle channel Gusto TV is to launch on DistroTV, a recently launched live…
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EBU ‘concerned’ after protesters storm Serbian pubcaster
Public broadcaster organisation the EBU has expressed concern after protestors broke into the headquarters of…
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RTL secures SVOD rights to Awesomeness content
RTL Deutschland has secured rights to content from Viacom’s Awesomeness TV digital outfit for its…
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SPI’s FunBox UHD extends deal with Vodafone Spain
Channel provider SPI/FilmBox’s FunBox UHD Channel has extended its distribution partnership with Vodafone Spain. In…
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RTL sets ambitious SVOD target, promises big original content investment
RTL aims to grow the number of paying subscribers to its SVOD services to three…
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Xite debuts with multiple US service providers
Music video streaming service Xite has debuted on a number of platforms in the US…
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Disney and Fox set date for completion of acquisition
The Walt Disney Company has set a March 20 date to finalise its US$71.3 billion…
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ProSiebenSat.1 chief denies streaming service will cannibalise TV
ProSiebenSat.1 plans to launch the new streaming service it is building in partnership with Discovery…
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Italian watchdog to probe Mediaset-Sky deal
Italy’s antitrust authority is opening a probe into the sale by Mediaset of its digital-terrestrial…
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Nordic Entertainment secures Viaplay with Danish cable leaders
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off entertainment arm of Modern Times Group, has extended its distribution…
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SPI International extends CEE reach with StarNet deal
Channel provider SPI International/FilmBox has signed its first channel distribution agreement with Moldovan service provider…
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Discovery’s Quest secures MotoGP highlights
Discovery-owned UK free-to-air channel Quest has struck a two-year agreement to screen exclusive free-to-air next-day…
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Vice on TV lands on BT platform
BT has struck a new content deal with Vice Media to bring the youth-oriented group’s…
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Altice chooses its own channel for FTA Champions League final
Altice France has chosen to air the final of this year’s Champions League football competition…
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ProSiebenSat.1 to turn ‘full focus’ on Discovery JV streaming launch after tough year
ProSiebenSat.1 CEO Max Conze admitted that 2018 was “not a year we can be satisfied…
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Eleven agrees two-year extension to Orange deal
Eleven Sports has agreed a two-year extension to its distribution partnership with Orange in Belgium…
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BritBox carries risk of ‘cannibalising’ ITV’s business, say analysts
BritBox, the planned UK SVOD JV between the BBC and ITV, is unlikely to be…
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ProSiebenSat.1 names Nick Thexton as CTO
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has named former YouView and Cisco service provider video technology chief…
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STV strikes new partnerships for STV Player
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV has struck partnerships with Flame Distribution and Jukin Media to provide…
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WarnerMedia revamps leadership team ahead of streaming launch
WarnerMedia has reorganised its leadership team and has named Robert Greenblatt, formerly chairman of NBC…
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Channel 4 relaunches All 4, expands ad-free trial
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has relaunched it video-on-demand service, All 4, and is inviting more…