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Broadcasters
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RTL combines short-form units as multi-platform strategy takes shape
RTL is to combine its Divimove and UFA X units into a single short-form video…
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Freeview Play passes five million milestone
The number of Freeview Play devices sold in the UK has now surpassed five million,…
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EBU: European DTT shut-downs not indicative of wider decline in platform
Recent moves by Belgium and Switzerland to shut down digital-terrestrial broadcast networks do not signal…
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ProSiebenSat.1 content acquisition chief to leave
Rüdiger Böss, executive VP of content acquisitions and sales at Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE, has…
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SPI International takes channels to Iflix
Channel provider SPI International has struck an agreement with Asian subscription video-on-demand platform Iflix to…
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Ofcom hems in BBC iPlayer box-sets ahead of Public Interest Test
UK regulator Ofcom has presented a final set of interim directions to the BBC that…
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RTL launches revamped TV Now service
RTL Group’s domestic German arm, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, has revamped its OTT TV service TV…
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New chief for Montenegrin pubcaster
Montenegrin public broadcaster RTCG has named Božidar Sundic as its new managing director. The RTCG…
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EU reaches agreement on SatCab directive
The European Union institutions have reached a political agreement on access to online TV and…
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BBC revamping BBC+ content discovery app
The BBC has refreshed its experimental content discovery app, BBC+, to take advantage of advanced…
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Kantar: reality TV driving social engagement with television
Reality TV has driven the highest level of social engagement of television content in the…
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Meo adds French channels to programming line-up
Altice Europe-owned Portuguese service provider Meo has added French public broadcaster France Télévisions’ main domestic…
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TV4 launches dynamic targeted advertising with Com Hem and Boxer
Bonnier Broadcasting-owned Swedish broadcaster TV4 has launched dynamic customised advertising with Tele2-owned cable operator Com…
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STV Player launches on Virgin TV
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV has launched its video-on-demand service, STV Player, on Virgin TV set-tops…
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EBU elects new board
European public broadcasters organization the EBU has elected a new executive board, with nine executives…
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Crash-out Brexit threatens ‘huge disruption’ to broadcast
A no-deal Brexit would have a disastrous impact on the UK broadcasting sector, according to…
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Antenna Group sells Serbia and Montenegro channels
International broadcast company Antenna Group has agreed to sell its media operations in Serbia and…
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RMC taps Wiztivi for Sony PS4 sports app
TV technology outfit Wiztivi is providing Altice Europe-owned channel provider RMC with a new user…
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French broadcasters slam YouTube campaign against Article 13
French broadcasters and organisations representing rightsholders have banded together to condemn what they describe as…
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YouView names new CEO
UK digital TV platform YouView has named Susie Buckridge as its new CEO. She will…
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Mediapro ramps up French campaign with second division rights
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has ramped up its effort to carve out a significant…
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NHK taps Eutelsat for ‘world first’ 8K network
Japanese broadcaster NHK has partnered with satellite operator Eutelsat Communications to launch what the pair…
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BBC iPlayer records ‘strongest month to date’
The BBC iPlayer on-demand service recorded its strongest month to date in October, boosted by…
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Mediaset agrees sale of digital-terrestrial operations unit
Mediaset has agreed the sale of 100% of R2, the company that controls the technical…
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Mediapro targets Spanish-speaking eSports fans with U-BEAT service
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro is launching a new eSports OTT TV service targeted at…
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LOVEStv launches in Spain
LOVEStv, the joint HbbTV-based platform created by Spanish broadcasters RTVE, Atresmedia and Mediaset España has…
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Altice Portugal condemns regulator’s DTT price ruling
Altice Portugal reacted negatively after Portuguese regulator ANACOM ordered Altice-owned incumbent telco and transmission services…
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WarnerMedia hires AT&T exec for streaming service
WarnerMedia has appointed AT&T Entertainment’s Brad Bentley as general manager and executive VP for direct-to-consumer…
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YouView looking to AI and voice to enhance discovery
YouView, the UK digital TV joint-venture platform used primarily by BT and TalkTalk TV customers,…
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SPI International launches Gametoon HD in Sweden
Channel provider SPI International’s has launched gaming channel Gametoon HD in the Swedish market through…