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BBC iPlayer box-set plan hits regulatory hurdle
The BBC’s plans to extend the availability of box-sets on its iPlayer on-demand service, and…
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Murdoch: Fox could look to buy back sports networks
‘New Fox’ the part of 21st Century Fox that will remain following Disney’s acquisition of…
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BBC and Sky add to pressure on Saudi Arabia over BeoutQ
The BBC and Sky have called on the European Commission to take formal action against…
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DISH blames AT&T as HBO goes dark for first time
HBO has disappeared from US pay TV operator DISH Network’s platform after the pair failed…
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UK’s DTG publishes new version of D-Book
The UK’s Digital Television Group (DTG) has published the latest version of the D-Book –…
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Channel 4 picks Leeds for national HQ
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has selected Leeds as the base for its national headquarters, alongside…
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Nordic Entertainment expands deal with Fox Networks Group
Nordic Entertainment (NENT), the soon-to-be-split-off TV and streaming arm of Modern Times Group (MTG) has…
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Kids’ viewing ‘differing significantly’ between European countries
Kids daily TV viewing times and use of catch-up TV differ significantly between France, Germany,…
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World Cup provides major boost for TF1
Coverage of the FIFA World Cup has helped lift French commercial broadcaster TF1’s performance for…
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Eurosport claims French ‘home of tennis’ status after new ATP deal
Discovery-owned Eurosport has struck a new five-year deal with the ATP World Tour and ATP…
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Mediaset Vivendi battle reignites in dispute over shareholder meeting
Mediaset has defended its decision to exclude Simon Fiduciaria, the company in which Vivendi placed…
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Viacom takes Nick Jr. Play down under
Viacom International Media Networks has unveiled plans to launch an authenticated version of its Nick Jr….
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Spanish viewers’ dissatisfaction with RTVE content grows
A significant tranche of Spanish viewers are not satisfied with the output of public broadcaster…
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Eurosport secures exclusive darts coverage
Discovery-owned sports network Eurosport has struck a multi-market deal to exclusively screen major tournaments in…
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Insight takes 4K UHD to Universal Windows Platform devices
4K UHD broadcaster and producer Insight TV has made its 4K UHD content available to…
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A+E signs up ad sales house for History Hungary
A+E Networks has signed up an ad sales house to sell spot sales and sponsorship…
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Mediaset faces challenge from holder of ex-Vivendi stock
Simon Fiduciaria, the company in which Vivendi placed the bulk of its shares in Italian…
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James Baker to become president of Red Arrow Studios
Former Sky and Current TV executive James Baker is to take over as president and…
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ProSiebenSat.1 e-commerce unit acquires eharmony
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has expanded its involvement in the e-commerce business by acquiring, through NuCom,…
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Ofcom’s BBC report card: conscientious, but could do better
Ofcom’s first annual report on the BBC’s performance since becoming the UK public broadcaster’s independent…
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DNA welcomes delay in DVB-T2 plan as dispute rumbles on
Finnish telecom operator, broadcaster and digital-terrestrial TV platform provider DNA has welcomed a delay by…
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Meo launches new series channel
Altice-owned Portugal Telecom/Meo has launched a new channel dedicated to drama. Meo Series will kick…
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Nordic Entertainment listing on track as MTG posts strong growth
Modern Times Group (MTG) is on track to list its Nordic Entertainment arm as a…
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South Africa adopts new market-driven strategy for 2020 digital switchover
The long-delayed digital switchover in South Africa will now take place by July 2020 at…
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BBC launches Get Creative app for Cbeebies
UK public broadcaster the BBC has launched a new Get Creative app for its Cbeebies…
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UKTV makes airtime-for-equity investment in Hopster
UKTV has struck its first deal through its innovation fund, UKTV Ventures, with an airtime-for-equity…
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A+E launches History Vault in South Africa
A+E Networks’ History’s video-on-demand service, History Vault, has launched in South Africa, marking the first time the service has…
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SACD: Salto has ‘no chance’ against Netflix
Salto, the project to create a French OTT service championed by France Télévisions chief Delphine…
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EBU sounds alarm on Ukrainian public service broadcasting
Public broadcasters organisation the EBU has expressed strong concerns about plans by the Ukrainian government…
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BBC adds ‘last chance’ notifications to iPlayer
The BBC has introduced ‘last chance’ mobile notifications for its iPlayer catch-up service, notifying users…