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DAZN lines up additional content for Italian service
Sports streaming service DAZN has announced a raft of additional content deals for its new…
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Troubled CBS beats analyst expectations
CBS has reported growth across the board for its second quarterly earnings, beating analyst expectations,…
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Channel 4 appoints chief operating officer
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has confirmed the appointment of Keith Underwood as its new chief…
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Ofcom: risks of structural decline in TV industry appear to be growing
TV viewing in the UK has been falling since 2010 but saw a steeper decline…
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ProSiebenSat.1 seeking ‘total reach’ with new digital strategy
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is focusing on achieving “a total reach with one video currency”…
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CBS board orders full investigation of Moonves allegations
The CBS board of directors has brought in legal firms Covington & Burlington and Debevoise…
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BBC Studios aims for Middle East expansion with BeIN Media deal
BBC Studios is set to develop its partnership with Doha-based beIN Media Group by signing…
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EBU highlights 5G and UHD trials around European Championships
German broadcast and media technology research institute the IRT and Italian public broadcaster Rai are…
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Canal+ sees signs of turnaround as Vivendi unveils plan for Universal Music
Vivendi-owned pay TV operator Canal+ has reported a modest turnaround in the first half of…
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RTL Netherlands taps Piksel for new digital service
Broadcaster RTL Netherlands has tapped OTT TV technology outfit Piksel to provide technology for its…
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Fox and Disney shareholders say yes to deal
21st Century Fox and Disney shareholders have approved the acquisition of Fox’s entertainment business by…
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CBS board mulls Moonves’ future following sexual harassment claims
The board of CBS Corporation is set to meet today to determine how the company…
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Soft advertising market leads to lowering expectations for Spanish broadcasters
The softening advertising market in Spain has led analysts at Berenberg to predict a relatively…
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CBC taps Bitmovin for RTL Deutschland multiscreen video
German production and broadcast services outfit CBC has tapped video compression specialist Bitmovin’s HTML5 web…
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Ukraine’s Volia adds new channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added a channel dedicated to Ukrainian series and movies and…
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BBC adds green button programme restart for smart TVs
The BBC has added live-programme restart for its channels on smart TVs, which users can…
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New CEO for FremantleMedia
Jennifer Mullin has been confirmed as the new CEO of FremantleMedia after the departure of…
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Proximus adds Bundesliga with Eleven Sports deal
Belgian telecom operator Proximus has added German Bundesliga football to its line-up of sports content…
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ITV mulls SVOD plans as it aims to be ‘more than TV’
ITV has said that growing its direct-to-consumer business will be a “key focus” of its…
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COBA sounds alarm on Brexit
COBA, the UK multichannel broadcasters’ association, has once again sounded the alarm on the likely…
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Ofcom: UK broadcasters failing to deliver for older children
Older children are being let down by UK broadcasters, according to Ofcom research showing that…
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STV names UKTV Play chief as head of digital
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV has named UKTV Play chief Richard Williams as managing director of…
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TF1 sees boost from World Cup and Premium but costs take toll
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has posted strong first-half revenues on the back of a successful…
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QYou names ex-Sony networks chief Kaplan as India chairman
Best-of-the-web channel provider QYou Media has named former president of Sony Pictures Worldwide Networks Andy…
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German watchdog approves ProSiebenSat.1-Discovery JV
The German competition watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt, has approved the plan by commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and…
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Channel 4 narrows shortlist for new HQ and regional hubs
Channel 4 has narrowed down the choice of locations for its new national headquarters and…
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Univision’s chief revenue officer leaves
Univision Communications, the entertainment company serving Hispanic America, has revealed that Tonia O’Connor has decided…
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UKTV channels leave Virgin platforms as deadlock continues
UKTV’s portfolio of 10 channels have been removed from Virgin Media’s platform and the two…
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Tricolor TV launches Eurosport 4K
Russian pay TV service provider Tricolor TV has teamed up with Russian channel distributor Media…
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Filmstruck names Mubi exec as international content chief
Turner International and Warner Bros.’ streamer Filmstruck, has appointed Mubi’s Quentin Carbonell as the UK-based…