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Broadcasters
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Telia to acquire Bonnier Broadcasting
Nordic telecom operator Telia has struck a deal to take control of Bonnier Broadcasting, owner…
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Comcast drops out of Fox race to focus on Sky
Comcast has dropped the bidding war with Disney to acquire assets from 21st Century Fox…
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French SVOD project Salto ‘will work’, says Ernotte
Salto, France’s planned joint Netflix rival to be created by public broadcaster France Télévisions and…
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Paramount fires president Powell for alleged offensive comments
President of Paramount TV Amy Powell has been dismissed after allegedly making an offensive remark…
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Discovery extends Zaslav’s contract until 2023
Discovery has extended president and CEO David Zaslav’s employment contract through to the end of…
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Streaming services overtake UK pay TV as viewing revolution gathers pace
Subscriptions to OTT TV services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Now TV have overtaken traditional…
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Gaming boosts MTGx as Modern Times Group preps for split
A strong contribution from gaming outfit InnoGames helped boost Modern Times Group’s MTGx unit’s revenues…
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Eleven Sports names new Italian chief
Eleven Sports has named Giuliano Giorgetti as managing director for Italy. Giorgetti, who begins his…
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Kinnevik CFO quits MTG board ahead of shares distribution
Kinnevik chief financial officer Joakim Andersson has resigned from Modern Times Group’s board of directors…
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TDC to sell Norwegian business to Telia for €2.2bn
Danish telco TDC has agreed to sell its Norwegian business to Sweden’s Telia for NOK21…
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BBC breaks online viewing record with World Cup
The BBC reported a “record-breaking” 66.8 million live and on-demand requests on BBC iPlayer and…
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Eurodata: World Cup Final reached 163m viewers in Europe
The climax of the 2018 World Cup in Russia delivered strong figures across Europe and…
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Mediaset-backed EI Towers deal opens way to consolidation
Italian government-backed investment vehicle 2i Tower Holdings has placed a bid to acquire transmission tower…
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Mediaset strikes deal with DAZN to bring Serie A to premium subscribers
Mediaset has struck a deal with Perform Group, operator of the DAZN sports streaming service,…
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ProSiebenSat.1 moves forward with 4K UHD TV plans
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is to air an edition of its Galileo Spezial factual magazine show…
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Department of Justice chances of success ‘remote’, says AT&T chief
The possibility that the US Department of Justice will succeed in overturning a court decision…
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Eleven secures more football for Portugal
UK-based international sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has secured live and exclusive rights to UEFA Youth…
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EBU names former Eir TV and RTÉ chief as deputy head of sport
Public broadcasters organisation has named Glen Killane as deputy director of sport. Killane was previously…
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European Parliament committee approves revised audiovisual directive
The European Parliament’s culture and education committee has approved a ‘trilogue’ political agreement on revision…
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Former Sky chief Sam Chisholm dies aged 78
Former Sky chief executive Sam Chisholm has died after a short illness. Chisholm, who was…
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EU media outfits ‘jointly responsible’ for data on Facebook fan pages
Broadcasters and media groups in the EU, along with other organisations, will be held jointly…
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Comcast lines up regional sports network buyers in Fox battle
Comcast is lining up potential buyers for 21st Century Fox regional sports networks (RSNs) in…
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South African minister moves forward on digital switchover
South Africa’s minister of communications Nomvula Mokonyane has named the members of the Broadcasting Digital…
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Mediaset launches new Play service
Mediaset has re-launched Mediaset Play, formerly its on-demand service but now a new multiscreen streaming…
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Molotov reportedly looking for buyer
French OTT TV service Molotov is looking for a buyer, according to local reports, with…
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BBC faces ‘significant risks’ due to changing audience behaviour
The BBC faces “significant risks” to future performance due to changing audience behaviour, according to…
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Altice’s Weill calls ‘opening of debate’ on net neutrality
Europe must “stop being naïve” in the face of aggressive competition from US and Chinese…
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Sports Star taps AsiaSat for news channel
Pakistan-based production outfit and channel provider Sports Star International has tapped Hong Kong-based satellite operator…
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Viacom hires UK and Ireland kids programming exec
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Disney’s UK & Ireland programming director Louise Bucknole…
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Channel 5 adds four new content partners for My5
Viacom-owned UK free-to-air commercial broadcaster Channel 5 has signed four new content partnership deals for…