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TF1 completes acquisition of Newen
TF1 has completed the acquisition of the shares in Newen Studios it did not already…
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Viceland extends reach in Netherlands
Vice Media-owned alternative lifestyle and entertainment TV channel Viceland has extended its reach in The…
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TF1 taps Harmonic for Ultra HD
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has tapped video technology outfit Harmonic to deploy an Ultra HD…
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France 24 extends reach in Nigeria
French international news channel France 24 has extended its reach in Nigeria to five million…
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Study highlights pre-Brexit importance of UK audiovisual business
Some 29% of all European TV channels are based in the UK and the UK,…
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US broadcast M&A reaches new heights
US broadcast station mergers and acquisitions (M&A) raised US$5.11 billion in the second quarter of…
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WBU warns of threats to C-band
The World Broadcast Union (WBU) has warned that continued access to the C-band by broadcasters…
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Virgin Media teams with Eurosport for 4K UHD TV Wimbledon coverage
Liberty Global-owned Virgin Media has teamed up with Eurosport to provide coverage of this week’s…
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BBC and Channel 4 reportedly planning £500m bid for UKTV
The BBC is in talks with Channel 4 (C4) to make a £500 million (€565…
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BBC Two to take VR property show
BBC Two has commissioned Remarkable Television to make Watch This Space, a virtual reality property series….
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Viacom in Japanese deal with Amazon
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has signed a channel distribution deal with Amazon, which will make…
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Fox sets date for Disney vote as investor calls for Comcast to be given chance
21st Century Fox has called a special meeting of stockholders on July 27 to vote…
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Telefónica strikes deal with Mediapro to take Champions League to pay TV
Telefónica has secured rights to UEFA Champions League and Europa League football for the next…
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Disney reorganises team ahead of SVOD launch
The Walt Disney Company has reorganised its marketing executives as it steps ups its plans…
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Canal+ France chief takes sideswipe at Salto plan
Canal+ France chief Franck Cadoret has said he is “sceptical” about the prospects of the…
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Mediaset chief mulls international alliance and football deal
Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s board has confirmed Fedele Confalonieri as chairman for the next three years,…
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US Department of Justice clears Disney bid for Fox assets
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has approved Disney’s bid for Fox assets, so long…
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RTL pay channels dropped by Sky
German commercial broadcaster RTL’s pay TV channels will cease to broadcast on pay TV operator…
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Digital UK: DTT growing as rival platforms falter
Freeview is the only major UK broadcast platform that is growing its user base, according…
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Netgem TV launched in UK with Freeview Play and Amazon
Netgem has launched its Netgem TV offering in the UK, featuring content from partners including…
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Fox says Comcast deal would ‘carry more regulatory risk’
21st Century Fox has said that a deal with Comcast would carry more regulatory risk…
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CSA Lab: digital-terrestrial vital to future of audiovisual business
The modernisation of France’s digital-terrestrial TV platform is necessary and a revamped platform could be…
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ITV finance director to step down after 10 years
ITV’s chief operating officer and group finance director, Ian Griffiths, has announced he will retire…
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YouView chief Halton to leave at end of year
YouView chief executive Richard Halton is to stand down at the end of this year…
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Gray TV to buy Raycom in US$3.65bn deal
Atlanta-based TV station Gray Television has said that it will buy rival broadcaster Raycom Media…
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Eurosport unveils Wimbledon plans
Eurosport has unveiled plans for enhanced digital coverage of this year’s Wimbledon tennis championship, to…
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Discovery and ProSiebenSat.1 team up for major German OTT TV plan
Discovery and German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 have teamed up to launch a new integrated streaming platform…
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Viacom expands Comedy Central Germany
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is expanding its Comedy Central channel in Germany to a…
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European parliament committee approves controversial copyright reform
The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee this week approved controversial plans for copyright reform that…
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Eleven Sports to launch service in Myanmar
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports is to launch a service in Myanmar next year after securing…