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Eleven Sports to launch in Portugal after taking Champions League and La Liga rights
Eleven Sports has secured the Portuguese rights to UEFA Champions League and Spanish La Liga…
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DNA casts light on Finnish viewing habits
Some 44% of Finns watch TV for at least one hour a day, with 22%…
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Polsat takes ‘significant stake’ in Eleven Sports Poland
Polsat has acquired a “significant stake” in Eleven Sports Poland in a deal that values…
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ESPN strikes cricket deal for Caribbean
ESPN Caribbean has struck a new five-year deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board…
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IPTV penetration in France equals terrestrial TV for first time
Penetration of IPTV in France equaled that of terrestrial TV for the first time in…
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YouTube reveals royal wedding streaming numbers
The live-stream of last weekend’s UK royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was…
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Canal Digitaal teams up with pubcasters for 4K UHD World Cup
M7 Group-owned Dutch satellite pay TV platform Canal Digitaal is to air matches from the…
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EBU reports record year for Eurovision Song Contest
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest from Lisbon was seen by 186 million viewers globally, according…
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Peace TV taps Vision247 for multiscreen distribution
Hybrid TV technology platform provider Vision247 has launched applications for smart phones and a desktop…
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Telecom Italia strikes deal with Warner Bros for kids content
Telecom Italia (TIM) has struck an agreement with Warner Bros Entertainment Italia to include animated…
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BBC breaks online records with royal wedding
The BBC reported record-breaking online stats on Saturday thanks to high audience figures for the…
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Eurosport launching 4K UHD TV channel for Roland Garros
Eurosport is to launch a dedicated 4K UHD TV channel this Sunday, kicking off with…
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Spain’s Paramount Channel becomes Paramount Network
Viacom’s Paramount Channel in Spain is to change its name to Paramount Network. Spain, the…
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Wind Vision carrying Viasat World channels
New Greek TV platform Wind Vision has added three channels from Viasat World to its…
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Spanish broadcasters launching LOVEStv, confirm OTT TV plan
Spanish public broadcaster RTVE and commercial broadcasters Mediaset España and Atresmedia have confirmed that they…
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Mediapro teams up with Google for Brasileirao football on YouTube
Spanish producer and broadcaster Mediapro has teamed up with Google to make Brazil’s Campeonato Brasileño…
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Mediacorp names Soon to new chief marketing officer role
Singapore-based pay TV and media group Mediacorp has named chief customer officer Debra Soon in…
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RTL to increase investments in VOD services
RTL plans to increase investments in its video-on-demand services after launching three new VOD platforms…
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YouView data reveals changing UK TV usage habits
UK hybrid digital-terrestrial and IPTV platform YouView has unveiled the findings of analysis of viewer…
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MGM to revitalise Epix premium service with more content and distribution
MGM is planning to “reposition and expand” its underperforming premium subscription service Epix one year…
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‘New Fox’ names management team headed by Lachlan Murdoch
Twenty-first Century Fox (21CF) has named Lachlan Murdoch (pictured) as the executive chairman and chief…
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CBS’ Moonves gets Upfronts ovation as legal battle heats up
CBS chief Leslie Moonves received a standing ovation from buyers at its Upfronts presentation last…
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4K UHD broadcaster Insight TV names technical chief
4K UHD broadcaster Insight TV has named Gavin Ho as technical director. Based at the…
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STV’s technology chief to quit as new structure takes shape
STV’s chief technology and platforms officer Alistair Brown is to leave the company at the…
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MTG makes exec appointments, completes Trace sale
MTG has appointed two new members to its leadership team following its decision to split the…
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Fox Sports to broadcast US Open in 4K HDR over 5G
Fox Sports is to use 5G technology to stream 4K video for broadcast across the…
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Mediaset sees revenues and profit drop in Q1
Italy’s Mediaset saw its Q1 2018 revenues and profit drop significantly year-on-year, despite what the…
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STV to close second channel, focus on digital
STV has laid out its plans for the next three years, which will see the…
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Eurosport launches e-commerce service
Eurosport has launched an e-commerce platform that enables sports fans to purchase clothing, footwear, equipment…
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ORS taps Insys for enhanced SimpliTV OTT service
Austrian public broadcaster ORS has tapped Insys Video Technologies to provide the platform for an…