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Virgin Media and TV3 secure Champions League and Europa League rights
Liberty Media-owned Virgin Media and its Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 have secured rights in Ireland…
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ProSiebenSat.1 unveils plans for 4K UHD HDR broadcasts this year
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is to begin broadcasting its first shows in 4K UHD TV…
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FilmBox channels secure berth on StarSat line-up
SPI/FilmBox’s channels FilmBox Africa HD and FashionBox HD are to launch on the StarSat DTH…
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Linear still at the core for ProSiebenSat.1, no plan to sell off Red Arrow
Linear TV is still a dominant force in the German market and remains “the superior…
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BBC predicts all-IP future, says it will evolve into an internet broadcaster
The BBC’s technology chief has predicted that all media will be delivered over the web…
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Mediaset to supply channels to Telecom Italia
Telecom Italia (TIM) and Mediaset have struck a commercial agreement that will result in TIMVision…
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Cyfrowy Polsat sees RGUs up but overall base declines
Polish pay TV outfit Cyfrowy Polsat saw its revenue-generating unit base increase in the year…
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Ofcom predicts ‘Kangaroo 2’ collaboration between UK broadcasters
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has called on the UK’s public service broadcasters to collaborate in…
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Discovery’s Zaslav hints at possible global OTT ambition
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has dropped a hint that the factual giant could look to…
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Perform Group hires ex-ESPN boss Skipper as executive chairman
Global sports media outfit Perform Group, which operates the DAZN sports OTT TV service, has…
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BBC reports iPlayer’s strongest March and Q1 to date
The BBC reported its “best March ever” for the iPlayer, with viewing figures helping the…
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BBC, C4, ITV in plan to combat Netflix with new streaming service
The BBC, Channel 4 (C4) and ITV have held discussions to join forces and create…
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Mediapro mulls ‘pulling out’ of Spanish football as rights battle gears up
Spanish broadcaster, producer and pay TV channel provider Mediapro is mulling a plan to pull…
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Smithsonian Channel launches on DirecTV Latin America
Smithsonian Channel has continued its international rollout by unveiling a new Latin American channel. Following…
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France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF team up to take on Netflix
European public broadcasters France Télévisions, Rai and ZDF have unveiled the first projects to be…
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TF1 management shuffle puts emphasis on digital and innovation
French broadcaster TF1 has announced a series of management appointments, including giving Christine Bellin, director…
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A+E Networks taps You.i.TV for new History TV Everywhere app
A+E Networks has tapped You.i.TV to provide technology to extend its History TV Everywhere app….
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AWS Elemental highlights benefits of royal wedding recognition tech
The image recognition technology that Sky News will use to enhance its coverage of the…
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New Africa team for Fox Networks Groups
Fox Networks Group (FNG) Europe and Africa has unveiled a new executive team structure for…
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NBCUniversal’s Hayu to launch in Canada
NBCUniversal International has unveiled plans to launch its female-focused subscription video-on-demand service Hayu in Canada…
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TV4 Play launches on Samsung smart TVs
Bonnier Broadcasting-owned Swedish streaming service TV4 Play has launched a version of its app on…
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Discovery teams up with Walter Presents for Italian drama service
Channel 4’s VOD service for foreign-language drama, Walter Presents, will be teaming up with Discovery…
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SVOD accounted for majority of pay video growth in 2016
Subscription video-on-demand services in Europe accounted for 60% of the growth in pay video services…
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Sky News offers machine-learning enhanced Royal Wedding with AWS
Sky News has teamed up with AWS Elemental to use new cloud-based machine learning technology…
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France Télévisions forges programming alliance with ZDF
France Télévisions and Rai are to forge an alliance with ZDF that will encompass co-production,…
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NBCUniversal teams up with Google for VR
NBCUniversal has teamed up with Google to produce virtual reality (VR) content across networks and…
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French overseas territories viewers adding digital to TV habit
Inhabitants of France’s overseas territories and departments are increasingly turning to digital media alongside TV…
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Estonian pubcaster expanding reach of Russian-language channel
Estonian public broadcaster ERR is to expand the reach of its Russian-language channel ETV+ to…
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EU bodies agree 30% European quota on Netflix-type services
The European Parliament, European Council and the European Commission have struck a preliminary deal on…
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Canal+ teams up with sister company for classical music channel
French pay TV provider Canal+ has teamed up with Vivendi sister-company Universal Music to launch…