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Orange and TF1 sign distribution deal as Canal+ resumes broadcasts
Orange and TF1 have signed a distribution deal following the pair’s spectacular falling out that…
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BBC: British ‘sense of identity’ under threat as programming spend declines
British content is under threat as budgets get cut, with global players highly unlikely to…
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Channel 4 to undergo biggest restructure in history
UK public service broadcaster Channel 4 is to undergo its biggest restructure in its 35-year…
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BT Sport trials HDR livestream over 4G
BT Sport has staged a trial livestream of a UEFA Champions League match in high…
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Telecom Italia plans to triple TIMvision base
Telecom Italia (TIM) expects the number of subscribers to its TIMVision on-demand service to triple…
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Discovery completes Scripps deal, targets OTT opportunities
Discovery has completed its US$14.6 billion takeover of US cable rival Scripps Networks Interactive, and…
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Telenet takes full control of De Vijver Media
Belgian cable operator Telenet has agreed to take full control of De Vijver Media, putting…
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RTL to up investment in on-demand services
RTL has announced plans to increase investment in its on-demand services in the countries where…
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BBC Three secures extra £10m for new programming
The UK’s youth-focused online TV channel, BBC Three, has secured an additional £10 million (€11.2…
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Viacom could take Paramount+ to new markets
Viacom’s Paramount+ set-top application in the Nordic markets could be expanded to other markets, according…
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Disney ups Pitaro to ESPN president ahead of EPSN+ launch
Disney has promoted chairman of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media, James Pitaro, to president…
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TV4 Entertainment forms JV to localise and distribute channels in Asia
TV4 Entertainment and Multi Channels Asia (MCA) have created a strategic joint venture to localise…
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HBO announces first European and Latin American co-productions
HBO’s European and Latin American arms are springboarding off the upcoming football FIFA World Cup…
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BBC’s Tony Hall highlights internet giants’ threat to British TV
BBC director general Tony Hall is once again to highlight the threat presented by US-based…
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Ross out and Finch up as Discovery names post-Scripps team
Discovery has named the new management team that will lead the enlarged company after the…
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Canal+ drops TF1 channels as pair fail to strike deal
Canal+ has ceased broadcasting TF1’s channels and digital services after failing to strike a deal…
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Proximus sees strong TV and bundled offering growth
Belgian telecom operator Proximus added 71,000 TV customers in 2017, taking its total TV base…
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FuboTV adds TV content after partnering with AMC Networks
US sports streaming service, FuboTV, is branching into TV content after striking a deal with…
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Murdoch outfoxed by Comcast Sky bid
Stuart Thomson looks at the likely fallout from Comcast’s audacious bid to take over Sky….
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Viacom plans direct-to-consumer streaming service
Viacom has revealed plans to launch a direct-to-consumer streaming service later this year. Speaking at…
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Disney to close its Movies Anywhere service
The Walt Disney Company is to shut down its Disney Movies Anywhere service. However Movies…
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Mediaset-Vivendi case pushed back to October
The first court hearing of Mediaset’s case against Vivendi saw judge Vincenzo Perozzeillo push the…
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TRT World launches on Freesat
English-language Turkish news service, TRT World, has launched on UK subscription-free satellite TV platform, Freesat….
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CNN ‘immune’ from impact of OTT TV
CNN is more or less immune from the impact of the growth of OTT TV…
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ITV CEO focused on ‘strategic refresh’ as profits fall
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall is “very focused” on the UK broadcaster’s “strategic refresh”, as full-year…
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Discovery gets DoJ approval for Scripps deal
Discovery Communications’ US$14.6 billion (€12.4 billion) acquisition of fellow US-based cable group, Scripps Networks Interactive,…
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CBS launches OTT sports service
CBS in the US has launched a 24-hour streaming sports news network offering news, highlights…
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MásMóvil and Huawei move forwards with TV plan
Spanish alternative telco MásMóvil will unveil the TV service it is preparing with Huawei in…
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BBC licence fee price to increase on April 1
The UK government has confirmed that the BBC licence fee will increase from £147 per…
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HBO launches package on Polish OTT TV service Ipla
Cyfrowy Polsat-owned OTT TV platform Ipla has added an HBO package to its offering as…