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Broadcasters
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Comcast looking again at Fox after higher bid was rejected – report
Comcast made an offer last year for 21st Century Fox that was significantly higher than…
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Keeping it original
Telefónica flexed its muscles as a creator of original content this week by announcing major…
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Eurosport to broadcast Olympics coverage on Facebook
Eurosport has partnered with Facebook to broadcast Winter Olympics highlights and coverage of the games’…
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NBC Olympics taps Ericsson and Net Insight for PyeongChang games
NBC Olympics, part of the NBC Sports Group, has tapped Ericsson to provide video contribution…
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Viacom acquires VidCon in live and digital push
Viacom has acquired VidCon, a conference focused on YouTube content creators and their fans, in…
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NBC to stream live Olympics coverage on Snapchat
NBC is due to stream one live moment a day to Snapchat users in the…
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New MTV channel for UK
Viacom International Media Networks-owned MTV UK is to launch a new channel aimed at 16-34…
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Discovery-Scripps deal cleared by European Commission
The European Commission has cleared Discovery Communications’ US$14.6 billion (€12.4 billion) proposed buyout of Scripps…
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Kaplan exits Sony as Le Goy expands role
Andy Kaplan is one of three president-level executives leaving Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), with worldwide…
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Spain’s Mediapro takes Italy’s Serie A rights from Sky and Mediaset
Spanish broadcaster Mediapro has secured the rights to Italian top-tier football from under the noses…
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Canal+ and Free threaten to drop TF1 as services are cut from Orange
Canal+ and Free have threatened to cut ties with TF1 over the latter’s demands for…
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Viacom strikes Movistar Play mobile streaming deal
Viacom will launch a range of TV channels and content in Latin America through a…
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South Africa sets subsidised box deadline
The South African government’s communications department has set a deadline of March 31 for registration…
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UHD broadcaster Insight TV names content and channels chief
4K UHD TV broadcaster Insight TV has named Arun Maljaars to the position of director…
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Iflix agrees first shortform content deal with QYou Media
Emerging markets SVOD service Iflix has signed a deal with youth broadcaster QYou Media to…
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Sony agrees Russian joint venture with National Media Group
Russian media holding company National Media Group (NMG) has set up a joint venture with…
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UKTV hires head of production in originals push
British broadcaster UKTV has hired Kerry Waddell from UK indie Baby Cow Productions. Waddell is…
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SES extends partnership with Telekom Srbija, RTS
SES has extended its deal with Telekom Srbija, which will now transmit an extra three…
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TDC and MTG’s Nordic powerhouse
TDC’s €2.0 billion buyout of MTG’s Nordic Entertainment and Studios businesses will create a regional…
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ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery hire Google exec to lead 7TV
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications have named Google executive, Alexandar Vassilev, as CEO of their recently…
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Viacom and CBS formally explore new merger proposal
Viacom and CBS are once again formally dating – with exploratory boards created at both…
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Channel 4’s Katz appoints Webb-Lamb as deputy
Channel 4’s Ian Katz has appointed Kelly Webb-Lamb to the new role of deputy director…
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MTG agrees to sell Nordic Entertainment and Studios assets to TDC
MTG has agreed to sell its Nordic broadcasting and entertainment business to Danish telco TDC…
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TV18 takes control of Viacom18 joint venture
India’s TV18 Broadcast has become the controlling shareholder in the channels business it operates with…
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BBC renews Premier League highlights package
The BBC will continue to show Premier League TV highlights in the UK for a…
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Viacom hires ex-Myspace and BBC Worldwide execs
Viacom International Media Networks has hired a former Myspace exec, Chris Ellis, to become its…
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CNN appoints EMEA content sales lead
CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) has appointed Roland Nikolaou as senior director, content sales and licensing…
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BamTech’s European push highlights the future of online sports
Last week BamTech Media, the Disney-owned streaming media company that powers online services for the…
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CNN shuts down Beme, parts with founders
CNN is closing Beme, the video startup it acquired for some US$25 million in 2016,…
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Lionsgate ‘very interested in merger’
US studio Lionsgate is “very interested” in a merger deal and is talking to various…