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Broadcasters
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UKTV launches voice-enabled search on Amazon Fire TV
UKTV has claimed it is the first UK broadcaster to make its on-demand programming available to…
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Former Ofcom CEO: BBC licence fee sustainable ‘for present purposes’
Former Ofcom boss Ed Richards has said that the BBC licence fee is a sustainable…
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TVN launches Player+ with Canal+ and HBO content
Polish broadcast group TVN has launched Player+, an expanded video-on-demand and live channel offering that…
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Watchdog marks France Télévisions report card
French media regulator the CSA has given public broadcaster France Télévisions a broadly positive report…
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John de Mol consolidates media assets
John de Mol has consolidated his media assets, including his Dutch commercial channels, under a…
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Eleven Sports launches 4K service in Poland
Sports broadcaster Eleven Sports has launched a 4K UHD version of its flagship channel in…
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Wealthy European trust international channels more, says survey
Wealthy European consumers trust international TV news channels more than national services to provide impartial…
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ITV chairman: public service channel prominence must be maintained
The prominence of public service channels must be maintained as TV platforms continue to evolve,…
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France Télévisions envisaging SVOD launch next spring
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte remains committed to the launch of a new subscription video-on-demand…
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ProSiebenSat.1 names international chief
ProSiebenSat.1 has named former A+E Networks UK executive Nicolas Eglau to the new position of…
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Spanish FTA broadcasters call for OTT players to face same obligations
Spanish free-to-air TV broadcasters group the Unión de Televisiones Comerciales en Abierto (UTECA) has demanded…
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SABC seeks changes to enable retransmission fees
South African public broadcaster SABC has called on the country’s media regulator ICASA to conduct…
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Cinemax copro among new Sky originals
UK pay TV service Sky is working up a London-set gangster thriller as a coproduction…
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European Parliament waters down content portability plan
The European Parliament’s decision yesterday to restrict the scope of changes in copyright rules that…
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US government blocks AT&T’s Time Warner takeover
The US Department for Justice (DoJ) has blocked AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner and filed…
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Canal+ files complaint on lifting of TF1 and M6 obligations
Vivendi-owned French pay TV operator Canal+ has filed a complaint with the country’s Conseil d’État…
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Studio71 France management team named
TF1 digital chief Nicolas Capuron has been named as CEO of Studio71 France, while Stéphane…
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Blue Ant TV boss steps down
Blue Ant Media’s CEO of television and digital, Raja Khanna, is leaving the Canadian content…
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ProSiebenSat.1 CEO to step down in February
ProSiebenSat.1 Media chief executive officer (CEO), Thomas Ebeling, is due to leave the company after…
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Telefónica and Disney to launch new Movistar Disney channel
Spanish pay TV operator Movistar and Disney have struck a deal that will see a…
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Shareholders okay Discovery’s Scripps deal
Discovery Communications’ takeover of US cable rival Scripps Networks Interactive is drawing near after shareholders…
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Vivendi and Mediaset reportedly close to agreeing deal
Vivendi and Mediaset are close to burying the hatchet and striking an agreement that will…
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FCC approves ATSC 3.0 but splits on partisan lines
The US Federal Communications Authority has approved the new ATSC 3.0 standard for use by…
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C More sports channels on Viasat for first time
Swedish pay and TV broadcaster Bonnier Broadcasting has secured a deal with Modern Times Group’…
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Viacom makes gains, despite increased programme costs
Viacom reported a year-on-year increase in revenue and earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter, but…
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Canal+ secures Women’s World Cup rights from TF1
Vivendi-owned French pay TV operator Canal+ has secured the pay TV rights to the FIFA…
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CBS completes acquisition of Australia’s Network Ten
CBS Networks has completed its acquisition of Australian commercial broadcaster Network Ten. The deal puts…
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ITV: good TV translates across all screens
Good TV translates across different screen types and it is up to viewers to figure…
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BBC reportedly looking at £500m UKTV/Scripps buyout
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is considering a £500 million (€557 million)…
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Digital UK calls for move beyond ‘salami slicing’ DTT spectrum
Digital UK has called for a move beyond “salami slicing DTT spectrum”, after commissioning a…