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AwesomenessTV’s Day to lead new Viacom unit
AwesomenessTV’s business chief, Kelly Day, will lead a new digital-focused production unit for US media…
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Fox takes streaming service to Hong Kong
Fox Networks Group Asia has hooked up with pay platform Now TV to launch its…
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TV4 partners with Yospace for live ad placements
Swedish commercial broadcaster, TV4, has chosen Yospace’s Dynamic Ad Insertion solution to monetise live channels…
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Discovery agrees audience targeting deal with TiVo
Discovery has signed a multi-year product deal with TiVo that will see it use TiVo’s…
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Arts Council England backs new VR and AR content project
Arts Council England and technology innovation centre Digital Catapult have launched a new programme that…
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BBC Worldwide moves away from originals strategy
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) will move away from commissioning originals for its BBC Earth and BBC…
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Surprise choice for Channel 4 content chief
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has plumped for the surprise choice of Ian Katz, a news…
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Comedy Central names digital chief
Viacom-owned comedy channel Comedy Central has named Jennifer Danielson as senior vice-president of digital, charged…
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Nick Jr launches in Portugal
Viacom’s Nick Jr has launched in Portugal. The channel is carried exclusively on pay TV…
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Amazon Channels adds Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel, Discovery Communication’s premium pay TV brand, is set to become available on Amazon…
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TDC hit by cord-cutting as it moves to new TV strategy
Danish telco and cable operator TDC was hit hard by cord-cutting in its home market…
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Digital boost for TF1
French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group has continued its recovery from a difficult 2016 by posting…
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Spanish BeIN Connect app on Hisense TVs
Spanish broadcaster Mediapro’s online platform BeIN Connect will now be available via Hisense smart TVs…
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Fans staying with eSports as they age, says Spanish survey
The average eSports fan in Spain is a 24 year-old male who spends more than…
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Eurosport unveils ‘fully digital’ 2018 Olympics plan
Eurosport has unveiled plans for what it claims will be the first “fully digital” Olympics…
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Report: Spotify sets new video plans under Courtney Holt
Music streaming service Spotify has reportedly reset its video strategy under the leadership of its…
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UPC Czech Republic adds new channels to Horizon offering
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic is adding a raft of new channels, including…
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Game of Thrones fever drives Time Warner growth
The stunning viewing figures for Game of Thrones have pushed Time Warner and its subsidiary, HBO, to…
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Apple confirms ex-C4 exec Jay Hunt as Euro creative chief
Tech giant Apple has confirmed the hire of former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt,…
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Murdoch ‘expects Sky deal approval’ in first half of next year
21st Century Fox CEO James Murdoch has said he expects the company’s acquisition of Sky…
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BBC extends Irish language and Ulster Scots content with new iPlayer portal
The BBC has launched a dedicated portal on the BBC iPlayer for Irish-language and Ulster-Scots…
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Fox’s Freer replaces Hulu’s Sony-bound CEO
US streamer Hulu has appointed Fox Networks Group (FNG) chief Randy Freer has its new…
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Star Trek: Discovery tops in-demand digital originals for Russia
Star Trek: Discovery was the clear leader in Parrot Analytics’ ‘in-demand’ ratings of digital original…
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Viceland extends Belgian reach
Youth-oriented media group Viceland has secured carriage of its Viceland channel with Belgian cable operator…
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TV4 caught in #MeToo wave as CEO unveils crisis measures
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4’s CEO Casten Almqvist has announced a new “no…
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Zaslav: Discovery recognised Scripps’ IP strength
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav has said the ability to mine Scripps Networks Interactive’s catalogue…
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Fox taps Ericsson for Middle East broadcast services
Ericsson has agreed an exclusive multi-year contract with Fox Networks Group Middle East to provide…
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BBC iPlayer requests up in September
The BBC logged 239 million requests for TV programmes on the iPlayer in September, up…
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French parliamentarians reject move to ease pubcaster budget cuts
French parliamentarians have withdrawn support for a move to ameliorate an additional €50 million in…
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MTG reports continuing operations growth, despite eSports losses
MTG reported 83% profit growth for continuing operations in Q3, despite wider losses for its…