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AMC launches new VR app
AMC has launched a new virtual reality app, designed to let users immerse themselves in…
Mediapro expands eSports to Portugal, Latin America
Spanish broadcaster Mediapro has announced plans to grow its eSports activities internationally – starting in…
BBC partners with UK universities in major data initiative
The BBC has launched a five-year research partnership with eight UK universities in a bid…
EBU director of technology to depart after five years
The European Broadcasting Union’s director of technology and innovation, Simon Fell, is due to leave…
MTG completes sale of Baltic broadcast business
MTG has completed the sale of its Baltic broadcasting business to Providence Equity Partners for…
Eurosport partners with Snap on Olympics coverage
Eurosport has agreed a content and advertising deal with Snap to bring coverage of the…
Plepler: HBO will benefit from ‘distribution revolution’
HBO stands to benefit from changes taking place in the content distribution landscape and the…
Snap and NBCUniversal launch digital content studio
Snap and NBCUniversal are partnering on a new digital content studio that will make made-for-mobile…
AMC promotes Hajós in Europe
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has promoted Balázs Hajós to vice president of affiliate sales for…
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery partner on German streaming service
ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications have launched an ad-supported entertainment streaming service in Germany. The joint…
Vice and Kwese partner on South African production hub
Econet Media and Vice Media have announced plans to launch a new bureau and production…
Disney ups Endemaño to expanded distribution role
Walt Disney International has given EMEA executive Mark Endemaño the expanded role of senior vice…
Ofcom to impose wide range of quotas on BBC
Ofcom is to force the BBC to air a diet of 90% UK-produced original programming…
Media groups ‘must deepen collaboration’ to see off internet giants threat
European media groups need to come together and collaborate in order to stave off the…
France 24’s new Spanish-language channel to launch on Intelsat
France 24’s new Spanish-language HD news channel is to launch on Intelsat’s prime Latin American…
Disney begins ABC staff cuts
The Walt Disney Company has begun a round of staff cuts that will see up…
A+E Networks eyes ‘meaningful presence’ in South Korea
A+E Networks is looking to grow its presence in South Korea, launching History and Lifetime…
AMCNI ups Frazier to new digital distribution role
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has upped Marco Frazier to the newly created role of senior…
Disney SVOD service launches in Ireland
The Walt Disney Company has launched its family-focused SVOD service DisneyLife in Ireland. A multi-account…
Report: Disney partners up for Movies Anywhere service
Disney has reportedly partnered with major Hollywood movie studios on a new ‘digital locker’ service…
BBC head of news leaves to start ‘news media venture’
The BBC’s director of news and current affairs, James Harding, is due to step down…
CMA details scope of Fox-Sky investigation in issues statement
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an issues statement outlining the scope of…
UKTV restructures channels teams
British channels group UKTV has created five channel director posts in a restructure that looks…
TV Licensing: 33,000 young people watching iPlayer illegally
More than 33,000 people aged 18 to 25 in the UK were caught watching live…
ITV buys majority stake in Italy’s Cattleya
ITV Studios (ITVS) has acquired a majority stake in Italian indie producer Cattleya, the company…
Scripps to develop shows for Facebook Watch
Scripps Networks Interactive’s digital production division is set to develop lifestyle shows for Facebook’s recently…
Discovery Latin America president to retire
The president and managing director of Discovery Latin America / US Hispanic, Enrique Martínez, is…
Ampere Analysis: media debt to fuel growth is mostly manageable
The high levels of debt being incurred by big international media companies such as Amazon,…
Jay Hunt linked with Apple post
Former Channel 4 content chief Jay Hunt is being linked with a role at Apple….
Mediaset and Vivendi reportedly taking steps to a possible deal
Lawyers for Italy’s Mediaset and France’s Vivendi are holding talks to find a solution to…