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Vivendi keeps its cool as police search Paris offices
Vivendi has maintained that it will find a way out of its current impasse with…
FilmBox channels available in Armenia
TV channel provider SPI International/ Filmbox has launched seven channels in Armenia with IPTV operator…
Ampere study highlights shifting online video pattern
YouTube remains the most watched video service overall across 14 major markets, but Facebook now…
Discovery partners with Google on VR series
Discovery Communications and Google have partnered on a new immersive series called Discovery TRVLR. The…
TiTAN Platform launches smart hub in US
TiTAN Platform, a smart content and device firm led in the US by former Endemol…
New channel Eurosport Gold launches on Rostelecom
Russian service provider Rostelecom has launched new sports channel Eurosport Gold as part of its…
HBO Nordic teams with Turner for kids OTT service
HBO Nordic and Turner EMEA have joined forces to create Toonix, a kids-focused OTT service….
Iger to exit Disney CEO post in 2019
Bob Iger will step down as chief executive of The Walt Disney Company in 2019,…
RTL closes SpotX acquisition
RTL Group has closed the acquisition of advertising technology outfit SpotX. The broadcasting group acquired…
MTV UK teams up with Amazon for flash briefing on Echo Show
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN)-owned MTV UK has teamed up with Amazon to launch a…
iPlayer content chief Victoria Jaye to leave BBC
Victoria Jaye, head of TV content for BBC iPlayer, is to leave the BBC. Jaye,…
A+E Networks names Latin America and Canada chief
A+E Networks has named Francisco Guijon as SVP, Americas, responsible for managing the profitability and…
Fox Sports launches on Cosmote TV
Fox Sports is the latest channel to announce it has joined the Cosmote TV platform…
CI launches in Greece on Cosmote TV
A+E Networks UK is launching crime channel Crime +Investigation (CI) in Greece after striking a…
HBO tops pay list as US subscribers become more selective
HBO is the channel consumers in the US and Canada are willing to pay the…
Men & Motors re-launches as lifestyle format
Men & Motors, the UK TV channel brand previously operated by ITV and Sky between…
TF1 names news chief
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has named Thierry Thuillier as deputy CEO in charge of its…
HbbTV Association publishes IPTV spec
Hybrid digital-terrestrial and IP standards outfit the HbbTV Association has finalised and published its IPTV…
Trace launches distribution arm
Afro-music and entertainment channels group Trace has launched a distribution division, which a former France…
Mediaset sees recovery in sight despite dip in revenues
Mediaset expects revenues from its struggling pay TV arm, Mediaset Premium, to total €600 million…
OSN welcomes arrest of illegal cable operators
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has welcomed the arrest of three individuals alleged to…
Virgin Media adds Bollywood channels
Virgin Media has added two Bollywood to its programming line-up – Rishtey Cineplex and MTV…
Comedy Central UK appoints original programming boss
Comedy Central has appointed Lucy Robinson to head its London-based programming team and promoted Louise…
TV plays the millennial game
The meteoric rise of eSports has caught the attention of TV operators and broadcasters, both…
BBC iPlayer adds ‘From the Archive’ section
The BBC has added a section to its iPlayer catch-up service that will include a…
Eurosport commits to cycling after ratings jump
Eurosport has pledged to continue to invest in its cycling coverage after it announced that…
Fox Netherlands taps TVT/DMC for channel delivery
Fox Netherlands has selected content services company TVT/DMC to deliver the channel to Dutch audiences….
Modern Times Group secures ATP tennis rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has struck a deal to secure the ATP tennis rights for…
CSA boss opposes reintroduction of advertising on pubcaster
Olivier Schrameck, the chief executive of French media regulator the CSA, has expressed his opposition…
Disney gets new EMEA chief
The Walt Disney Company has a new president for the EMEA region. Rebecca Campbell (pictured)…