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BBC Brit goes high-definition on DStv
BBC Worldwide’s flagship entertainment channel, BBC Brit, will become available in HD on DStv channel…
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BBC Worldwide hires royalties collection specialist
BBC Worldwide has hired royalties collection specialist 560 Media to collect rights revenue on its…
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A sporting chance
Live sport is emerging as a key online battleground as traditional media companies look to…
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CMA names investigation group for Fox-Sky deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has appointed the investigation group that will put together its…
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Mediaset strikes deal to launch international channel on DirecTV
Mediaset has struck a deal with US telecom and pay TV operator AT&T to include…
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A+E content chief joins Nat Geo
A+E Networks’ Christian Drobnyk has joined National Geographic Global Networks as executive VP of programming…
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Ex-BBCWW North America president named CEO of Mitú
Herb Scannell, ex-president of BBC Worldwide North America has been named the new CEO of…
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EBU concerned about savage budget cuts for Ukrainian pubcaster
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has expressed concern about the underfunding of Ukrainian public broadcaster…
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RTL partners with Wochit for social video
Mediengruppe RTL has partnered with Wochit, a video creation platform aimed at editorial teams uploading…
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HBO unveils first Scandi original
Swedish filmmaker Lukas Moodysson will create HBO Europe’s first original series out of Scandinavia. Scripted…
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France 24 launches HD services in Middle East
French international news channel France 24 has launched two HD channels, France 24 HD in…
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BBC World Service expands offerings for Horn of Africa
BBC World Service is expanding its offerings for the Horn of Africa with the launch…
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TF1 secures Formula 1 rights
French broadcaster TF1 Group has secured a multi-year deal to include Formula 1 in its…
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Tivù unveils first HbbTV 2.0.1 app
Italian DTT platform Tivù has teamed up with Samsung and Yotta Media Labs to unveil…
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BBC chairman ‘concerned’ over broadcast quotas
BBC chairman David Clementi has said he is “concerned” about quotas relating to its broadcast…
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NBCU plans Nordic expansion for Hayu
NCBUniversal International is set to expand its reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, into the Nordics,…
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Confirmed: Sky deal referred to regulator for six-month review
The UK government has confirmed that 21st Century Fox’s planned £18.5 billion (€20.5 billion) takeover…
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Turner teams up with Canal+ to launch Warner TV
Turner Broadcast has teamed up with Canal+ Group to launch a new channel that will…
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Viacom ups Italian ambitions with FTA push
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired an Italian digital free-to-air (FTA) frequency in order…
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France Télévisions faces call to make more savings
France Télévisions and France’s other public broadcaster organisations could be forced to find significant cost…
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EBU and NBA extend agreement through to 2022
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the National Basketball Associations (NBA) have extended their agreement…
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Bradley minded to refer Sky deal over broadcasting standards
Karen Bradley has said she is “minded” to refer the proposed merger between 21st Century Fox…
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CEO brushes off Comcast concerns
NBCUniversal (NBCU) parent Comcast is in rude health despite a recent stock price drop, according…
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Report: Philo SVOD service to offer channels from US cable giants
Channels from US cable TV giants like Discovery, AMC Networks and Viacom are set to…
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BBC Earth launching in Greece
BBC Worldwide is launching its BBC Earth channel in Greece on OTE Group-owned pay TV…
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SPI International channels to launch on Youfone TV
SPI International/Filmbox is launching three linear TV channels on YoufoneTV, the new OTT TV service…
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BBC R&D launches object-based radio drama
The BBC’s research and development arm has launched an interactive, object-based radio drama on BBC…
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Fox’s Ford retires as Etheridge exits
Fox Networks Group (FNG) executive Jeff Ford is retiring, with the separate exit of UK…
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Sky launches OTT TV service for Spain
Sky has launched its planned OTT TV streaming service for the Spanish market, offering a…
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TF1 chief confident of striking retrans deal
TF1 Group CEO Gilles Pélisson is confident that the French commercial broadcaster will be able…