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Discovery sidesteps Sky to offer Bundesliga football on HD+
Discovery Networks Germany is to launch a Eurosport package on satellite operator SES’s HD+ platform…
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UK ad ‘hiccup’ impacts on AMC’s international business
AMC has blamed a “hiccup” in UK ad revenues for a lacklustre performance by its…
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Viacom shares slide despite solid Q3 gains
Viacom shares have fallen sharply on news of a delayed payment from a Chinese partner…
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Nickelodeon launches Nella app for pre-school kids
Viacom-owned kids channel Nickelodeon has launched a new app based on its Nella the Princess…
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ProSiebenSat.1 now generating half of revenue outside advertising
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 generated 50% of its revenues in the first half of this…
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NBCU expands Donati’s role into kids, lifestyle
Comcast’s NBCUniversal International has appointed Duccio Donati to take on the newly created role of…
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Subscription revenues and Wonder Woman raise Time Warner
Strong international revenues at Turner helped boost Time Warner’s second quarter results, along with the…
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HbbTV Association releases updated test suite
The HbbTV Association has released version 9.2 of its test suite, to support HbbTV certification…
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BBC builds proof-of-concept voice sign-in and search for iPlayer
The BBC has built a proof-of-concept version of its iPlayer on-demand platform that allows individuals…
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Broadcasters in Spain and UK facing advertising uncertainty
Weak advertising growth in Spain and the UK could have an adverse impact on commercial…
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HBO hit by cyber attack
HBO has confirmed that it has been the victim of a cyber attack, with hackers…
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Discovery ‘still has bullets’ for deals post-Scripps
Discovery Communications is “not out of bullets” to use for company acquisitions despite its US$14.6…
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Netflix ‘not causing major shift’ for Telefónica TV
The arrival of Netflix and other OTT TV players is not causing “a major shift…
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BBCWW inks first children’s deal with Amazon
BBC Worldwide has acquired its first multi-year children’s licensing deal with SVOD service Amazon Prime…
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Sony Pictures buys distributor Funimation
Sony Pictures Television Networks has reached an agreement to acquire a “substantial” majority stake in…
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Dave and Home launch on Freesat in the UK
UKTV-owned channels Dave and Home have launched on the Freesat platform in the UK. Dave,…
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Discovery buying Scripps for US$14.6bn
Discovery Communications is acquiring fellow US-based cable group Scripps Networks Interactive for US$14.6 billion (€12.4…
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TF1 pulls services from SFR in major escalation of retrans dispute
TF1 has withdrawn its catch-up TV service MYTF1 from distribution by Numericable-SFR and has demanded…
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Freeview Play now on over half of smart HD TV sales
TVs with Freeview Play now account for over half of all smart HD TV sales…
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NBCU ‘sceptical of OTT services’
NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke has expressed scepticism over the long-term impact of over-the-top channels services…
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German broadcasters team up for unified log-in
German broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1 and RTL Deutschland Media Group have teamed up with internet service provider…
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Report: Viacom no longer in running as Scripps turns to Discovery
Viacom is no longer in the running to acquire Scripps Networks Interactive, paving the way…
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Chernobyl drama first from HBO, Sky pact
A drama based on the Chernobyl catastrophe is the first high-end series to come out…
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Advertising strength and cost-cutting helps nudge M6 upwards
French broadcaster M6 saw its revenues for the first half nudge upwards by 2.6% to…
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Viacom eyes all-cash Scripps takeover
Viacom is reportedly eyeing one of the biggest all-cash takeovers in recent US media history…
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Mediaset names ex-AC Milan chief as Premium president
Mediaset has named former AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani as the new president of its…
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Netflix localises in Israel
Netflix has localised its service in Israel, introducing local language versioning and billing in local…
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Studios investment brings 3% revenue drop to ITV
UK broadcaster ITV’s mid-year results show a 3% drop in revenue, which it partly attributes…
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Benbow exiting in BBC Children’s shake-up
Kay Benbow is the leaving the children’s division of UK pubcaster the BBC as part…
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Amedia becomes ‘home of HBO’ in new deal
Russian free and pay TV broadcaster Amedia has signed a new deal with HBO giving…