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European pubcasters in pact to combat Netflix, Amazon threat
Two of Europe’s primary public broadcasters are strategically combining their arsenals to combat the growing…
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Freeview launches new showcase feature
UK free-to-air TV platform Freeview has launched Freeview Explore, a new feature of its Freeview…
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Teleclub secures Bundesliga rights in Discovery deal
Swiss pay TV service Teleclub is to become the exclusive distributor in Switzerland and Liechtenstein…
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Mediapro launches into VR gaming
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has teamed up with audiovisual producer 100 Balas and Sony…
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BBC technology chief outlines UHD TV priorities
A combination of High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Wider Colour Gamut (WCG), rather than higher…
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Mediaset acquires Telefónica stake in pay TV unit
Mediaset has acquired the 11.1% stake in its pay TV unit, Mediaset Premium, that was…
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Dan Snow history podcast becomes VOD service
A new thematic VOD service based on television historian Dan Snow’s podcast network will launch…
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YouTube and BBC are dominant video apps on UK phones
YouTube and BBC iPlayer dominate the range of apps used by UK consumers to watch…
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Ofcom submits Sky takeover report to culture secretary
UK regulator Ofcom has submitted its public interest report on the proposed acquisition of Sky…
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Vice plans scripted push after $450m investment
North American millennial content giant Vice Media has received US$450 million from investment firm TPG,…
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Modern Times Group names new Viaplay chief
Modern Times Group (MTG) has named Ira Gladnikoff as head of its subscription video-on-demand service…
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Sky Italia secures Champions League rights as Mediaset mulls options
Sky Italia has secured the exclusive rights to European Champions League and Europa League football…
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Sony bosses to lead Apple programming push
Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg are joining technology giant Apple to lead its push…
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Story Lab parent buys into Gleam Futures
The Story Lab parent Dentsu Aegis Network has bought into UK-based digital talent management firm…
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SES suffers anomaly on AMC-9 satellite
Satellite operator SES has started transferring capacity from its AMC-9 satellite following what it described…
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OTT data firm Conviva raises US$40m in funding
Conviva, a data intelligence firm that works with clients like Sky, HBO and Turner, has…
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Antenna Group agrees Viceland distribution deal
Antenna Group has signed a deal with Vice Media to become the exclusive distributor of…
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Awesomeness TV partners with Viaplay for Nordic launch
Awesomeness TV’s series will launch in the Nordic market for the first time following a…
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Scripps creates talent incubator
Scripps Networks Interactive has created a talent incubation unit within its social and digital production…
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Sony Pictures Television co-presidents out
Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht are leaving their roles as co-presidents of Sony Pictures…
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Viacom creates advanced advertising group
Viacom has created an Advanced Advertising group to lead product innovation and advanced analytics across…
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Endemol Shine closes US digital studio
Endemol Shine North America has closed digital video studio Endemol Beyond USA. This will see…
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EBU calls for protection of PSB in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The collapse of public service broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina would be “completely unacceptable,” attendees at…
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A+E Networks launches Blaze on Virgin TV
A+E Networks UK has today launched entertainment channel, Blaze, on Virgin TV in the UK and Ireland on…
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Major content firms pact for anti-piracy coalition
The Hollywood studios, leading SVOD services and key networks around the world have formed a…
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Facebook nears scripted TV debut with MTV revival
Social media giant Facebook is reportedly close to reviving former MTV series Loosely Exactly Nicole….
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Altice agrees global partnership with Netflix
Altice has agreed a multi-year partnership with Netflix to make the SVOD giant’s content available…
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A+E adds ex-Fox exec to run History Japan
A+E Networks has appointed former Fox and Liberty Media exec John Flanagan as general manager…
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Telia and Discovery agree new carriage deal
Telia and Discovery have agreed a new carriage deal, after the Swedish operator briefly dropped…
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Trace forms US joint venture
Youth-focused channels group Trace has partnered with a group of investors including Wyclef Jean to…