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ProSiebenSat.1, TF1 Group, Mediaset found video ad exchange
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1, France’s TF1 Group and Mediaset in Italy and Spain have jointly established the…
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Netflix model ‘could up sports teams’ revenues by x56’
Major football clubs could up fan revenues by a multiplier of 56-times by replicating Netflix’s…
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Ex-AwesomenessTV chief joins Paramount
AwesomenessTV founder Brian Robbins as joined Paramount Pictures to lead a new youth-skewed division. Robbins…
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Discovery backs Paris 2024 Olympics bid
Top executives from Discovery and Eurosport have met members of the Paris 2024 Olympic Bid…
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A+E agrees data deal with Parrot Analytics
A+E Networks has partnered with Parrot Analytics to get data on country-specific audience interest in…
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Youku buys giant screen BBC Earth films
China’s Youku has bought five giant screen BBC Earth films that will be made available…
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Ex-Shine chief Mahon to lead Channel 4
Former Shine Group CEO Alex Mahon has landed the CEO post at UK broadcaster Channel…
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One Love Manchester breaks BBC iPlayer records
The One Love Manchester benefit concert has broken live viewing records on the BBC iPlayer….
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Filmstruck launches on Roku
Filmstruck, the Turner-owned SVOD dedicated to arthouse, indie, foreign and cult films, has launched on…
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NBC hires ex-Legendary digital chief
NBC Entertainment has drafted in former Legendary Digital Networks (LDN) exec Steven Hein. His new…
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Channel 4’s chief creative officer steps down
Jay Hunt is to leave her post of chief creative officer at Channel 4 after…
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A+E Networks UK appoints scheduling boss
A+E Networks UK has appointed former UKTV executive Dom Wilkins as head of scheduling, History…
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A+E buys NBCU out of German joint venture
A+E Networks is to acquire full control of its German joint venture, as it continues…
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NBC News takes 25% stake in Euronews
NBC News is due to close its acquisition of a 25% stake in Euronews this…
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BBC First increases Dutch distribution
BBC Worldwide is upping the distribution of BBC First in the Netherlands after agreeing a…
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Discovery appoints SVP of data and analytics
Discovery Communications has appointed former Viacom executive, Christopher McGrath, as senior vice president of data…
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Kudelski agrees patent deal with Scripps
Digital security specialist The Kudelski Group has agreed a patent agreement with Scripps Networks Interactive….
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CBS rejigs entertainment as Geller exits
US broadcaster CBS has upped Kelly Kahl to president of entertainment and drafted in The…
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Toonami headed for African pay TV
Turner is launching superhero-focused kids channel Toonami on African pay TV platform Kwesé TV. As…
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EBU appoints former RTÉ boss as new director general
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has appointed the former director general of Irish national broadcaster…
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Poland’s Filmbox to coproduce Steven Seagal drama
Poland-based pay TV provider SPI International / Filmbox will coproduce a new Steven Seagal television…
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MTG launches VR platform Viareal
Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched a virtual reality app, offering extensions from its linear…
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Viceland extends reach in Benelux
Vice Media’s lifestyle and entertainment channel Viceland has extended its reach in the Benelux region through…
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BBC Worldwide confirms BBC Store closure
BBC Worldwide is shutting down its transactional VOD service, BBC Store, amid changing viewing habits…
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Freesat passes two million homes milestone
UK free-to-view satellite service Freesat is now in over two million homes after recording a…
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TV4 Play passes three million milestone
Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group’s OTT on-demand service, TV4 Play, has passed the milestone of three…
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BBC news grows global reach
BBC content now reaches a weekly global audience of 372 million, according to the UK…
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Fox makes HD services available via HbbTV in Hungary
Fox Networks Group has made more HD content available on Antenna Hungária-owned Hungarian digital-terrestrial pay…
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Sky and A+E Networks extend European partnership
Sky has extended its long-term partnership with A+E Networks and will continue to distribute A+E’s…
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ProSiebenSat.1 extends deal with Fox
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group and Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution have extended their existing licensing…