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AMC’s Stillerman headed for Hulu
AMC Networks’ Joel Stillerman is joining streaming service Hulu as chief content officer. The new…
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ITV advertising revenues drop as company looks to retransmission fees
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s revenues have dropped by 3% over the quarter, with ITV family…
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BBC must ‘reinvent itself’ for a new generation
During its current charter period the BBC has set itself the challenge of reinventing itself…
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Mediaset bounces back to black
Mediaset has bounced back into the black in the first quarter following its €294.5 million…
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France Télévisions replaces Pluzz with France.tv
France Télévisions has launched a new online video portal combining all live, catch-up and paid…
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Viacom’s Flamman takes on new MTV and Nick role
Peter Flamman has landed a new role at Viacom and will oversee MTV and Nickelodeon…
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Discovery grows international revenues and profit
Discovery has reported an uptick in revenues and profit at its international business but noted…
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Liberty Global’s Fries: acquisition of ITV is ‘not interesting’
ITV’s market valuation and the premium that would be required to buy it means that…
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MTG extends Champions League rights to 2021
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League football in…
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Bennett exiting History to create production company
History chief Jana Bennett is to leave A+E Networks to create a London- and New…
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Welling exits Discovery for Scripps
Discovery Communications veteran Paul Welling has joined Scripps Networks Interactive to lead content efforts in…
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Viacom launches new MTV Play mobile app
Viacom International Media Networks has launched a new MTV Play mobile app in the Netherlands…
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Amazon’s Alexa helps out with Eurovision Song Contest discovery
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has developed a new Eurovision Song Contest-related skill for Amazon’s…
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BBC Advertising names business development and innovation chief
BBC Worldwide’s advertising unit, BBC Advertising, has named Errol Baran as SVP of business development…
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Netflix co-production among raft of BBC drama commissions
The BBC has announced a raft of new drama series including Duty/Shame, a co–production with Netflix…
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Endemol Shine, Sports Illustrated scale VR Everest
The digital arm of Endemol Shine and Sports Illustrated have launched Capturing Everest, an immersive VR…
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TV4 makes raft of news unit appointments
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 and parent outfit Bonnier Broadcasting have named a…
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France Télévisions appoints pay TV veteran Verley as commercial chief
France Télévisions has appointed pay TV veteran Julien Verley as its new director of commercial…
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Shapiro departure casts doubt over future of Seeso
Evan Shapiro, the head of NBCUniversal-owned comedy SVOD service Seeso, is to leave his post….
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Hulu joins forces with Channel 4 for The First
Hulu and Channel 4 have joined forces on The First, a drama about the first…
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Mediaset’s Stewart joins Sony in Italy expansion
Long-serving Mediaset buyer Zelda Stewart is to lead Sony Pictures Television’s Italian sales efforts. Stewart…
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Spacecom extends deal with Nepalese DTH player
Israel-based satellite operator Spacecom has signed a new deal with existing customer Dish Media Network…
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Disney creates Digital Network in Maker rejig
Disney has unveiled the Disney Digital Network, a new home for digital stories that brings…
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Adam Crozier leaving ITV
ITV boss Adam Crozier is leaving after seven years, with Sir Peter Bazalgette, the UK…
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ProSieben teams up with Discovery for OTT push
ProSiebenSat.1 (P7S1) and Discovery Communications have joined forces to push OTT in the German market…
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Fox News loses Shine as management restructure gets into gear
The fallout from the troubles that have enveloped Fox News has taken a fresh turn…
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MTG ups InnoGames stake to 51%
Modern Times Group (MTG) has invested €82.6 million to increase its shareholding in mobile and…
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NBC, Telemundo join Hulu live TV service
US broadcast networks NBC and Telemundo are joining Hulu’s live TV streaming service. A deal…
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NBCU rebrands Sprout as Universal Kids
US children’s channel Sprout has been renamed Universal Kids, though the brand remains as a…
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Ringier Axel Springer buys out TVN, takes full control of Onet
Ringier Axel Springer Media has become the sole owner of Polish web portal Onet after…