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Broadcasters
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New management team for Studio71
ProSiebenSat.1 Group-backed multichannel network Studio71 has named a new management team to take over from…
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Filmbox channels launch in Russia
Channel operator SPI International has launched seven of its channels in Russia. The digital nets…
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A+E sales chief stepping down
Joel Denton is stepping down from his role running A+E Networks’ international sales unit. The…
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Boomerang OTT service goes live
Turner and Warner Bros’ animation subscription video-on-demand service, Boomerang, has gone live in the US….
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Roku targets content discovery in latest OS update
Roku has is rolling out updates to its operating system in the US in a…
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Comcast ‘planning to launch’ SVOD service in 12-18 months
Comcast plans to launch its own Netflix-type subscription video-on-demand service, offering shows from NBCUniversal, within…
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Turner’s Northern Europe boss exiting
Ian McDonough, Turner’s boss in Northern Europe, is leaving the channels business. He joined Turner…
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Vivendi chief tops list of Telecom Italia board nominees
Vivendi has placed its CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, CFO Hervé Philippe and general counsel Frédéric…
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Europe waves through Fox’s Sky takeover
21st Century Fox’s takeover of pay TV giant Sky is one step closer after the…
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Mediapro hails ‘best year ever’ as it plans for digital investments
Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has hailed 2016 as “its best year in history” after…
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Mic raises US$21m for video expansion
Millennial-focused web publisher Mic has raised US$21 million in Series C funding, to help expand…
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Multiscreen TV operators continue to grow despite US reverses
The world’s leading multiscreen TV service providers grew their subscriber bases by just under 1%,…
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Altice launches new multi-platform cooking channel with added Jamie Oliver
Altice is launching a new cooking brand with a TV channel, print magazine and digital…
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ProSiebenSat.1 completes ATV deal
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 has closed a deal for Tele München Group-owned Austrian broadcaster ATV. Following competition,…
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BBC to up its investment in Northern Ireland
The BBC is to invest an additional £11 million (€13 million) in new services in…
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YouTube TV streaming service goes live
YouTube’s television streaming service, YouTube TV, has gone live in the biggest US metro areas,…
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Food Network launches free-to-air in Italy
Scripps Networks Interactive is launching Food Network as a free-to-air channel in Italy. The channel…
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ITV to showcase Grand National in virtual reality
Commercial broadcaster ITV has teamed up with virtual reality outfit VR City and media agency…
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BBC Worldwide strikes Africa SVOD deal with Iflix
BBC Worldwide has sold a raft of programmes including Top Gear and Luther to African…
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UPC Poland first up with TVN catch-up service
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland is to be the first Polish service provider to…
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TF1 claims ‘mixed feelings’ about working with tech giants
TF1 is working with partners in new ways to bring content to digital platforms, but…
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EBU calls for cross-border access to content
EU decision makers should give citizens “the keys to enjoy more TV and radio programmes”…
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Pluto TV appoints chief programming officer
US over-the-top TV service, Pluto TV, has appointed former NBCUniversal executive, Robert Magdlen, as chief…
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Ex-WME television chief joins TV4
Former William Morris Endeavor television co-chief Mark Itkin has joined emerging digital content business TV4 Entertainment as…
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MTG chief: ‘make your mind up time’ for broadcasters
Traditional broadcasters have to “make up their mind” about what they want to be, at…
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France Télévisions chief highlights Netflix rival SVOD project’s progress
France Télévisions’ plans for a new SVOD service are progressing well, with agreements in principle…
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Meo adds MTV Live HD
Altice-owned Portuguese service provider Portugal Telecom/Meo has added MTV Live HD to its TV programming…
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Freesat launches new WiFi-enabled Humax box
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat has launched a new WiFi enabled set-top supplied by core…
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ITV position set to worsen, say analysts
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s performance looks set to worsen as a result of a Brexit-related…
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Channel 4: second screen experiment failed to reach scale
Channel 4’s second screen app experiment, 4Now, failed because the UK broadcaster couldn’t get the…