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TracePlay SVOD app goes live
Trace’s delayed subscription video-on-demand service, TracePlay, has launched in the US, UK, Africa, France, Benelux,…
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Ofcom to set UK originals quotas for BBC
The BBC’s new regulator, Ofcom, will demand the UK’s pubcaster produces a minimum number of…
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AMC promotion for Alazard
AMC Networks International has named Géraud Alazard as SVP of marketing. Promoted from the position…
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TV Connect 2017: Consumer power and cloud opening up ‘new model’ for broadcasters
Changes in content creation and distribution are being driven by “consumer pull” factors rather than…
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Channel 4 claims relocation would be ‘highly damaging’
Channel 4 has said moving out of London would be “highly damaging”, after Culture Secretary…
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Vivendi addresses competition probe on Mediaset holding
Any move by Italian competition watchdog AGCOM against Vivendi because it holds significant stakes in both…
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TV Connect 2017: BBC and Opera showcase HbbTV 2 content syncing
The BBC is partnering with Opera TV to showcase a number of HbbTV 2 implementations…
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OSN launches kids channel with Mega Max Media
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has launched a new kids channel, OSN Kids Zone,…
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Trace taps Simplestream for OTT TV service
Modern Times Group-owned media group Trace has tapped technology outfit Simplestream to provide its cloud…
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Ex-MTV reality chief joins Viceland
US cable channel Viceland has hired former MTV reality boss Lauren Dolgen as its head…
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AMC Studios appoints head of content sales
Off the Fence’s Mark Dee-Shapland has joined AMC Studios’ worldwide sales arm. Dee-Shapland has taken…
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BBC names new board members
The BBC has named the three executives that will join director general Tony Hall on…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger to stay on until 2019
Bob Iger has signed a year-extension to remain chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney…
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Twitch appoints senior VP of content
Videogame video platform Twitch has appointed Ellation executive Michael Aragon as senior vice-president of content….
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Netflix continues HTML5 rollouts
Firefox users can now watch Netflix on Linux, a move that the SVOD giant described…
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Scripps: lifestyle programmes offer best returns
Lifestyle channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive says the types of shows on its channels drive…
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Vice lines up short-form scripted content
Vice Media has ordered a slate of short-form scripted content from New York-based digital studio…
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TVN Media names new board president
Scripps Networks Interactive-owned Polish broadcaster, TVN, has appointed Piotr Tyborowicz as president of the board of…
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British broadcasting at terminal risk from SVOD ‘insurgents’
The future of British broadcasting is at risk from SVOD “insurgents” like Netflix and Amazon,…
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Fresh blow to Canal+ as Orange secures exclusive deal with HBO
Orange’s OCS service is to become the exclusive home of HBO shows in France, dealing…
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Vivendi and Mediaset accuse each other of defamation as case comes to court
Vivendi has opened a new front in its ongoing legal battle with Mediaset by accusing…
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Kids SVOD service Azoomee secures BBC deal
Kids SVOD service Azoomee has snagged a raft of BBC kids shows. The on-demand service…
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New A+E net Blazes into Italy
A+E’s new factual-entertainment channel Blaze will launch on Sky Italia today. The channel launched on…
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My-HD taps Conax for service-based content security
Middle East-based pay TV outfit My-HD has tapped Conax to provide cloud-based content security for…
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Paramount Channel added to OSN
Viacom has agreed an expanded deal with OSN and its Nickelodeon, NickToon and Paramount Channel…
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One in five US OTT homes now pay for ‘three or more’ services
One in five US streaming subscribers now pay for three or more services, with investment…
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BBC calls for iPlayer prominence on TV platforms
The BBC has called for on-demand players like its iPlayer service to be guaranteed prominence…
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Warner Bros. exec appointed as Machinima CEO exits
Warner Bros. has parachuted one of its top interactive executives to the top post at…
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Vivendi chief: no resolution in sight to Mediaset conflict
Attempts to find a resolution to the battle between Vivendi and Mediaset have so far…
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BBC reports record iPlayer traffic in February
Daily programme requests to the BBC iPlayer reached a record high of 9.9 million in…