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Amazon Channels boss joins BAMTech as CEO
Amazon Channels boss, Michael Paull, has been named CEO of BAMTech – the video streaming…
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BBC to create new channel for Scotland
The BBC is to invest £19 million (€22.4 million) in creating a new TV channel…
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Vivendi reportedly looking to reopen Mediaset talks
Vivendi could be willing to restart negotiations with Mediaset on condition that the Italian broadcaster…
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ITV outlook darkens as advertisers ‘rein back spending’
The outlook for ITV has deteriorated significantly as advertisers pull back on spending amid anxiety…
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VR firm brings in Bacon from Endemol Shine
A UK-based, Maker Studios-backed virtual reality content producer has hired senior executives from Endemol Shine…
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BBC to up its investment in Welsh programming
UK pubcaster the BBC is to increase its funding in English-language programming at its Welsh…
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MobiTV secures additional funding
IP video specialist MobiTV has closed US$21 million (€20 million) in funding from Oak Investment…
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Portugal’s Meo adds Machinima SVOD to offering
Altice-owned Portuguese telco Portugal Telecom/Meo is to make a local TV version of gaming-focused YouTube…
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Discovery names new Italy general manager
Discovery Networks Italy has a new general manager. Alessandro Araimo has been appointed to the…
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BBC rolls out personalisation for connected TVs
The BBC is rolling out new iPlayer personalisation features for connected TV viewers, in a…
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AMC hires new channels chief
Scripps Networks executive Kevin Dickie is joining the international arm of AMC and two other…
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Colors launches in HD on Sky
India’s Viacom18 has partnered with BT Media and Broadcast to launch its Hindi general entertainment…
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Discovery to provide exclusive content for Snapchat
Discovery is to provide premium short-form video content exclusively for US users of social media…
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Mediaset reportedly in advanced talks with Sky
Mediaset could be close to striking a deal with Sky over the future of its…
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ITV-backed SVOD service Curio to launch in Sweden and Norway
Factual SVOD service Curio will launch in Sweden and Norway next month after the ITV-backed…
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Samsung chief arrested in corruption probe
Lee Jae-yong, the vice-chairman and effective head of Samsung Electronics, was arrested this morning in…
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CNMC: Spanish TV spend increased in 2014, but Canal+ fell short
Spain’s audiovisual service providers invested €212.6 million in Spanish and European film and TV series…
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Clementi takes up BBC Board chairman role
Sir David Clementi has taken up his position as chairman to the new BBC Board,…
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NBC to take 25% stake in Euronews as part of wider international plan
NBC News is to acquire a 25% stake in Euronews, according to various press reports….
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TF1 looks to pay TV thematic channels and production to fuel growth
France’s TF1 Group plans to focus on the development of thematic targeted channels rather than…
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Sony buys Turner’s UK truTV
Turner rolled out the general entertainment channel in amid much fanfare in May 2014, but…
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Discovery puts name to new UK free-to-air channel
Discovery is launching Quest Red in the UK, its second free-to-air channel in the territory….
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Alphabet appoints new Google Fiber boss
Google’s parent company Alphabet has reportedly hired former Aero Communications CEO Gregory McCray to lead…
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AMC agrees raft of distribution deals
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has reached distribution deals with pay TV operators in Central and…
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Next-gen Freeview Play services come to Panasonic
Freeview and Panasonic have unveiled a new generation of TVs that will feature the first…
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Freeview kicks off 700MHz clearance with Selkirk BBC move
Freeview is to quietly begin the process of clearing the 700MHz spectrum – which it…
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Discovery to launch new free-to-air channel in UK
Discovery will launch a new free-to-air channel in the UK alongside other new services in…
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3GPP embraces broadcast requirements for 4G and 5G mobile
The next major update of the 3GPP mobile broadband standard will include features to enable…
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HbbTV Association backs Nordic move to HbbTV2
The HbbTV Association has welcomed NorDig’s new specification, which marks the Nordic region’s first steps…
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Kwesé TV boosts content line-up with AMC and Scripps deals
New African pay TV platform Kwesé TV has struck deals with AMC Networks and Scripps…