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Channel 4 poaches Channel 5 exec
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has hired two commissioners for its specialist factual and documentaries commissioning…
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Turner to distribute Cartoon Network on Telekom Austria DTH platform
Turner has teamed up with Telekom Austria Group to distribute Cartoon Network on the latter’s…
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Scripps confirms Samples as TVN chief, Lowe to be chairman
Scripps Networks Interactive has named Jim Samples as president of its Polish subsidiary TVN, with…
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TF1, Mediaset, ProSieben partner on MCN investments
France’s TF1 Group and Italy’s Mediaset have bought into ProSiebenSat.1’s Studio71, with the German media…
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Fininvest denies Vivendi proposal report
Mediaset’s controlling shareholder Fininvest has said it has not received any fresh proposal from Vivendi…
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Viacom takes stake in Israeli channel outfit
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has acquired a minority stake in Israeli pay TV channel…
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MTG Norway appoints new CEO
MTG Norway has appointed Nice Entertainment Group CEO Morten Aass as its new chief executive…
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Turner and AzamTV take Boing into East Africa
Turner has expanded children’s channel Boing into new markets in East Africa after agreeing a…
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Viacom UK boss named new international chief
Viacom’s long-serving UK chief, David Lynn, has been named CEO of Viacom International Media Networks….
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BBC must ‘reinvent PSB’ to take on Netflix and Amazon
The BBC must “reinvent public service broadcasting” in a bid to take on digital video…
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Clementi confirmed as BBC chairman
David Clementi has been confirmed as the next chairman of British public broadcaster the BBC….
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Disney refutes streaming set-top deal rumours
Disney has refuted rumours that it officially licensed a German company’s TV streaming box. This follows reports…
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Voddler targets MENA market with new hire
Peer-assisted cloud TV technology outfit Voddler has named Marwan Shehab as head of a new…
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BBC set to name new chairman
UK public broadcaster the BBC is nearing the appointment of a new chairman. Former Bank…
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BBC Worldwide cruises into maritime market
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide has launched its first channel produced exclusively for cruise…
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BBC looking to develop haptic VR and AR experiences
BBC Earth is looking to experiment with ‘haptic’ virtual reality experiences – involving a sense…
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France Télévisions’ plans for Netflix rival take shape
France Télévisions has been in touch with about 10 major producers about securing content for…
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Facebook hires former CNN anchor to lead news partnerships
Facebook has hired broadcast journalist and former CNN presenter Campbell Brown to head up its news…
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AMC expands Balkans footprint
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) – Central Europe is expanding its Balkans footprint after agreeing a…
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Cisco launches consumer test capability for Infinite Video customers
Cisco has launched a new facility to enable customers of its Infinite Video platform to…
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Disney CFO plays down Netflix speculation, confirms ESPN D2C launch this year
Disney chief financial officer Christine McCarthy has played down the idea that Disney is looking…
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Liberty to make ‘opportunistic’ moves for EU free-to-air channels
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries has said that the company will be “opportunistic” about buying…
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BBC Earth teams up with Oculus for natural history VR experiences
BBC Worldwide’s naturally history service BBC Earth has struck a partnership with virtual reality outfit…
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UKTV plots uptick in originals investment
UK-based channels group UKTV plans to increase investment in its original programming this year. Richard…
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Viacom names Levy global COO
Viacom’s worldwide entertainment arm has named Sarah Levy as its COO. Levy will oversee operations…
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AB Group ‘could be looking at sale’
France’s AB Group could be looking at a sale, with Mediawan, the investment vehicle of…
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Viceland hires ex-Talpa exec to lead Benelux
Vice Media has appointed a former Talpa Media and Twitter executive to helm the upcoming…
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NBCU UK and emerging markets chief set to exit
Long-serving London-based NBCUniversal executive Colin McLeod is to leave the US media giant’s international operation…
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BeIN Media opens retail outlets across UAE
Qatar-based Middle East pay TV and media group BeIN Media has opened six retail outlets…
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Eutelsat completes Rai HD channel line-up for TivùSat
Satellite operator Eutelsat has begun broadcasting an additional five channels in HD from public broadcaster…