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You.i TV takes Cartoon Network App to Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV
Video technology provider You.i TV has adapted Turner’s Cartoon Network App for the Apple TV…
Mediaset prepares defences as Vivendi closes in on 30% threshold
The Berlusconi family has moved to shore up its defences against Vivendi as Mediaset prepares…
ITV ‘preps for end of Crozier era’
UK broadcaster ITV is preparing for life after CEO Adam Crozier, though it is understood…
SpaceX explains cause of Amos-6 explosion
SpaceX has identified the fault that caused Spacecom’s Amos-6 satellite to be destroyed in a…
Report: Google Unplugged to appear as early as February
Google could reportedly launch new subscription streaming service, Google Unplugged, as early as February after…
Cyfrowy Polsat adds new channels
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding a raft of new channels to its…
BBC hails the ‘biggest year ever’ for iPlayer
The BBC has revealed that 2016 was the “biggest year ever” for the iPlayer with…
Vivendi Mediaset move ‘could breach antitrust rules’
Italian antitrust watchdog AGCOM has stepped into the battle raging between Vivendi and Mediaset with…
UK public backs BBC licence fee
The UK public back the annual licence fee to fund pubcaster the BBC, although many…
MTG offloads loss-making African TV operations
Sweden-based media group MTG has completed the sale of its loss-making free TV channels and…
Trace Urban expands in Central and Eastern Europe
Trace has launched its Trace Urban music channel on Total TV in Serbia, Slovenia and…
Sky and 21st Century Fox agree takeover terms
Sky and 21st Century Fox have agreed terms of a takeover a deal that will…
Vivendi now owns 20% of Mediaset, but next steps unclear
Vivendi is continuing its hostile bid to acquire a significant stake in Mediaset. The French…
Discovery hires Europe Olympics chief
Discovery Communications has recruited Bernard Ross to join Eurosport and run its Olympics coverage across…
TalkTalk adds Cartoonito to channel line-up
UK operator TalkTalk has added Turner preschool channel Cartoonito to its TV line-up. Cartoonito is…
Battle for Mediaset intensifies as Vivendi acquires 12% stake
The battle between Vivendi and Mediaset has entered a new phase, with Vivendi revealing that…
BBC, ITV, AMC pact for BritBox US SVOD service
The UK’s two largest broadcasters and The Walking Dead cable net AMC are joining forces…
M6 to take over RTL French radio stations
M6 Group is to acquire the French radio assets of RTL Group as part of…
BBC launches first VR project on Oculus
The BBC has launched its first virtual reality (VR) production on the Oculus store. The…
Fox suing Thai bank for US$71m over channel fees
Fox Networks Group Asia has begun legal action against Thailand’s largest bank, alleging it is…
Mediaset furious as Vivendi takes stake with plans for more
Mediaset has reacted furiously to what it sees as a hostile takeover attempt by stealth…
Official CEO in as Viacom-CBS merger crumples
Bob Bakish has been named permanent president and CEO of Viacom after the potential re-merger…
Discovery buys into digital studio Batanga
Discovery has bought a stake in digital studio Batanga Media. Latin America and US Hispanic-focused…
Sony Movie Channel to go live on Freeview and Virgin Media
Sony Pictures Television Networks UK is due to launch a rebranded Sony Movie Channel on…
BBC launches HDR trial of Planet Earth II with HLG technology
The BBC has begun making its flagship natural history series Planet Earth II available in…
Fox deal price ‘alarms’ Sky shareholders
Shareholders in Sky are set to revolt against the proposed deal that could see the…
Channel 5 launches My5 on Chromecast
Viacom-owned UK free-to-air broadcaster Channel 5 has made its My5 video-on-demand service available on Google’s…
MTG and TF1 secure handball rights
Modern Times Group has secured exclusive Nordic media rights to the 2020 EHF European Handball…
France Télévisions chief outlines plan for French alternative to Netflix
France Télévisions hopes to move forward with plans to create a new SVOD platform to…
Ofcom reveals BBC regulation plan
Ofcom has revealed details of how it will regulate the BBC from next April, when…