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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…
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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…
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ITV ‘preps for end of Crozier era’
UK broadcaster ITV is preparing for life after CEO Adam Crozier, though it is understood…
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SpaceX explains cause of Amos-6 explosion
SpaceX has identified the fault that caused Spacecom’s Amos-6 satellite to be destroyed in a…
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Report: Google Unplugged to appear as early as February
Google could reportedly launch new subscription streaming service, Google Unplugged, as early as February after…
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Cyfrowy Polsat adds new channels
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding a raft of new channels to its…
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BBC hails the ‘biggest year ever’ for iPlayer
The BBC has revealed that 2016 was the “biggest year ever” for the iPlayer with…
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Vivendi Mediaset move ‘could breach antitrust rules’
Italian antitrust watchdog AGCOM has stepped into the battle raging between Vivendi and Mediaset with…
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UK public backs BBC licence fee
The UK public back the annual licence fee to fund pubcaster the BBC, although many…
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MTG offloads loss-making African TV operations
Sweden-based media group MTG has completed the sale of its loss-making free TV channels and…
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Trace Urban expands in Central and Eastern Europe
Trace has launched its Trace Urban music channel on Total TV in Serbia, Slovenia and…
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Sky and 21st Century Fox agree takeover terms
Sky and 21st Century Fox have agreed terms of a takeover a deal that will…
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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…
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Discovery hires Europe Olympics chief
Discovery Communications has recruited Bernard Ross to join Eurosport and run its Olympics coverage across…
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TalkTalk adds Cartoonito to channel line-up
UK operator TalkTalk has added Turner preschool channel Cartoonito to its TV line-up. Cartoonito is…
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Battle for Mediaset intensifies as Vivendi acquires 12% stake
The battle between Vivendi and Mediaset has entered a new phase, with Vivendi revealing that…
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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…
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M6 to take over RTL French radio stations
M6 Group is to acquire the French radio assets of RTL Group as part of…
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BBC launches first VR project on Oculus
The BBC has launched its first virtual reality (VR) production on the Oculus store. The…
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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…
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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…
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Official CEO in as Viacom-CBS merger crumples
Bob Bakish has been named permanent president and CEO of Viacom after the potential re-merger…
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Discovery buys into digital studio Batanga
Discovery has bought a stake in digital studio Batanga Media. Latin America and US Hispanic-focused…
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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…
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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…
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Fox deal price ‘alarms’ Sky shareholders
Shareholders in Sky are set to revolt against the proposed deal that could see the…
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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…
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MTG and TF1 secure handball rights
Modern Times Group has secured exclusive Nordic media rights to the 2020 EHF European Handball…
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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…
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Ofcom reveals BBC regulation plan
Ofcom has revealed details of how it will regulate the BBC from next April, when…