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Broadcasters
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Fox makes Brace of hires from Twitter
Fox Networks Group has moved a senior executive to lead its digital sales operation in…
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OSN launches dedicated Bond channel
Middle East pay TV operator OSN is launching a pop-up James Bond channel that will…
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Spacecom to receive US$196m insurance payout for Amos-6
Spacecom is set to receive a US$196 million (€177 million) insurance payout for its Amos-6…
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CBS chief: Viacom merger ‘must be attractive’
CBS Corp. will only recombine with Viacom “if it looks rights and is structured properly”,…
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ProSiebenSat.1 to issue new shares
German broadcasting and media giant ProSiebenSat.1 plans to issue new shares to raise about €515…
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Interview: Dean Possenniskie, A+E Networks
Pay TV channel provider A+E Networks has recently been branching out into the free-to-air world,…
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Fox not keen on D2C but Hulu-type services key to growth
Direct-to-consumer services may not be a necessary part of the distribution mix for 21st Century…
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Digital business growth transforming shape of ProSiebenSat.1
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is generated almost half of its revenues for the first nine months…
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AT&T and DirecTV facing legal threat over information sharing
The US Department of Justice is taking legal action against DirecTV and its new owner…
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Bewkes: AT&T will ‘accelerate’ HBO Now growth
The international distribution of the HBO Now SVOD service will be “accelerated” by the sale…
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BBC marks 80 years of television
The BBC has opened up its archive to celebrate 80 years since its launch of…
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Discovery chief outlines ‘Netflix of sport’ ambition
With Olympics and other rights in hand, Eurosport can become the ‘Netflix of sports’, according…
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Disney and Fox to join Hulu’s new OTT streaming service
Disney and Fox have come on board Hulu’s new channels streaming service. The deals mean…
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Ziggo outlines plans to replace shut-down HBO service
Liberty Global-owned Dutch cable operator Ziggo is to launch a new movies and series package…
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Euronews launches in HD on Hotbird
Euronews has launched in HD for the first time. The HD version of the pan-Eueropean…
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Discovery creates new European media JV with BAMTech
Discovery has teamed up with Major League Baseball-backed media and technology unit BAMTech to create…
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Viacom international and US channels to be merged under Bakish
Viacom’s international and US channel groups are merging into a new unit that Bob Bakish…
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Discovery financials hit by currency fluctuations and Eurosport costs
Revenues and profit have taken a hit at Discovery Communications’ international business, with the US-listed…
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A+E Networks takes Blaze to Freesat
A+E Networks UK has extended the distribution of its UK free-to-air channel Blaze by securing…
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21st Century Fox names technology chief
21st Century Fox has named News Corp chief technology officer and former BBC digital media…
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Triax names German sales chief
Denmark-based TV and broadband technology outfit Triax has named Matthias Paetz as head of sales…
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Channel 4 partners on Pirate Quest mobile game
Channel 4 has partnered with mobile games firm Subunderground for Pirate Quest, a new game…
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TF1 hit by summer of sport and higher costs
French broadcaster TF1’s performance for the first nine months of the year has been hit…
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Bakish ‘set for interim Viacom CEO role’
Viacom’s international president and CEO, Bob Bakish, is set to be named interim chief executive…
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BBC Advertising report questions perceptions about Millennials
Traits associated with millennials – a key talking point at all TV industry conferences and…
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New sports COO for TV4 and C More
Swedish free and pay TV group Bonnier Broadcasting has named Rickard Segeborn as chief operating…
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Government kicks of search for BBC Board chair
The UK has launched the recruitment process for the chair of the BBC Board –…
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TVN to run three Scripps channels from 2017
TVN will take charge of three local versions of the Scripps Networks Interactive channel brands…
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ESPN makes Africa push in deal with Kwesé
ESPN has signed an exclusive deal with African sports broadcaster Kwesé to launch the ESPN…
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ITV to cut jobs amid concern over Brexit
ITV is cutting about 120 staff in a cost-cutting drive, amid Brexit-driven uncertainty, with the…