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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…
OSN launches dedicated Bond channel
Middle East pay TV operator OSN is launching a pop-up James Bond channel that will…
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…
CBS chief: Viacom merger ‘must be attractive’
CBS Corp. will only recombine with Viacom “if it looks rights and is structured properly”,…
ProSiebenSat.1 to issue new shares
German broadcasting and media giant ProSiebenSat.1 plans to issue new shares to raise about €515…
Interview: Dean Possenniskie, A+E Networks
Pay TV channel provider A+E Networks has recently been branching out into the free-to-air world,…
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…
Digital business growth transforming shape of ProSiebenSat.1
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is generated almost half of its revenues for the first nine months…
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…
Bewkes: AT&T will ‘accelerate’ HBO Now growth
The international distribution of the HBO Now SVOD service will be “accelerated” by the sale…
BBC marks 80 years of television
The BBC has opened up its archive to celebrate 80 years since its launch of…
Discovery chief outlines ‘Netflix of sport’ ambition
With Olympics and other rights in hand, Eurosport can become the ‘Netflix of sports’, according…
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…
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…
Euronews launches in HD on Hotbird
Euronews has launched in HD for the first time. The HD version of the pan-Eueropean…
Discovery creates new European media JV with BAMTech
Discovery has teamed up with Major League Baseball-backed media and technology unit BAMTech to create…
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…
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…
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…
21st Century Fox names technology chief
21st Century Fox has named News Corp chief technology officer and former BBC digital media…
Triax names German sales chief
Denmark-based TV and broadband technology outfit Triax has named Matthias Paetz as head of sales…
Channel 4 partners on Pirate Quest mobile game
Channel 4 has partnered with mobile games firm Subunderground for Pirate Quest, a new game…
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…
Bakish ‘set for interim Viacom CEO role’
Viacom’s international president and CEO, Bob Bakish, is set to be named interim chief executive…
BBC Advertising report questions perceptions about Millennials
Traits associated with millennials – a key talking point at all TV industry conferences and…
New sports COO for TV4 and C More
Swedish free and pay TV group Bonnier Broadcasting has named Rickard Segeborn as chief operating…
Government kicks of search for BBC Board chair
The UK has launched the recruitment process for the chair of the BBC Board –…
TVN to run three Scripps channels from 2017
TVN will take charge of three local versions of the Scripps Networks Interactive channel brands…
ESPN makes Africa push in deal with Kwesé
ESPN has signed an exclusive deal with African sports broadcaster Kwesé to launch the ESPN…
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…