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Discovery invests US$100m in Group Nine Media
Discovery Communications has agreed to invest US$100 million in Group Nine Media – a new…
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MTG moves into gaming with InnoGames investment
Modern Times Group (MTG) has moved into online gaming by buying a 35% stake in…
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Pluto TV raises US$30m from ProSiebenSat.1, Scripps Networks
Over-the-top video service Pluto TV has raised US$30 million (€27 million) in a funding round…
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AMC sets Halloween launch for international horror channel
AMC Networks International is launching a new horror network called Dark. It will replace its…
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Ericsson strikes raft of content deals for Nuvu SVOD platform
Ericsson has acquired over 2,500 hours of content through a raft of deals for the…
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BBC Studios to cut 300 jobs in ‘reshaping’
The BBC’s production arm will do away with 300 jobs to “ensure it is the…
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Former STV, Discovery exec Dan Korn joins A+E
Dan Korn has taken a new role at A+E and will oversee programming at its…
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Seeso commissions Johnny Carson comedy
NBC’s comedy SVOD platform, Seeso, has commissioned a coming-of-age comedy set in the 1970s when The…
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MIPCOM 2016: New Hungarian channel taps BBC WW for content
Hungarian state broadcaster MTVA is to launch a new culture-focused channel, M5, and has struck…
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TVN appoints legal director to the board
Poland’s TVN Group has appointed legal department director, Marek Szydłowski, to the management board. The…
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Kaplan exiting, Discovery rejigs international programming
Marjorie Kaplan is leaving Discovery in a rejig that sees UK chief Susanna Dinnage take…
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A+E Networks names advertising sales manager
A+E Networks UK has named Nitu Kamboj as global advertising sales and sponsorship manager. Kamboj,…
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CNBC launches in LatAm with Sky Mexico
CNBC International has partnered with Sky Mexico to launch CNBC Latin America. The business and…
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Ex-NBCU TV chief to lead Primary Wave
Former NBCUniversal Television chairman Jeff Gaspin has signed on as president of US indie producer…
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AMC agrees Croatia, Bulgaria deals with Telekom Austria
AMC is extending its reach in Croatia and Bulgaria thanks to a deal between AMC…
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Stofa adds Viasat Ultra HD to content line-up
Danish cable operator Stofa has made Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Viasat Broadcasting’s Ultra HD channel,…
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Q&A: Jim Samples, Scripps Networks Interactive
Jim Samples, president, international, Scripps Networks Interactive, talks about plans for thematic channels, the free-to-air…
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Turner to launch arthouse SVOD service Filmstruck
Turner is launching a new subscription video-on-demand service dedicated to arthouse, indie, foreign and cult…
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France Télévisions hires Couture as Got takes over at France 2
France Télévisions has appointed former TF1, Canal+ and Orange content boss Xavier Couture as deputy…
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Mediapro goes big on e-sports
Spanish programmer Mediapro has taken a majority stake in Fandroid, the creator of the Spanish…
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France Télévisions chief fires France 2 boss Meslet
Vincent Meslet, France 2’s executive director since August 2015 was abruptly fired yesterday by France…
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Trace launches two new music channels via Zuku in East Africa
Youth media brand Trace has partnered with Wanachi-group owned Zuku to distribute the Trace Mziki and…
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Disney takeover rumours cause Netflix shares to spike
Netflix’s share price rose 4.14% on talk The Walt Disney Company is preparing a takeover…
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Discovery hires finance chief from ProSiebenSat.1
Discovery has hired Gunnar Wiedenfels as CFO, poaching the finance chief from German broadcast giant…
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A+E Networks leads £5m funding in TVPlayer
US channel operator A+E Networks has led a £5 million (€5.7 million) funding round in…
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Vivendi chief still hopeful of Mediaset deal
Vivendi is still hopeful of striking a deal with Mediaset following the acrimonious collapse of…
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Viacom, CBS explore merger
National Amusements, which owns controlling stakes in both firms, last week urged the pair to…
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BBC ups Purnell to director of radio and education
The BBC has promoted director of strategy and education, James Purnell, to a new role…
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HBO to shut channels in the Netherlands
HBO is set to close its channels in the Netherlands at the end of the…
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Former AMC International boss: niche SVOD is the future
Niche SVOD services will continue to gain ground in a world where launching new linear…