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Broadcasters
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National Amusements urges Viacom-CBS merger
The majority shareholder of Viacom and CBS has urged the US media giants to re-merge….
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MTV to launch three new Snapchat series
MTV International is due to launch three new UK-produced original Snapchat series in the coming…
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ARD and ZDF roll out youth service Funk
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are launching a new youth-targeted service called Funk on…
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HBO and Cinemax launch on PlayStation Vue in the US
HBO and Cinemax has launched on Sony’s over-the-top TV service, PlayStation Vue, in the US….
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BBC factual boss leaves to launch Yaddo SVOD service
BBC factual commissioner Nick Fraser is leaving the UK pubcaster to launch a new subscription…
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Viacom poaches BBC exec for UK kids role
Viacom has hired Sarah Muller to run its kids programming at Channel 5. The new…
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Report: Time Warner, Viacom circle US$400m Telefe
Time Warner and Viacom are the big-name media groups assessing offers to buy Argentinian free…
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PwC: Global TV market revenues to reach US$325bn in 2020
The global TV market will be worth US$325 billion in revenues by 2020, according to…
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Netflix sets sights on more British originals
Netflix is set to ramp up its British production efforts, with co-production deals in place…
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UK Culture Secretary: TV one of UK’s greatest successes
The UK’s new culture secretary, Matt Hancock, praised TV as “one of the UK’s greatest…
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MTG issues US$58m bond in new funding plan
Modern Times Group has issued an SEK500 million (US$58.2 million) corporate bond, with the proceeds…
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BBC calls for greater regulation of C4 following Bake Off scandal
The BBC has called for greater content regulation to be imposed on Channel 4, in…
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BBC to require iPlayer logins for all from next year
From early next year all viewers will be required to sign into the BBC iPlayer,…
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NBCUniversal looks to international opportunities
NBCUniversal has highlighted the opportunity to grow its international business to put it on more…
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Report: Disney looking to buy Twitter for its video credentials
The Walt Disney Company is reportedly eyeing a deal to buy social media platform Twitter….
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BBC launches first TV Everywhere service
BBC Worldwide has launched BBC Player, a branded TV Everywhere service in partnership with Singaporean…
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Viacom makes trio of Asia Pacific appointments
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has made three senior appointments as part of a management…
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Liberty Global to increase online content focus
Liberty Global will look to increasingly focus its content spend online, according to company CEO…
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CBS CEO: Netflix is ‘not eating the world’
Netflix is not “eating the world” and has helped to drive up the price of…
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BBC experiments with holographic TV
The BBC has created an experimental ‘holographic’ TV as part of its exploration of emerging…
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Discovery launches Seeker virtual reality on YouTube
Discovery has launched Seeker VR, an OTT 360°-video and virtual reality offering. The YouTube channel…
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TF1 takes issue with France Info after watchdog slams cross-promotion
French broadcaster TF1 has responded to being censured by regulator the CSA for cross-promoting its…
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Disney CEO: ESPN streaming service may take cues from Now TV
Disney’s planned ESPN streaming service will not have a one-size-fits-all payment model and could take…
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Interim CEO Dooley follows Dauman out of Viacom
The interim president and CEO of Viacom, Tom Dooley, will leave the media giant on…
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Sky and ITV commit £1.55m to eSports broadcaster Ginx TV
Sky has invested £1.55 million in eSports broadcaster Ginx TV, with UK broadcaster ITV set…
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C More secures long-term deal for Swedish hockey
Bonnier Broadcasting-owned Swedish pay TV outfit C More has signed a six-year deal giving it…
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UPC Czech and Slovak units add Discovery HD channels
Liberty Global-owned service providers UPC Czech Republic and UPC Slovakia, which operate as a combined…
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Cartoon Network to launch VR mobile game and viewer
Turner-owned Cartoon Network is to launch a new virtual reality mobile game and branded VR…
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Viceland launches in UK on Sky and Now TV
Viceland, the new linear TV channel from Vice Media, has launched in the UK on…
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MacLellan upped in NBCU restructure
NBCUniversal has given Kevin MacLellan an expanded role at is international business as part of…