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Viacom ‘no longer looking’ to sell Paramount stake
Viacom is no longer looking actively to sell as stake in Paramount Pictures, according to…
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MTG moves into kids TV
The Modern Times Group has commissioned The Big Experiment, its first original kids series. The…
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Sky News names content chief
Sky News has named Cristina Nicolotti Squires as director of content, placing her in charge…
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France 24 extends reach in Turkey
News channel France 24 has struck a deal with Türk Telekom subsidiary Tivibu to distribute its channel…
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Vivendi and Mediaset set for court hearing
The battle between feuding former partners Vivendi and Mediaset is scheduled for its first court…
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Amazon unveils release date for The Grand Tour
Amazon is to release The Grand Tour, its hotly anticipated reboot of BBC show Top…
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A+E and YouTube added to MIPCOM Masterminds
Execs from A+E and YouTube have been added to the roster of Media Mastermind speakers…
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The rise of VR and what it means for the TV industry
Virtual Reality is tipped to become a big business in the coming years. But how…
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Disney cuts digital, consumer products job
Disney has cuts its digital media and consumer products team by 5%, or 250 staff,…
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Vestel to launch Freeview Play TVs
Multi-brand TV manufacturer Vestel is gearing up to launch a range of Freeview Play TVs…
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New chief for Irish-language broadcaster
Irish-language public broadcaster TG4 has named Alan Esslemont as its new director-general. Esslemont, who is…
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Liberty Global unit acquires local Swiss player
UPC Central Europe – the Liberty Global unit for Austria and Switzerland – has acquired…
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BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead to step down
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead will step down when a unitary board replaces the BBC…
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You.i TV raises US$12m led by Time Warner’s VC arm
You.i TV, a multi-screen video app platform provider for TV and media companies, has raised…
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New Viacom board meets, CEO decision looms
The newly constituted board of Viacom will meet today for the first time, with a…
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VR firm Jaunt appoints Hearst exec as new CEO
Disney, Sky and ProSiebenSat.1-backed cinematic VR firm, Jaunt, has appointed Hearst executive George Kliavkoff as…
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ProSiebenSat.1 launches video trading exchange
ProSiebenSat.1 has launched Glomex, a global content marketplace for trading premium video content. Glomex, short…
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A+E Networks names chief marketing officer
A+E has promoted Amanda Hill fourteen months after she joined the US cable channel business….
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Food Network launches in Mexico with Totalplay
Scripps Networks Interactive channel Food Network has expanded into Mexico with the recent launch on…
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Spacecom aims to buy in-orbit Amos-6 replacement by year-end
Spacecom has set itself an internal end-of-year deadline to buy an in-orbit satellite to replace…
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Now TV: Game of Thrones gets triple the views of any other show
Game of Thrones has proved the most successful TV show “by far” on Sky’s four-year…
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Summer of sport boosts iPlayer as BBC teases service updates
The BBC reported a 37% increase in summer iPlayer traffic this year thanks to major…
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NBCU’s Hayu to launch offline viewing, Apple TV support
NBCUniversal International’s subscription video-on-demand service, Hayu, is due to add offline viewing options and is…
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BBC commits to S4C funding
UK public broadcaster the BBC has agreed to fix its level of funding of Welsh…
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BBC’s Ralph Rivera takes Eurosport digital role
Discovery Communications has appointed the director of BBC Digital, Ralph Rivera, to the newly created…
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Fox invests US$6.5m in Clarkson’s digital venture
21st Century Fox has invested US$6.5 million in DriveTribe, a new digital venture from the…
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Report: Takis Candilis out at Lagardère
Longstanding Lagardère executive Takis Candilis has left the media giant, according to numerous reports out…
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Discovery names commercial VP for CEEMEA
Discovery has appointed James Gibbons to a new role overseeing its commercial and creative efforts…
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Vivendi reportedly putting Netflix rival project on ice
Vivendi has put its plans to develop a pan-European OTT service to compete with Netflix…
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BBC to stream Shakespeare globally
The BBC will live-stream a Bollywood-flavoured version of Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream later…