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Report: Liberty Media gears up to take F1 rights
Liberty Media is reportedly close to taking control of Formula One, buying ownership of the…
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ETSI publishes new HbbTV spec for UK and Italy transition
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published a new version of the HbbTV specification…
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Viacom: Kids still gravitate to linear TV
TV is still the most popular way for kids to consume video content, according to…
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HbbTV Association joins with Smart TV Alliance
The HbbTV Association is set to merge the activities of the Smart TV Alliance into…
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BBC appoints Natural History boss
The BBC has appointed veteran producer Julian Hector as head of its respected Natural History…
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iPlayer licence fee law comes into effect
A change to UK law requiring viewers to buy a licence fee in order to…
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CBS All Access goes ad-free
US broadcaster CBS has launched a commercial-free option for its subscription video-on-demand service, CBS All…
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Fox Networks Group rejigs sales division
Simon Thomas has left Fox Networks Group as part of a rejig that sees Prentiss…
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Freesat delivers Saorview mobile app to RTÉ
Freesat has delivered the new Saorview mobile app, web-powered TV guide and Spotlight recommendation service…
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Netflix orders trio of originals
Streaming service Netflix has ordered a pair of tween-skewed scripted series, on of which comes…
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Discovery targets Iranian market with Home & Health Farsi
Discovery has teamed up with Dubai-based media management and playout specialist BHS Media to launch…
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BBC launches beta trial of Cbeebies Playtime Island
The BBC has launched a public beta group trial of its Cbeebies Playtime Island app,…
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Sony Pictures Networks acquires India’s Ten Sports Network
Sony Pictures Networks India is to acquire Ten Sports Network from Zee Entertainment Enterprises for…
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Mashable agrees content deal with Endemol Shine
Digital media news site Mashable has signed a content deal with Endemol Shine Beyond USA…
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Viceland moves into late-night programming
US cable channel Viceland has entered the late night programming space for the first time,…
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Viacom to replace MTV Hits with NickMusic
Weeks after introducing a new MTV Classic brand in place of VH1 Classic, Viacom has rebranded another…
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A+E Networks appoints first regional director for Benelux
A+E Networks UK has appointed Affilinet Benelux managing director, Jessica Haagmans, as its first regional…
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Former Canal+ streaming boss joins Fox
Former Canal+ streaming boss Manuel Alduy has joined Fox and will head up the studio’s…
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Court quashes fines against Mediapro and clubs in football deal case
Spain’s second highest court, the Audencia Nacional, has quashed a set of fines levied on…
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Discovery appoints NRK exec to digital, development role
Discovery Networks Norway has hired the head of new media at public broadcaster NRK to…
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AT&T strikes multi-platform deal with HBO
AT&T has reached a multi-year deal with HBO to offer the latter’s content across all…
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TV4 Group secures rights to basketball matches
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has secured the rights to broadcast four…
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Mediaset: Vivendi account of aborted deal “without foundation”
Mediaset has rejected Vivendi’s position on the aborted April 8 agreement between the pair in…
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Amazon working on first Korean original
Amazon Prime Video is working on its first South Korea-produced original series. The SVOD service,…
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SPI International launches UHD channel on Turkcell
Channel provider SPI International has launched its Funbox 4K/UHD channel on Turkcell and added five…
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CBS All Access launches on Xbox One
CBS has launched its digital subscription video-on-demand service, CBS All Access, on Xbox One consoles…
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Vice CEO: global media headed for ‘chaos’
Vice Media chief executive Shane Smith used his MacTaggart lecture last night in Edinburgh to…
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Chinese telecom group to acquire Spacecom
Israeli satellite operator Spacecom is to be sold to China’s Beijing Xinwei Technology Group for US$285…
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M6, RTL Deutschland and digital boost RTL Group results
France’s M6 Group and RTL Deutschland helped boost international media group RTL’s first half performance,…
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Fininvest sues Vivendi for €570 million over aborted Mediaset deal
Following the legal action taken by Mediaset against Vivendi last week, the Italian broadcaster’s parent…