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International growth helps offset Viacom US performance
International revenues and filmed entertainment helped offset a decline in Viacom’s domestic US TV revenues…
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Liberty Global agrees major original drama deal with All3Media
Liberty Global has agreed a major, cross-territory content deal with All3Media, the production company it…
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Brexit hits Discovery international business
Discovery Communications has revealed that the Brexit vote has slowed down its international business, but…
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Sky boosts Sky Q online offering with food, comedy, e-sports
Sky is adding content from Tastemade, Comedy Central, Vice, Copa90, Ginx eSports TV and Machinima to…
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NBC planning major OTT expansion
US broadcaster NBC is nearing the end of its “toe in the water” experiments in…
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UPC Austria boosts catch-up offering
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Austria has added content from A+E Networks’ History channel and…
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MPs call on BBC to publish top stars’ salaries in ‘era of openness’
The BBC should publish salary details of any employee that is paid more than the…
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Discovery buys into Chinese MCN
Discovery has acquired a stake in VS Media, a Chinese multichannel network business. The MCN…
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Freesat to offer BBC Red Button Olympics coverage
UK TV platform Freesat will offer eight channels of live coverage of the Rio Olympics…
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MBC migrating services to Arabsat
Middle East broadcaster MBC Group is transferring its channels to the Arabsat satellite platform through…
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ESPN launches localised UK app
Sports broadcaster ESPN has launched a localised UK version of its flagship app to tap…
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KPN to study options after court rules against it in Fox case
Dutch telco KPN has said it will study its legal options to overturn a ruling…
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African Movie Channel launches Series on Azam TV
Pay TV broadcaster African Movie Channel has launched its AMC Series channel on Tanzania-based pay…
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BBC iPlayer licence fee ‘loophole’ to close in September
Changes to UK law that will require people to buy a TV Licence to watch…
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Mediaset threatens Vivendi over alleged breach of rules
The war of words between Mediaset and Vivendi over the latter’s second thoughts about buying…
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HBO calls time on Game of Thrones after eight seasons
As expected, flagship HBO drama Game of Thrones will end after its eighth season. Showrunner…
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UKTV touts viewing share
UKTV has issued half-year viewing and market share results, claiming it is outperforming the wider…
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A+E Networks outsources media management, extends Polish reach
A+E Networks has outsourced compliance, re-versioning and media management services for its UK channels to…
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Mediaset and Vivendi at war over stalled deal
Mediaset has threatened to take legal action against Vivendi if the French media company fails…
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Viacom battle set for court
The fight for control of Sumner Redstone’s Viacom is headed for a court case. A…
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New Discovery South Asia chief
More changes are afoot at Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific after the channels TV group named a…
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Discovery preps VR drama series
Discovery has greenlit The Satchel, a virtual reality drama miniseries. The channel operator has launched…
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TF1 looks to automated text-to-video future with Wibbitz
French broadcaster TF1 has struck a partnership with text-to-video technology specialist Wibbitz to enhance the…
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MTG launches streaming service in the Baltics
The Modern Times Group is launching its Viaplay streaming service in the Baltics, taking on…
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ProSieben poaches Maker Studios exec for digital
ProSiebenSat.1 has poached a digital exec from Disney’s Maker Studios to run its ad-supported VOD…
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BBC iPlayer sees spike in live, record browser number
BBC iPlayer saw a spike in live viewing in June as Wimbledon and the Euro2016…
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Mediaset rejects Vivendi account of contested deal
Mediaset yesterday poured cold water on Vivendi’s overtures in search of a revised agreement to…
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BBC trials live iPlayer subtitles
The BBC is trialling subtitles for live channels on BBC iPlayer, in what the UK…
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ITV boosted by Studios gains
UK broadcaster ITV reported double-digit revenue and adjusted EBITA growth in the first half of…
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Scripps launches HGTV in MENA
Scripps Networks Interactive is launching its HGTV channel in the Middle East and North Africa…