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Maxdome commissions first original series
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1-owned subscription video-on-demand service Maxdome has commissioned its first original series. The broadcaster-owned service…
BBC engineer named as RTS Young Technologist of the Year
The UK’s Royal Television Society has named BBC trainee broadcast engineer James Goodhand as its…
Report: Virgin Media in talks to buy UTV Ireland
Liberty Global-owned pay TV operator Virgin Media is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Irish…
BBC documentaries chief takes BBC Two post
The BBC has appointed its head of documentaries, Patrick Holland, as channel editor of BBC…
NBC and Samsung to broadcast VR Olympics coverage
NBC Olympics is due to broadcast 85-hours of virtual reality (VR) content from the Rio…
Vintage TV launches on Freeview
Vintage TV, the UK free-to-air channel targeted at older viewers, has launched on the Freeview…
France Télévisions taps Globecast for Tour de France
French public broadcaster France Télévisions and media services group Globecast have signed a five-year deal…
Ziggo adds Italian package
Liberty Global-owned Dutch cable operator Ziggo is to add an Italian package to its Horizon…
TV4 Group names concept chief
Sweden’s TV4 Group has named Karin Törnkvist to the post of head of concepts, with…
MTG strikes new deal with Telenor
Modern Times Group (MTG) has agreed a new multi-year agreement for the distribution of its…
Unitymedia adds new channels to Horizon Go
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has added three channels to its Horizon Go mobile…
SVOD growing dramatically in Europe, Netflix has over 50% share
Subscription video-on-demand grew by 56% in Europe between 2014-15 and is expected to reach 50…
Cable Congress: eSports fastest growing phenomenon in sports
The rise of eSports has been the fastest-growing phenomenon ever in sports broadcasting but traditional…
Cable Congress: future of TV is not apps
The future of TV does not lie in apps – as predicted by Apple CEO…
Redstones slam ‘vicious’ Viacom attacks
National Amusements has branded members of Viacom’s board “antagonistic” and “vicious” as the battle for…
Josh Sapan: data not useful for content creation, AMC looking at VR
Netflix-type analysis of viewing data is not useful in helping content providers decide which projects…
BBC backs industry-wide adoption of HbbTV 2.0.1
The BBC has announced plans to move “beyond legacy MHEG technology” to industry-wide adoption of…
Canal+ takes 100% control of Thema, names new CEO
Canal+ Group has taken full control of Thema by acquiring 100% of the channel distribution…
Discovery hedges against Brexit impact
US-listed Discovery Communications has said its programme of currency hedging will insulate it from the…
Accedo raises US$10 million in capital
TV app provider Accedo has raised US$10 million in capital after partnering with Stockholm-based private…
National Media Group completes deal for 80% of Viasat Russia
Russia’s National Media Group has completed a deal with Viasat World – the new brand…
Brexit will ‘blow up’ co-production foundations
The foundations underpinning European co-productions have been “blown up” by the UK’s decision to leave…
Viacom launching BET Play in 100 countries
Viacom is launching BET as a direct-to-consumer streaming service in 100 countries. BET Play is…
TV industry rejects Brexit
The TV industry is overwhelmingly backing Great Britain to remain in Europe, as the country’s…
Vice confirms 51 international channel launches
Vice Media’s programming has found distribution in 44 new territories, making a major step forwards…
Mediaset airs 360° coverage of Radio Italia concert
Mediaset has produced and distributed a series of 360° and stereoscopic 3D clips of a…
Maxdome launches on high-speed trains
German video-on-demand service Maxdome is now available on high-speed trains following a deal between its…
Crime + Investigation to launch in Portugal
A+E Networks and AMC Networks have launched their Crime + Investigation channel in Portugal exclusively…
DreamWorks deal cleared
NBCUniversal’s US$3.8 billion (€3.4 billion) deal for DreamWorks Animation has gained regulatory clearance from the…
AMC creates eSports SVOD network
AMC Networks International Iberia and gamer culture MCN Machinima have created an SVOD network dedicated…