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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…
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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…
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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…
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BBC documentaries chief takes BBC Two post
The BBC has appointed its head of documentaries, Patrick Holland, as channel editor of BBC…
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NBC and Samsung to broadcast VR Olympics coverage
NBC Olympics is due to broadcast 85-hours of virtual reality (VR) content from the Rio…
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Vintage TV launches on Freeview
Vintage TV, the UK free-to-air channel targeted at older viewers, has launched on the Freeview…
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France Télévisions taps Globecast for Tour de France
French public broadcaster France Télévisions and media services group Globecast have signed a five-year deal…
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Ziggo adds Italian package
Liberty Global-owned Dutch cable operator Ziggo is to add an Italian package to its Horizon…
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TV4 Group names concept chief
Sweden’s TV4 Group has named Karin Törnkvist to the post of head of concepts, with…
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MTG strikes new deal with Telenor
Modern Times Group (MTG) has agreed a new multi-year agreement for the distribution of its…
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Unitymedia adds new channels to Horizon Go
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has added three channels to its Horizon Go mobile…
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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…
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Cable Congress: eSports fastest growing phenomenon in sports
The rise of eSports has been the fastest-growing phenomenon ever in sports broadcasting but traditional…
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Cable Congress: future of TV is not apps
The future of TV does not lie in apps – as predicted by Apple CEO…
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Redstones slam ‘vicious’ Viacom attacks
National Amusements has branded members of Viacom’s board “antagonistic” and “vicious” as the battle for…
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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…
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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…
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Canal+ takes 100% control of Thema, names new CEO
Canal+ Group has taken full control of Thema by acquiring 100% of the channel distribution…
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Discovery hedges against Brexit impact
US-listed Discovery Communications has said its programme of currency hedging will insulate it from the…
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Accedo raises US$10 million in capital
TV app provider Accedo has raised US$10 million in capital after partnering with Stockholm-based private…
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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…
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Brexit will ‘blow up’ co-production foundations
The foundations underpinning European co-productions have been “blown up” by the UK’s decision to leave…
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Viacom launching BET Play in 100 countries
Viacom is launching BET as a direct-to-consumer streaming service in 100 countries. BET Play is…
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TV industry rejects Brexit
The TV industry is overwhelmingly backing Great Britain to remain in Europe, as the country’s…
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Vice confirms 51 international channel launches
Vice Media’s programming has found distribution in 44 new territories, making a major step forwards…
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Mediaset airs 360° coverage of Radio Italia concert
Mediaset has produced and distributed a series of 360° and stereoscopic 3D clips of a…
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Maxdome launches on high-speed trains
German video-on-demand service Maxdome is now available on high-speed trains following a deal between its…
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Crime + Investigation to launch in Portugal
A+E Networks and AMC Networks have launched their Crime + Investigation channel in Portugal exclusively…
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DreamWorks deal cleared
NBCUniversal’s US$3.8 billion (€3.4 billion) deal for DreamWorks Animation has gained regulatory clearance from the…
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AMC creates eSports SVOD network
AMC Networks International Iberia and gamer culture MCN Machinima have created an SVOD network dedicated…