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Broadcasters
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Channel 4 takes stake in digital magazine service Readly
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is taking a minority equity stake in the all-you-can-read digital magazine…
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Trace buys African SVOD service Buni.tv
Trace has acquired African subscription video-on-demand service Buni.tv as it gears up to launch its…
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UKTV doubles content on Virgin Media
Channel provider UKTV is due to double the number of programmes available to Virgin Media…
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Viacom parent slams Dauman and Abrams for using company funds in legal battle
The parent company of Viacom has reacted furiously after the media giant revealed it would…
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Hulu strikes content deal with Disney
US streaming service Hulu has inked a content deal with Disney that gives it over…
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Thema names new distribution chief
Canal+-owned channel distributor Thema has appointed Arnaud Verlhac as SVP, distribution. Verlhac replaces Patrick Rivet,…
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Akamai: Euros to generate twice the streaming traffic of last World Cup
The Euro 2016 football tournament will generate double the amount of peak online streaming traffic…
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Viacom battle: Dauman and four others axed from board
Viacom’s chief executive, Philippe Dauman, is one of five directors axed from the media giant’s…
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Al Jazeera creates new digital division
Al Jazeera Media Network has created a new digital division under corporate strategy chief Yaser…
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Al Jazeera English launches on Tivùsat
Al Jazeera English has launched in HD on Italian free-to-view satellite platform Tivùsat. The…
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Philippot re-elected as EBU president
Jean-Paul Philippot of Belgian broadcaster RTBF has been re-elected for a fifth consecutive term as…
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NEM: non-linear growth causing disconnect between operators and channels
Growth in demand for non-linear and multiscreen viewing is leading to a growing disconnect between…
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Sky and ITV partner on eSports channel
Sky and ITV have partnered with video gaming TV network Ginx to relaunch what they…
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Freston wades into Viacom boardroom drama
Former Viacom CEO Tom Freston has attacked Philippe Dauman, claiming his successor is the wrong…
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A+E Networks renews Multichoice deal
A+E Networks has renewed its carriage deal for History and Crime + Investigation with Africa’s…
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NEM: Netflix ‘irrelevant’ for CEE
Netflix’s content has little appeal for CEE audiences, and OTT is currently only really useful…
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NEM: OTT ‘will not make money’ in CEE
OTT in central and eastern Europe faces significant challenges and players in the OTT market…
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MTV reality chief exits
Long-serving MTV head of reality programming Lauren Dolgen is leaving the Viacom youth-skewed channel. Dolgen…
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Vizrt appoints new CEO
Digital media production specialist Vizrt has appointed the CEO of Swedish customer experience management firm…
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Al Jazeera Balkans joins Team:Sat platform
Al Jazeera Balkans is joining the Team:Sat TV platform operated by Team:Media and will broadcast…
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CME’s Mainusch: DTT has no future
Digital-terrestrial TV has no future and governments should not invest in DVB-T2 to the disadvantage…
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Exclusive sports deals ‘not sustainable’ if prices go on rising
TV platform operators – at least in smaller markets – are increasingly like to step…
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Fox Networks Group’s veteran CFO to step down
Fox Networks Group’s (FNG’s) long-standing chief finance officer (CFO), Del Mayberry, is due to step…
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CBS ups Lanzone to top digital post
US broadcaster CBS has promoted the CEO of its interactive unit to become chief digital…
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Discovery sub-licenses Olympics to ORF
Discovery has inked a deal with ORF that sees the Austrian pubcaster sub-license Olympics TV…
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Finland’s MTV switching to Finnish-only primetime
Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV has doubled its budget for local content and it refocuses its…
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Trace launches more channels via Cable & Wireless Seychelles
Youth media brand Trace has added a raft of channels to Cable & Wireless Seychelles’…
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Eurosport enters premium sports with Bundesliga deal
Eurosport has made its first significant move for premium football rights, securing a tranche of…
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BBC unveils first ‘true VR’ projects
The BBC has unveiled its first “true VR” pieces of content, marking a step forward…
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Fox implements changes at National Geographic Partners
Several National Geographic Partners executives will change roles after an international restructure. This follows 21st Century…