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A+E launching new free UK channel brand
A+E Networks UK is to launch a free-to-air channel later this year. The channel…
Euronews taps Alterna’TV for Lat Am push
Euronews is tapping Thema-owned Alterna’TV to help it build distribution in Latin America. Canal+ Group-owned…
ITV takes majority stake in Cirkus
ITV has taken a majority stake in Cirkus, the best-of-British on-demand service. The UK broadcaster…
New EMEA appointments for Viceland
Vice Media’s youth-focused channel Viceland has made a series of senior EMEA appointments ahead of…
Cbeebies app launches with Mexico’s Totalplay
BBC Worldwide, the UK public broadcaster’s commercial arm, has secured a deal for its Cbeebies…
MTG to launch first Nordic Ultra HD channel
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to launch the first Ultra HD channel in the Nordic…
Maker Studios exec moves to Endemol Beyond
Endemol Beyond USA has hired Maker Studios’ Todd Barrish to become its executive VP, creative…
BBC White Paper: iPlayer loophole to close, scope to trial pay services
The UK government has committed to retaining the current Licence Fee model of financing the…
BBC Worldwide to look at expanding BBC Extra SVoD service
BBC Worldwide will look at expanding new American SVOD service BBC Extra into new territories,…
A+E appoints African channels boss
A+E Networks has named a new general manager for Africa. Yusuf Nabee will take up…
Scripps channels launch on Ziggo
Scripps Networks’ Food Network and Fine Living channels are to be launched on Dutch cable…
Discovery takes stake in India’s FoodFood
Discovery has taken a majority stake in FoodFood, the Indian culinary net. The deal sees…
TVR names new chief
Romanian public broadcaster TVR has named Irina Radu as its new director-general after weeks of…
TalkTalk loses TV customers but grows RGUs overall
UK telco TalkTalk lost 14,000 TV customers in the fourth fiscal quarter, despite bouncing back…
RTL reports strong results driven by broadcast, Fremantle
RTL Group reported a 9.5% revenue increase and an 18% growth in underlying earnings in…
Disney CEO has ‘no plans’ to extend tenure
The future leadership of The Walt Disney Company remains in flux after current CEO and…
Premium pushes Mediaset into the red
Mediaset was pulled into the red in the first quarter, posting a loss of €18…
Spotify launches original programmes
Music streaming service Spotify has launched a 12-strong slate of original programmes. The new shows…
Turner launches kids Hindi channel in MENA
Turner has launched kids channel, Cartoon Network Hindi, across the Middle East and North Africa….
Freesat sees strong growth in connected homes
UK free-to-view satellite platform Freesat saw the number of homes connected by both satellite and…
Regulator calls on C4 to programme for kids
UK public broadcaster should do more to cater for kids and has been asked to…
Channel 4 reports record year as it faces uncertain future
Channel 4 reported record revenues of £979 million last year, an increased audience share for…
France’s TF1 creates Studio
TF1 has created a new film division that will also cover movie production and licensing…
Discovery strikes Olympic deal with Czech Television
Discovery Communications has signed a deal with Czech public broadcaster Ceska Televize to make coverage…
BBC+ app to boost personalisation progress
The BBC is due to launch a discovery app called BBC+ in the coming months,…
Vice announces 20 TV channel ambitions
Vice Media CEO Shane Smith said that the company would launch 20 TV channels around…
NBC and NextVR broadcast virtual reality Kentucky Derby
NBC Sports Group made its first steps into virtual reality (VR) broadcasting at the weekend…
Industry figures vocal in support for BBC
Several actors and TV industry names used their BAFTA award acceptance speeches to register strong…
MTG World channels rebranded
The MTG World portfolio of channels has been rebranded Viasat World. The Viasat World bouquet…
EBU chiefs in talks over future of Romania’s TVR
EBU director-general Ingrid Deltenre and legal director Jane Vizard last week met Romanian government officials…