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Scripps boosted by TVN performance
Scripps Networks Interactive’s first quarter revenue has been boosted by the performance of Polish broadcast…
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ProSiebenSat.1 launching FTA documentary channel
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is to launch a new free-to-air factual channel, Kabel Eins Doku,…
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BBC Trust clears Freesat to offer live pay sports
The BBC Trust has cleared UK subscription-free satellite TV service, Freesat, to offer live pay…
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Discovery staff cuts to cost the firm up to US$60m
Discovery Communications plans to make staff cuts that will cost the cable giant up to…
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NextVR and Live Nation to broadcast 360-degree concerts
Comcast and Time Warner-backed NextVR has partnered with Live Nation to broadcast hundreds of live…
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Privatising Channel 4 would be ‘overwhelmingly negative’
Privatising UK broadcaster Channel 4 would be “overwhelmingly negative” for the media industry, while the…
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Vice Media strikes sports content deal with ESPN
Vice Media and ESPN have agreed a sports content deal that will see each provide…
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Mediapro raises €306m for debt payments and expansion
Channel operator and production group Mediapro has secured a €306 million loan, which will be…
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ProSieben says it is on track to hit €4b revenue target
ProSiebenSat.1 has reported healthy growth in its Q1 results and told investors it is on…
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MTG set to cash out of CTC Media
Modern Times Group (MTG) is set to receive US$123 million in cash for its 38%…
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Turner names EMEA programming boss for Cartoon Network
Cecilia Persson will head up programming strategy for Cartoon Network across the EMEA region after…
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BBC’s global audience climbs 13%
The BBC’s weekly global audience for news and entertainment across TV, radio and digital has…
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Channel 5 to launch in HD on Freeview
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 is due to launch in high definition (HD) on free-to-air…
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Comcast agrees US$3.8bn DreamWorks Animation buyout
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is buying DreamWorks Animation, in a deal valuing the cartoon studio around US$3.8…
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Drama titles top March iPlayer stats
Drama series The Night Manager topped the list of programme requests for BBC iPlayer in…
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New original content is priority, says Viacom chief
Philippe Dauman has said investing in new original content across TV, film and digital is…
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Time Warner Cable: TV viewing is ‘here to stay’
Television “is here and it’s here to stay”, with ad dollars actually now starting to…
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SFR unveils plans for extensive raft of TV services
Altice-owned SFR has confirmed plans to launch new TV services following the news that owner…
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Freesat adds Wuaki.tv
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added video on demand service Wuaki.tv on its platform….
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Eurovision taps SES for Rio Olympics
The EBU’s Eurovision network has signed a capacity deal with satellite operator SES to broadcast…
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Management buyout for SintecMedia
Broadcast management software specialist SintecMedia’s management team and Francisco Partners, a global technology-focused private equity…
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Accenture providing platform for Mediaset Premium Play
Accenture is providing the platform for Mediaset’s OTT TV service Mediaset Premium Play, the company…
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Over half of Channel 4 revenue to be ‘data-enabled’ this year
UK broadcaster Channel 4’s investment in data and its re-invention of on-demand service 4oD as…
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TV remains ‘indispensable connective tissue’, says Disney chief
Despite growth in alternative media, “TV remains the indispensable connective tissue,” that ties people together,…
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Freeview: death of linear TV ‘overstated’
The death of linear TV is not something that Freeview is experiencing, with the vast…
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Discovery invests in OTT sports service
Discovery Communications is to acquire a minority stake in a premium OTT sports service, as…
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Another ex-MTG exec joins Antenna
Former Modern Times Group COO Marc Zagar has joined Greece-based broadcaster Antenna Group as CFO….
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Turner launches first SVOD service
Turner Broadcasting System is going direct-to-consumer for the first time. The US media giant has…
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Sony promotes Kalouria
Sony Pictures Television has promoted Sheraton Kalouria to president and chief marketing officer. He will…
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Viacom: digital growth includes double-digit UK viewing rise
Viacom has witnessed double-digit viewer growth across two of its UK platforms – MTV.co.uk and…