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UKTV Play to launch on Freeview Play
UK channel provider UKTV is to expand the reach of its on-demand service UKTV Play…
Former Discovery exec to run Vice’s Euro channels
Hipster brand Vice has hired Arjan Hoekstra to run its fast-growing channels operation. Hoekstra took…
Kaltura supporting Viacom18’s Voot
Voot, the video-on-demand service launched last week by Viacom18, the Indian JV between Viacom and…
Vivendi reportedly close to securing Mediaset deal
Vivendi is close to securing a deal to take control of Mediaset’s pay TV arm,…
Euronews’ sister channel Africanews to launch this month
Euronews’ sister TV channel, Africanews, is due to launch across sub-Saharan Africa on April 20,…
TF1 and Viaccess-Orca claim world VR first
French commercial broadcaster TF1 and technology provider Viaccess-Orca have staked their claim to a world…
Dee Forbes leaving Discovery to run RTÉ
Discovery’s Northern Europe chief, Dee Forbes, is leaving the company to become the first female…
Discovery appoints technology execs ahead of 2018 Olympics
Discovery has made two senior appointments to its technology team in a bid to make…
Netflix buys ITV crime drama
Netflix has scooped global rights to Marcella, the upcoming ITV drama from The Bridge writer…
Filmbox International secures Tanzanian deal
Channel provider SPI International/Filmbox International has secured a deal to launch eight FilmBox branded channels…
Turner leads US$15m round in Mashable, partners on video production
Turner has led a US$15 million funding round in digital media news site Mashable, which…
CME ‘positioned for growth’ says CEO
CME co-CEO Christoph Mainusch has said the CEE broadcast group is now leaner, fitter and…
Discovery preps new online Seeker platform
Discovery will launch Seeker, a new online platform that it will programme with 250 new…
Traditional media brands find Snapchat Discover success
US millennials usually view well-established media brands on Snapchat Discover, rather than media that targets their…
Discovery appoints new Iberia chief
Discovery Networks has handed Latin American distribution chief Vera Buzanello control of the Iberian region….
Channel 4 brings ‘Watch Live’ feature to Android devices
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has updated its All 4 catch-up app on Android devices…
France Télévisions ups Eutelsat capacity for HD regional channels
France Télévisions has agreed a new capacity deal for the Eutelsat 5 West A satellite,…
SPI International/Filmbox strikes MobiTV deal
SPI International/ Filmbox’s FightBox HD and FashionBox channels will gain wider distribution following a deal…
Interview: Paul Kanaerck ITV
Ahead of TV Connect, Stuart Thomson talks to ITV’s Paul Kanaerck about the UK commercial broadcaster’s…
Comedy Central readies slate of Snapchat originals
Comedy Central has unveiled a nine-strong slate of original programmes for messaging service Snapchat. The…
New kids channel and sports deal for beIN
Studio 100 and beIN Sports are launching a new kids channel, beJunior, while beIN Media…
Magine strikes distribution deal with SPI International/Filmbox
Cloud TV service Magine has struck a distribution deal with SPI International/FilmBox, allowing it to…
Keenan exits Streamup for ‘spiritual sabbatical’
Will Keenan is leaving start-up live streaming platform Streamup to take a “spiritual” sabbatical. The…
Eurosport seals Euro Athletics deal
Eurosport has snagged pan-European rights to top-level athletics in Europe. The Discovery-owned sports channel has…
AMC agrees Slovakian deal with DIGI
AMC Networks International – Central Europe (AMCNI CE) has struck a distribution deal with DIGI…
A+E Networks launches on Orange TV in Poland
A+E Networks is expanding the Polish footprint of factual entertainment channels after striking a deal…
CTC merger reorganisation moves forward, following sale
CTC Media has received a licence from the US Treasury Department authorising it to proceed…
Viacom18 creates Netflix rival in India
Viacom18 – the Indian joint venture between Viacom and TV18 – has launched a new ad-supported…
TLC adds original digital content to TLCme
Discovery’s female-skewing cable net TLC is beefing up its online service TLCme with a range…
ITV and Yospace sign ad replacement pact for ITV Hub
ITV has partnered with Yospace, using the latter to provide dynamic ad insertion across live…