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