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Endemol Shine UK unifies digital content arms
Endemol Shine UK is bringing its two multichannel networks together, and implementing new management in…
Al Jazeera makes DVB-T2 transition as Sweden begins 700MHz clearance
Al Jazeera has started broadcasting in the DVB-T2 format and in MPEG-4 on the Boxer…
NBCUniversal launches 13th Street Universal HD in Poland
NBCUniversal has launched its 13th Street Universal HD channel in Poland on the Cyfrowy Polsat…
CTC Media in digital audience measurement initiative
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has teamed up with audience measurement specialist TNS Russia and technology…
MTG orders Swedish Dicks as first Viaplay original
Modern Times Group (MTG) has commissioned the first original series for its Viaplay online TV…
Former Lagardère sales exec to Inverleigh
Graham Smith has been appointed European boss of sports and lifestyle prodco Inverleigh. Smith was…
Whistle Sports closes funding round with investment from Sky, NBC
YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Whistle Sports has closed its Series C funding round, taking investment…
Up in the air: The future of satellite TV
Cheaper high-bandwidth broadband and growth in non-linear viewing has continued to cast doubt on the…
BBC, ITV, NBCU ‘discussing’ Netflix rival
UK pubcaster the BBC has had talks with ITV and NBCUniversal about a streaming service…
OSN retains House of Cards as Netflix makes first Arabic acquisition
UAE-based pay TV operator OSN has retained the rights to the fourth season of Netflix’s…
Virgin Media secures exclusive VoD rights to US drama
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has struck a deal with Endemol Shine International…
A+E Networks names ad sales chief
A+E Networks UK has named Luke Duffy as vice-president, ad sales, tasked with driving UK…
Channel 4 in talks to launch Walter Presents outside UK
Channel 4 is moving forward with plans to launch its new on-demand service for foreign-language…
Vivendi ‘close to deal’ to buy Mediaset Premium
Italy’s Mediaset is close to striking a deal to sell its pay TV operation to…
Viceland launching in UK, Ireland on Sky
Vice Media’s new linear TV channel is launching in the UK and Ireland on pay…
Study: time-frequency slicing could up DTT capacity by 25%
The use of time-frequency slicing technology in digital-terrestrial transmission could provide a capacity gain of…
RTL says ‘owning content is key to growth’
RTL has reported a full-year uptick in profit and revenue as the company’s German operation…
Eurovision deploys Flex for song contest, opens office in Dubai
The EBU’s Eurovision network is to deploy its new Flex platform in the premises of…
BBC DG warns of ‘global gatekeepers’ citing Netflix’s rise
A weakened BBC will lead to a UK media sector “dominated by global gatekeepers, partial…
SPI International launches FilmBox Live VoD with Orange Poland
Orange customers in Poland can now access SPI International’s FilmBox Live VoD app via their…
Al Jazeera taps Arqiva for global satellite distribution
Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera Media Network has tapped media services provider Arqiva to provide its…
EBU renews wrestling partnership
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has renewed its partnership with United World Wrestling (UWW), giving…
SoundCloud appoints NBCU’s TV Everywhere boss
Berlin-based music service SoundCloud has appointed digital media veteran and former NBC Universal and HBO…
A+E promotes Barry to key strategic role
Cable group A+E Networks has promoted Christopher Barry to senior VP and head of finance…
Viacom expects Paramount stake sale soon
Viacom chairman and CEO Philippe Dauman expects to have agreed to sell a stake in…
ITV Hub and All 4 launch on Amazon Fire TV
Free UK catch-up TV services from broadcasters ITV and Channel 4 have launched on Amazon’s…
Es’hailSat outlines future plans
Middle East satellite operator Es’hailSat plans to launch its Es’hail-2 bird by the end of…
The age of ultra: Advances in UHD technology
As the industry gets to grips with technologies like high dynamic range, it is clear…
Sony Pictures Television to launch UK True Crime channel
Sony Pictures Television is due to launch a new UK channel dedicated to “back-to-back crime…
Ramme out as Endemol Beyond changes continue
Georg Ramme is to leave his management position at multichannel network Endemol Beyond, which is…