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Broadcasters
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Channel 5 unveils new on-demand service My5
Viacom-owned UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 5 has rebranded Demand 5, its video-on-demand service, to My5….
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Syfy orders linear, digital and virtual reality series
Pay TV net Syfy has ordered Halcyon, a futuristic cop drama that will go out…
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Turner’s Toonami makes French debut
Turner Broadcasting System has launched its kids channel Toonami in France, marking the first time…
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HBO Now hits 800,000 subscribers
HBO experienced its best two-year period of subscriber additions in the past 30 years, with…
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BBC Trust ‘should be abolished’, says government committee
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has “lost confidence and credibility and should be…
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iPlayer connected TV traffic up in December
There were 309 million iPlayer TV and radio requests in December, with traffic from connected…
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Lagardère hit by plunging revenue at studio arm
A poor performance by Lagardère’s TV activities contributed to a 10.6% fall in revenues on…
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NBCU to launch reality SVoD service hayu in UK, Ireland and Australia
NBCUniversal International is launching a reality-themed direct-to-consumer OTT service called hayu, featuring over 3,000 episodes…
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Viacom’s share price plummets as Dauman attacks ‘naysayers’
Viacom’s shareprice fell to its lowest point since 2010 yesterday after disappointing results and an…
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HBO revamps CEE channels, launches third channel
The European division of HBO is refreshing its channels line-up in the Central and Eastern…
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New launches for Nickelodeon interactive app
Viacom will roll out Nick Play in four more markets, with the iOS and Android…
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New strategy chief for Bonnier Broadcasting
Sweden’s Bonnier Broadcasting, parent company of TV4 Group and C More, has named Philip Lindqvist…
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Hulu ‘could make international return’
American on-demand platform Hulu could make a return to the international market, according to a…
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Zattoo strikes deal with ProSiebenSat.1 for catch-up and pay TV channels
Switzerland-based linear and on-demand OTT TV service Zattoo has struck a deal with ProSiebenSat.1 to…
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BBC trials new responsive news site
The BBC has launched a new responsive news website designed to present content on mobile…
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Canal Digital agrees channels deal with Turner
Nordic pay TV platform Canal Digital has agreed a new carriage deal for Turner’s channels….
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Analysts speak out on Dauman, Moonves appointments
Analysts have said Viacom is likely to remain on the same strategic course after the…
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BBC appoints Tate director to executive board
The BBC has appointed Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota to the BBC Executive board for…
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Mediapro chief: no exclusivity implied in Telefónica deal
Catalan broadcaster Mediapro’s president Jaume Roures has reportedly told the Spanish competition regulator, the CNMC,…
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Mediaset Premium passes two million
Mediaset Premium, the pay TV unit of Italian broadcaster Mediaset, passed the milestone of two…
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Foxconn expected to complete Sharp deal this month
Foxconn is expected to finalise a takeover deal for electronics firm Sharp by the end…
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Dauman to replace Redstone as chairman of Viacom
Philippe Dauman has been named executive chairman of US media giant Viacom, an appointment that…
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Freesat sees strong growth driven by Freetime
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat added 36,000 new homes in the fourth quarter, bringing its…
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TV4 Group posts solid full year results
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has posted respectable sales and profit growth…
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Al Jazeera launches audio app for hard-to-reach areas
News service Al Jazeera Network has launched a new audio web app to give users…
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Shari Redstone backs Moonves to head CBS
Shari Redstone has backed Les Moonves to “lead CBS into the digital future” after he…
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Viceland names management team ahead of launch
Vice and A+E’s new TV network, Viceland, will be led by Vice creative director, Spike…
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Sony sells 80% of Russian channels operation
Sony Pictures Television has offloaded 80% of its Russian channels operation to comply with new…
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Molotov appoints former TF1 director to lead int’l expansion
New French OTT service Molotov has appointed former TF1 director Jean-Pierre Paoli to help lead…
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Mubi names former Fox and Liberty Global exec as new COO
Subscription video-on-demand movie service Mubi has named former Fox International Channels and Liberty Global executive…