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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….
Syfy orders linear, digital and virtual reality series
Pay TV net Syfy has ordered Halcyon, a futuristic cop drama that will go out…
Turner’s Toonami makes French debut
Turner Broadcasting System has launched its kids channel Toonami in France, marking the first time…
HBO Now hits 800,000 subscribers
HBO experienced its best two-year period of subscriber additions in the past 30 years, with…
BBC Trust ‘should be abolished’, says government committee
The BBC’s governing body, the BBC Trust, has “lost confidence and credibility and should be…
iPlayer connected TV traffic up in December
There were 309 million iPlayer TV and radio requests in December, with traffic from connected…
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…
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…
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…
HBO revamps CEE channels, launches third channel
The European division of HBO is refreshing its channels line-up in the Central and Eastern…
New launches for Nickelodeon interactive app
Viacom will roll out Nick Play in four more markets, with the iOS and Android…
New strategy chief for Bonnier Broadcasting
Sweden’s Bonnier Broadcasting, parent company of TV4 Group and C More, has named Philip Lindqvist…
Hulu ‘could make international return’
American on-demand platform Hulu could make a return to the international market, according to a…
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…
BBC trials new responsive news site
The BBC has launched a new responsive news website designed to present content on mobile…
Canal Digital agrees channels deal with Turner
Nordic pay TV platform Canal Digital has agreed a new carriage deal for Turner’s channels….
Analysts speak out on Dauman, Moonves appointments
Analysts have said Viacom is likely to remain on the same strategic course after the…
BBC appoints Tate director to executive board
The BBC has appointed Tate director Sir Nicholas Serota to the BBC Executive board for…
Mediapro chief: no exclusivity implied in Telefónica deal
Catalan broadcaster Mediapro’s president Jaume Roures has reportedly told the Spanish competition regulator, the CNMC,…
Mediaset Premium passes two million
Mediaset Premium, the pay TV unit of Italian broadcaster Mediaset, passed the milestone of two…
Foxconn expected to complete Sharp deal this month
Foxconn is expected to finalise a takeover deal for electronics firm Sharp by the end…
Dauman to replace Redstone as chairman of Viacom
Philippe Dauman has been named executive chairman of US media giant Viacom, an appointment that…
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…
TV4 Group posts solid full year results
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has posted respectable sales and profit growth…
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…
Shari Redstone backs Moonves to head CBS
Shari Redstone has backed Les Moonves to “lead CBS into the digital future” after he…
Viceland names management team ahead of launch
Vice and A+E’s new TV network, Viceland, will be led by Vice creative director, Spike…
Sony sells 80% of Russian channels operation
Sony Pictures Television has offloaded 80% of its Russian channels operation to comply with new…
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…
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…