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Conseil d’État rejects claims of partiality in CSA pubcaster chief choice
France’s highest court, the Conseil d’État, has rejected a set of complaints by two unions,…
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STV Player launches on Freeview Play
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV’s catch-up service, STV Player has launched on Freeview Play, the on-demand…
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EC spectrum plan raises alarm at EBU
The EBU has expressed strong concern about proposals from the European Commission to set a…
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BBC and Discovery strike Olympics deal
UK public broadcaster the BBC and US-listed channel operator Discovery have inked a sports rights…
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AMC channels boss Tuchman exiting
Bruce Tuchman is leaving US cable group AMC after five years running its international channels…
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Discovery strikes deals with beIN and OSN
Discovery has announced a raft of carriage deals for its channels in the MENA region,…
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MTG turns in solid result despite Russian reversal
Modern Times Group has delivered fourth quarter profits in line with analyst forecasts after a…
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Turner ups Raad at CNN
Rani Raad has been upped at the international arm of Turner-owned news net CNN, taking…
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Mediaset Spain pulls out of Yomvi
Mediaset España has pulled its channels from Telefónica’s Yomvi OTT platform to focus on its…
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Yahoo in digital ad deal with Mediaset for Italy
Yahoo and Mediaset have struck an exclusive three-year deal for the sale of display, native…
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Talking Pictures TV launches on Freesat
Archive film and television channel, Talking Pictures TV, has launched on UK free satellite TV…
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Discovery and Imax strike programming deal
Large-screen cinema company Imax has cut its first TV distribution deal for its original programming…
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Inea doubles online TV offering
Polish cable operator Inea has doubled the number of channel available as part of its…
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Time Warner ‘wants current seasons off Hulu’
Media giant Time Warner would like to see episodes from current TV seasons taken off…
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New UK sales chief for ESPN
Sports channel ESPN has named Sam Coleman, former head of client sales for Guardian News…
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James Murdoch takes chairman role as Sky posts strong growth
James Murdoch is to return to Sky as chairman in a move that many believe…
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BBC switches to BT for next-generation broadcast network
The BBC has chosen BT to provide its next-generation broadcast network, switching supplier from Vodafone-owned…
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Unitymedia adds five new channels
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia is adding five new TV channels to its programming…
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Howling to leave Digital UK
Ilse Howling is stepping down as Digital UK’s managing director of connected TV, with chief…
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Paramount Channel launches in Italy
Viacom’s Paramount Channel is launching in Italy. The Viacom International Media Networks channel, which is…
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ProSieben rebrands MCN unit
ProSiebenSat.1 has rebranded its MCN group Collective Digital Studio as Studio71. The German broadcast group…
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TF1 completes Newen deal
TF1 has completed its controversial 70% buyout of French producer and distributor Newen Group. In…
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AMC reorganises central Europe unit
The central Europe division of AMC Networks International has rejigged its operation and will now…
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Scripps Networks names UK and EMEA research chief
Pay TV channel provider Scripps Networks Interactive has named Ettie Etela as vice-president, research and…
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BBC launches Teach and Live Lessons on YouTube
The BBC is launching BBC Teach, a new home on YouTube for BBC video resources…
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Mediapro reportedly ready to distribute football to Telefónica rivals
Spain’s Mediapro is capitulating to pressure from the country’s competition watchdog and leading service providers…
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BBC3 online, mobile platforms revealed as linear switch-off looms
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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OSN launches Arabic movie channel, Home of HBO service and H2
Middle East pay TV operator OSN is launching six new HD channels including a ‘Home…
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New chairman for Channel 4
UK commercial public broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed Charles Gurassa as its new chairman. He…
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Ex-E! chief emerges at Discovery
Former E! Entertainment Network president Suzanne Kolb has joined cable giant Discovery Communications to oversee…