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Dish in coalition to spike Charter acqusition
Dish Network has joined a coalition that aims to stop Charter Communications’ big-money acquisition of…
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BBC mulls asking pensioners to waive free licence
The BBC is considering asking pensioners to waive their right to not paying the licence…
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Hadlow to leave BBC
The BBC’s Janice Hadlow has become the second high-ranking channels to leave the UK pubcaster…
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ESPN secures cricket rights
Sports channel ESPN has struck a four-year agreement with the International Cricket Council to broadcast…
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Channel 4’s Walter Presents passes 1m views in two weeks
Channel 4’s new on-demand service for foreign-language drama, Walter Presents, has notched up more than…
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Telefónica and Mediapro facing potential regulatory challenge
Spain’s competition regulator is calling on Telefónica and Mediapro to amend their recently signed deal…
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BBC: content-led marketing an ‘innovative’ way to reach audiences
Some 63% of people said content-led marketing is an innovative way for advertisers to reach…
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beIN Media launches new movies channel
Qatar-based pay TV group beIN Media has launched a new movie channel, beIN Movies 3,…
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RTE partners with Freesat on Irish connected TV platform
Irish public broadcaster RTE has partnered with UK-based Freesat to develop a new connected TV…
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AJ+ launches on Apple TV
Al Jazeera has launched a version of its youth-focused mobile news service AJ+ for Apple…
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Euronews moves into Jamaica with Digicel Play
Euronews is expanding its presence in the Caribbean through a deal with Digicel Play in…
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Netflix CEO: broadcasters like the BBC to become ‘internet networks’
Traditional broadcasters like the BBC and ZDF will become “internet networks” as the TV industry…
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BBC Two and Four controller exits in channels, iPlayer rejig
BBC Two and Four controller Kim Shillinglaw is to leave the UK public broadcaster as…
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Report: HBO Now to go up against Netflix in Spain
Premium over-the-top service HBO Now will reportedly launch in Spain by the year-end. The Time…
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BBC Trust calls for funding process to be written into charter
The BBC’s governing body has called for a “proper process” for setting the BBC’s funding…
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RTL International goes live
RTL Group’s new entertainment channel aimed at German speakers and ex-pats around the world has…
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ITV’s director of television to step down
ITV’s director of television Peter Fincham is due to step down after eight years at…
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Netflix rubbishes NBC ratings data
Streaming giant Netflix has slammed NBC numbers claiming to show ratings for shows such as…
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UKTV to replace Watch with female-focused W
UK channel provider UKTV has unveiled a new pay TV brand, W, which will replace…
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Channel 4 lines up first games releases
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced three launch titles for its recently formed games publishing…
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BeIN Sports takes lion’s share of World Cup rights for France
BeIN Sports France has announced that it has secured rights to football 2018 World Cup…
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‘Unsustainable’ Al Jazeera America to shut down
Al Jazeera America will close its cable and digital operations in the coming months, citing…
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BBC Trust reports public consultation findings
The BBC’s plans for its future are “mostly welcomed” by the public, though questions remain…
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NBC reveals ‘ratings’ for Netflix series
NBC has revealed what it claims to be ratings for key Netflix series. The US…
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EBU welcomes EU move on Polish media law
The EBU has welcomed the EU’s initiation of a preliminary ‘structured dialogue’ with the Polish…
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Former Fox International boss Lopez launches Wondery
Hernan Lopez has launched Wondery, a new on-demand audio service with backing from Fox, the…
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OSN strikes new deal with NBCUniversal
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has signed a new and extended long-term deal with…
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TF1 secures World Cup rights
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured the rights to broadcast the 28 top matches from…
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France Télévisions using OpenHeadend for catch-up
France Télévisions has chosen ingest, processing and stream delivery software specialist OpenHeadend to provide the…
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Turkey’s D-Smart strikes Fox deal
Turkey’s D-Smart has inked a movie output deal with Twentieth Century Fox, taking the US…