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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…
BBC mulls asking pensioners to waive free licence
The BBC is considering asking pensioners to waive their right to not paying the licence…
Hadlow to leave BBC
The BBC’s Janice Hadlow has become the second high-ranking channels to leave the UK pubcaster…
ESPN secures cricket rights
Sports channel ESPN has struck a four-year agreement with the International Cricket Council to broadcast…
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…
Telefónica and Mediapro facing potential regulatory challenge
Spain’s competition regulator is calling on Telefónica and Mediapro to amend their recently signed deal…
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…
beIN Media launches new movies channel
Qatar-based pay TV group beIN Media has launched a new movie channel, beIN Movies 3,…
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…
AJ+ launches on Apple TV
Al Jazeera has launched a version of its youth-focused mobile news service AJ+ for Apple…
Euronews moves into Jamaica with Digicel Play
Euronews is expanding its presence in the Caribbean through a deal with Digicel Play in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
RTL International goes live
RTL Group’s new entertainment channel aimed at German speakers and ex-pats around the world has…
ITV’s director of television to step down
ITV’s director of television Peter Fincham is due to step down after eight years at…
Netflix rubbishes NBC ratings data
Streaming giant Netflix has slammed NBC numbers claiming to show ratings for shows such as…
UKTV to replace Watch with female-focused W
UK channel provider UKTV has unveiled a new pay TV brand, W, which will replace…
Channel 4 lines up first games releases
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced three launch titles for its recently formed games publishing…
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…
‘Unsustainable’ Al Jazeera America to shut down
Al Jazeera America will close its cable and digital operations in the coming months, citing…
BBC Trust reports public consultation findings
The BBC’s plans for its future are “mostly welcomed” by the public, though questions remain…
NBC reveals ‘ratings’ for Netflix series
NBC has revealed what it claims to be ratings for key Netflix series. The US…
EBU welcomes EU move on Polish media law
The EBU has welcomed the EU’s initiation of a preliminary ‘structured dialogue’ with the Polish…
Former Fox International boss Lopez launches Wondery
Hernan Lopez has launched Wondery, a new on-demand audio service with backing from Fox, the…
OSN strikes new deal with NBCUniversal
Middle East pay TV operator OSN has signed a new and extended long-term deal with…
TF1 secures World Cup rights
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured the rights to broadcast the 28 top matches from…
France Télévisions using OpenHeadend for catch-up
France Télévisions has chosen ingest, processing and stream delivery software specialist OpenHeadend to provide the…
Turkey’s D-Smart strikes Fox deal
Turkey’s D-Smart has inked a movie output deal with Twentieth Century Fox, taking the US…