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Freesat names marketing communications chief
Free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has named Jennifer Elworthy as director of marketing and communications overseeing…
Hernan Lopez leaving in Fox reorganisation
Fox has reorganised its international channels and content division along regional lines in a shake-up…
Spanish commercial channels call for level playing field
UTECA, the body that represents Spanish TV commercial terrestrial channels, has called on the next…
Icahn denies Time Warner stake build
Activist investor Carl Icahn has angrily denied he is quietly building a stake in US…
Scripps fills newly created EMEA marcoms role
Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed former Microsoft, Nokia and NBCU director, Maya Bhose, as vice-president…
Freeview promotes marketing chief
UK free-to-view digital-terrestrial platform Freeview has promoted Owen Jenkinson to the role of marketing director….
UPC Poland adds Viasat Explore
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has added Viasat Explore to its TV offering. The…
BBC launches drama channel in Middle East
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…
Connected TVs most popular for Xmas iPlayer viewing
Connected TVs were the most popular devices for watching the BBC iPlayer over the Christmas…
Eurosport offers online NBA bundle
Eurosport has struck a deal to offer bundled online access to Eurosport content and live…
Channel 4 claims first all-time viewing share increase since 2006
Last year UK broadcaster Channel 4 claimed its first all-time TV viewing share increase since…
Bewkes extends Time Warner term
Jeff Bewkes will remain chairman and CEO of US media giant Time Warner until at…
Details emerge of new France Télévisions new service
France Télévisions’ planned new digital news channel will employ 75 people and will comprise linear…
Inea offering BBC channels unencrypted
Polish cable operator Inea is offering BBC Worldwide’s BBC Brit and BBC HD channels unencrypted…
Orange and Bouygues reportedly ‘open’ to TF1 discussions
French telco Orange and telecoms-to-construction conglomerate Bouygues are open to including the latter’s 44% interest…
UPC DTH adds FilmBox Extra HD to offering
UPC DTH, Liberty Global’s satellite TV arm, has added SPI International’s FilmBox Extra HD channel…
TRX hires Walker from Sony
Soon-to-launch rights trading platform TRX has hired Sarah Walker as its marketing chief. Walker joins…
21st Century Fox takes stake in VR glasses manufacturer
21st Century Fox has struck a deal to take a minority stake in virtual reality…
UKTV draws level with C5 and Sky channels
UK pay and free TV broadcaster UKTV’s audience reach is now close to that of…
Syfy launches multiplatform content lab
NBCUniversal-owned cable net Syfy has launched a new multi-platform content and experience lab and will…
Freeview Play to launch on LG smart TVs
Freeview Play, the connected TV service from UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview, will launch on…
HBO extends data deal with Conviva
HBO has extended its partnership with video analytics and optimisation company Conviva to also cover…
Nagra launches intuiTV OTT service
TV technology provider Nagra has used CES to launch a new managed cloud-based OTT TV…
Africanews goes live today
Euronews’ new African channel, Africanews, will launch today at 18:00 West Africa time in Congo…
Yahoo closes Screen streaming service
Tech giant Yahoo has closed its video streaming platform, Yahoo Screen, two years after it…
Turner strikes exclusive MENA deal with beIN Media
Turner has formed a strategic partnership with Qatar’s beIN Media Group that will see Turner…
All 4 joins Netflix, iPlayer on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has rounded out its UK broadcaster catch-up TV services offer by adding…
Discovery bolsters sports team in Norway
Discovery Networks Norway has reinforced its team with the promotion of Jan-Erik Aalbu to sporting…
Canal+ and M6 slam CSA rejection of free-to-air move
French media regulator the CSA has given a green light for TF1-owned news channel LCI…
Stockholders back CTC Media sale
CTC Media’s stockholders approved the sale of 75% of the company to Russia’s UTV Management…