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BBC backs EU plan to make iPlayer accessible to Brits abroad
The BBC has welcomed the EU’s new cross-border copyright proposals, and said that government plans…
Mediaset Spain taps Accedo for Mitele smart TV launch
Mediaset España has partnered with TV app specialist Accedo to launch its recently-released over-the-top (OTT)…
Canal+ to close Planète+ Thalassa
Canal+ and France Télévisions plan to close their joint marine life-focused factual channel Planète+ Thalassa…
Amazon taps major TV networks for Streaming Partners scheme
Amazon has teamed up with major TV networks and content makers like Showtime, Starz and…
Disney pays US$200m to up Vice stake
The Walt Disney Company has reportedly paid another US$200 million for a further 5% stake…
HbbTV looks to embrace IPTV and companion screens
Extending HbbTV to vertically integrated operator environments including IPTV is among the priorities for future…
BBC clashes with ITV over public broadcaster role
UK public broadcaster the BBC has slammed commercial rival ITV, rebuking a number of claims…
Canal+ hires channels veteran from Lagardère
Canal+ has hired Gérald-Brice Viret as its managing director of channels, recruiting the seasoned exec…
A+E’s Lifetime Movie Club launches on Roku
A+E Networks’ recently-launched, direct-to-consumer subscription service, Lifetime Movie Club, has launched on Roku devices in…
Orange reportedly in talks with Bouygues for TF1 and telecom unit
French conglomerate Bouygues has said it has “no plan to exit the telecom and TV…
ProSieben MCN hires ex-Buzzfeed exec
ProSiebenSat.1-owned multichannel network Collective Studio 71 has hired the former head of partnerships at Buzzfeed…
A+E ups Khanna to international digital chief
A+E Networks has promoted Akhila Khanna to director, international digital media and business development. Khanna,…
Bonnier names Com Hem’s Caddeo as new CTO
Bonnier Broadcasting, owner of TV4 Group and C More, has named Henri Caddeo as chief…
BBC to feature automatic trailers for shows on iPlayer
The BBC is introducing a new feature to highlight trailers on its iPlayer on-demand service….
Imagina suspends US CEO, installs new chief after FBI raid
Spain’s Grupo Imagina is installing a new management team at Media World Sports, its US…
Trace expands Asian footprint with deals in Sri Lanka, Taiwan
Trace is expanding in Asia after signing distribution deals with Chunghwa Telecom’s Multimedia On Demand…
Ovum: BBC Three online transition a ‘disaster’
The closure of the BBC Three linear channel in the UK is “a disaster disguised…
BeIN Sports snatches top-tier Spanish football from Telefónica
Catalan broadcaster Mediapro has snatched key Spanish top-tier football rights for the recently launched BeIN…
Sky invests in US niche channel provider TV4
Sky has made an investment of US$300,000 (€280,000) via a convertible debt security in US…
Yentob quits as BBC creative director
The BBC’s creative director Alan Yentob has resigned amid the fallout surrounding the collapse of…
MTG restructures after digital boss exits
MTG chief digital office Rikard Steiber is leaving the company amid a company restructure of…
UKTV launching three channels on Freesat
UK multichannel programmer UKTV is to launch three of its channels on free-to-view satellite platform…
TDC launches new TV apps, adds HBO Nordic
Danish telco TDC is launching a number of new TV apps, including HBO Nordic, and…
Discovery launches TVE service Discovery Go in the US
Discovery has launched its first US TV everywhere streaming service, Discovery Go, with a content…
Freeview Play available on Panasonic DVRs and Blu-ray recorders
The UK’s Freeview Play connected TV service is now available via Panasonic’s 2015 range of…
Commercial broadcasters call for BBC reforms
The Commercial Broadcasters Association has called for new rules to force the BBC to make…
TRT offers HbbTV VoD in Dolby Digital Plus
Turkish Radio and Television has become the first national broadcaster in Turkey to broadcast its…
Finland’s MTV taps Unified Streaming for DASH and HLS transition
Finnish broadcaster MTV Finland has tapped Unified Streaming’s Unified Origin product to enable MPEG-DASH and…
ID Xtra expands distribution in Russia
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added homegrown dance music channel Dange TV to its…
Discovery names Olympics team
Discovery Communications has made a series of appointments to support its delivery of coverage of…