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BBC iPlayer TV requests up by 15 million
The BBC reported 255 million requests for TV programmes on the iPlayer in October, up…
Amazon, BBC Worldwide co-produce fashion drama
Amazon Prime Instant Video and BBC Worldwide have greenlit an eight-part fashion-themed drama from UK…
Vodafone Spain adds 13 channels
Vodafone Spain has added 13 new TV channels to its offering, including four HD services….
A+E Networks expands History’s Polish reach
A+E Networks has widened the Polish reach of its factual entertainment channel History, with the…
Trace launches first African radio station
Youth-focused media company Trace has launched its first African radio station in Abidjan, the capital…
Nickelodeon Play launches in MENA via OSN
Children’s app Nickelodeon Play is now available in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
WRC-15 safeguards sub-700MHz band for broadcasting in EMEA
European public broadcasters body the EBU has applauded a decision reached at WRC-15 to safeguard…
Mediaset to finance raft of projects following Pope biopic
Mediaset plans to finance a raft of content projects in Italy with international distribution in…
Antenna Hungária to extend HbbTV services
Hungarian transmission services provider Antenna Hungária is to extend the range of HbbTV services offered…
Volia adds three HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added two HD channels from SPI International to its programming…
BBC Three to close by February as Trust approves online transition
The BBC Trust has approved plans to close down BBC Three as a broadcast channel…
Amazon to revamp Prime with additional online content
Amazon is reportedly planning to add more content to its Prime video offering by incorporating…
Kyivstar teams up with Viasat to launch nationwide TV service
Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has teamed up with Modern Times Group’s Viasat Ukraine to launch…
BBC Russian launches on messaging service Telegram
BBC Russian is now available as a dedicated channel on mobile and desktop messaging service…
CuriosityStream launches on Amazon Fire TV
CuriosityStream, the factual video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has launched on Amazon Fire…
Spacecom’s Amos-5 satellite still lost in space
Spacecom is still trying to re-establish contact with Amos-5 after losing “all communications and signals”…
Euronews launches in Japan
Euronews has launched for the first time in Japan in partnership with IPTV operator Hikari…
OSN hails ‘milestone’ in antipiracy fight
Middle East pay TV provider OSN has hailed the jailing of a dealer in pirated…
Mobile allocation confirmed for 700 MHz spectrum in Europe
The 700 MHz spectrum-band has been reallocated from broadcast to mobile use in Europe, Africa,…
Disney launches DisneyLife UK streaming service
Disney has launched its new UK streaming service DisneyLife, offering access to the firm’s “biggest…
Government pledges funds for BBC World Service expansion
The BBC Trust has welcomed plans by the government to fund an extension of the…
AT&T platforms to carry Viceland channel
AT&T’s US platforms are to carry the upcoming A+E Networks-backed cable channel Viceland as part of a…
HBO, Netflix ‘lead Amazon’ in terms of original content
Demand for key original series from HBO Now and Netflix far outstrips that for Amazon…
CCS Insight: BT to buy ITV by 2018
BT will buy UK public broadcaster ITV by 2018 in an effort to “broaden its…
BBC DG calls for greater independence, external regulation
BBC director general Tony Hall will call for the UK public broadcaster to have greater…
HbbTV Association welcomes Freeview Play launch
The HbbTV Association has welcomed the recent launch of Freeview Play in the UK, which…
ITV taps RadiumOne to extend advertising reach
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has tapped programmatic advertising specialist RadiumOne to enable advertisers to buy…
BeIN Media boosts entertainment ambitions with Front Row deal
Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Media Group has signed a first-run output deal with Middle East film…
Channel 4 to launch All 4 on Chromecast
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with Google to launch its All 4 on-demand…
BBC names first Scotland editor
The BBC has appointed news presenter Sarah Smith as its first Scotland editor. The new…