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UPC Poland adds five channels to Horizon Go
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has added five new channels to its Horizon Go…
The ITV Hub digital service to launch next week
ITV’s new digital service, The ITV Hub, is due to launch next week, replacing the…
Mediaset secures fresh court ruling to counter piracy
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has secured a ruling from a court in Milan ordering “a major…
EBU taps Mobile Viewpoint for news over IP
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has teamed up with IP transmission specialist Mobile Viewpoint to…
BBC exploring ‘phased exit’ from Red Button
The BBC is exploring a “phased exit” from its Red Button service and make additional…
TV France International appoints new president
France Télévisions executive Hervé Michel has been elected president of TV France International and will…
21st Century Fox completes Nat Geo takeover
21st Century Fox has completed its deal to take control of National Geographic and rejigged…
Nigeria’s NBC taps Paywizard for digital switchover
Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and broadcast and OTT technology company, Inview, have selected Paywizard…
Former TF1, Endemol exec joins Monterosa
Former TF1 and Endemol digital exec David Jullien has joined multiscreen TV specialist Monterosa. He…
Scripps extends UPC deal in Hungary
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has extended its Hungarian presence with the launch of the…
OSN strikes Warner Bros output deal
OSN has struck a new output deal with Warner Bros. The deal gives the Middle…
Motive Television renews Mediaset Premium deal
Technology company Motive Television has signed a renewal agreement with Italian pay TV operator Mediaset…
Viacom looks to big data and digital to turn corner
Investment in big data, new distribution approaches and content and a focus on events will…
Time Warner could become the latest media giant to invest in Hulu.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Time Warner has been in talks with current owners…
TV4 Group and C More unit sports units under Westberg
Swedish free and pay TV broadcasters TV4 Group and C More has named Erik Westberg…
BBC ‘has overtaken’ CNN in ComScore rankings
The BBC has overtaken CNN in ComScore’s digital rankings, reaching an audience of 75.6 million…
Virtual reality specialist NextVR raises US$30.5m from Comcast, Time Warner
NextVR, a company that specialises in virtual reality live-event streams, has raised US$30.5 million in…
MTG pays US$28.2m for Scandinavian e-sports firm
Modern Times Group has moved further into the burgeoning e-sports space by acquiring leading Scandinavian…
Sky extends HBO deal across Europe
Sky’s role as the exclusive home of HBO programming in the UK will be extended…
Eurosport unveils its biggest rebrand since the ‘90s
Eurosport has undergone a wholesale rebrand, marking the biggest change to its look and feel…
Digital and German ad market boosts RTL Group
Broadcaster RTL Group benefited from a strong performance from its core German advertising-driven business and…
Grey Juice Lab opens regional hub in Dubai
Video-on-demand content aggregator Grey Juice Lab has opened a new regional content marketing and commercial…
Discovery, Liberty Global to take Lionsgate stakes
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global will both take shareholdings in Lionsgate Entertainment. This comes after…
T-Mobile US offers Netflix, Hulu streaming outside of data plan
Deutsche Telekom-owned telco T-Mobile is allowing some of its US customers to watch content from…
CSA sets out conditions for smooth transition from 700MHz
French media regulator the CSA has delivered a favourable opinion – with caveats – on…
Mediaset sees revenue growth as Spanish ad market continues recovery
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has reported revenues of €2.414 billion for the first nine months, up…
Lagardère Active financials hit by lack of Borgia
The third quarter performance of Lagardère Active, the Lagardère Group’s TV and publishing arm, was…
Trace breaks new ground
Youth-skewed media group Trace is ramping up its activities in Africa and beyond, taking its…
BBC Store makes app debut on Windows 10
BBC Worldwide’s new online store has launched as an application for Windows 10 PCs and…
CTC hit by perfect storm in third quarter
Russian broadcaster CTC Media was hit by a commercial, macroeconomic and regulatory storm in the…