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Disney makes loss-making Hulu investment pledge
Hulu made an equity loss in the quarter ending October 3 due to higher content…
Al Jazeera launches new mobile apps
Al Jazeera has launched new Android and iOS apps providing a personal news-feed and curated…
CSA authorises 700MHz airport communications LTE trial
French media regulator the CSA has authorised Aéroports de Paris unit Hub One to begin…
TVN finance chief to quit
TVN’s chief financial officer John Driscoll has resigned his position. Driscoll, who is also quitting…
Euronews’ Africanews channel to go live in January
Euronews’ new Africanews channel is due to launch across Africa on January 4, the company…
UK government: BBC should help reduce deficit
A UK culture ministry official has said that the BBC is not implementing cost savings…
EBU secures new gymnastics deal
The EBU has struck a new four-year agreement with the European Union of Gymnastics for…
How Facebook, Instagram and Sky joined forces for Game of Thrones
When Sky Atlantic secured the exclusive UK rights to premiere the fifth season of HBO’s Game…
NBCU merging UK and EMEA channels business under Colin McLeod
NBCUniversal is merging its UK and emerging markets channels business under its current central and…
BBC Store launches with ‘most comprehensive ever’ offering
BBC Worldwide today launches its download-to-own BBC Store, promising access to the “most comprehensive collection…
Russia’s CTC Media to launch Che Channel for ‘real men’
Russia’s CTC Media is due to launch its new Che Channel on November 12, replacing…
BBCWW moves forward with US OTT plans
BBC Worldwide is pushing ahead with its plans to launch an OTT service in the…
UK government admits to Channel 4 sale option
The British Conservative government has admitted it is looking at privatising public broadcaster Channel 4…
Time Warner may extend SVOD holdback window
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has indicated his media giant may begin holding back key…
Fox hires Bekker replacement for Africa
Fox International Channels has recruited Ratna Siriah as general manager of its operations in Africa,…
Poland’s Telewizja Puls extends ad deal with TVN Media
Poland’s Telewizja Puls, the operator of the national TV Puls and Puls 2 channels, has extended…
Vice’s ‘Viceland’ to replace A+E’s H2 in US
A+E Networks and Vice Media have confirmed reports that the pair will launch a Vice-branded…
Freesat adds 6,000 TV homes in third quarter
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat added 6,000 new TV homes in the third quarter, taking its…
Discovery says international OTT could generate US$100m
Discovery Communications is evaluating a direct-to-consumer move in the US, in light of its DPlay and…
Ex-Sky Italia exec to replace Fox Italy boss
Fox International Channels Italy has appointed a new managing director, with incumbent Fabrizio Salini (pictured)…
Spanish consumer groups slam Mediapro’s TotalChannel
A range of Spanish consumer groups have filed a complaint with the country’s industry ministry…
Al Jazeera English joins new Apple TV
Al Jazeera English has joined the new Apple TV platform, providing news and programmes on-demand…
Viasat Broadcasting secures MLB World Series
ESPN Media Distribution has licensed the rights to air Major League Baseball’s World Series in…
StarTimes’ African expansion plans
StarTimes media executive Michael Dearham tells DTVE’s Andy McDonald about the China-based company’s ambitious African…
Discovery hit by currency effects in third quarter
Discovery was hit by currency effects in the third quarter, turning in revenues of US$1.557…
BBC World Service launches African digital pilot
BBC World Service has launched a prototype media player aimed at reaching young Africans through…
Vice-branded A+E channel due next year
The planned rebranding of A+E Networks’ H2 channel as a Vice Media-branded proposition is expected…
FilmBox secures Disney content for premium and basic channels
SPI International/FilmBox has signed a deal with Disney for first-run movie content for its FilmBox…
TiVo Research partners with Viacom
TiVo Research has partnered with Viacom to help boost the latter’s data and ad solutions…
TVN hails Web Therapy success
Polish broadcaster TVN’s new online-only series Web Therapy, which premiered on the Player.pl platform on…