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Trace expands in Denmark via Canal Digital
Trace has extended its partnership with Canal Digital in move that will see Trace Sport…
Viacom appoints Asia finance boss
Viacom International Media Networks Asia has appointed Lee Shin Yng as its chief financial officer….
Vivendi revamps Watchever with branded channels, BBC Brit on board
Vivendi-owned German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever has revamped its service with a new structure based…
Discovery targets 3 billion subscribers
Discovery Communications boss David Zaslav has pledged the channel operator will hit three billion subscribers…
BBC takes key step towards HTML5 migration for iPlayer
The BBC launched a beta trial of an HTML5 player for its iPlayer catch-up service…
Al Jazeera changes frequencies on Nilesat
Al Jazeera Media Network is moving the frequency of its channels on the Nilesat platform…
Trace TV strikes ‘sportainment’ deal with Inverleigh
Youth-skewed channel provider Trace TV has signed a four-year production and distribution deal with Inverleigh…
Mosko upped at Sony
Steve Mosko has been upped to chairman, Sony Pictures Television, kicking off a restructure of…
Beck-Friis leaving Sweden’s TV4
Cecilia Beck-Friis is leaving Sweden’s TV4 and will not be replaced. Beck-Friis is the free-TV…
Eurosport secures exclusive Formula One rights in Portugal
Discovery-owned Eurosport has secured exclusive TV and digital rights to the FIA Formula One World…
BBC to launch dedicated Children’s iPlayer next year
The BBC plans to launch a dedicated children’s version of the iPlayer next year and…
Channel 4’s foreign-language VoD service nears
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is to launch its foreign-language video-on-demand service in January under the…
Netflix buys Jane the Virgin, Black Mirror
Netflix has acquired broadcast shows including The CW’s Jane the Virgin days after the streaming…
Netflix, Hulu and others to launch on Gear VR headset
Netflix and Hulu are among the major content partners that will launch apps for the…
CTC Media agrees US$200 million sale of 75% stake to UTH
Russia’s CTC Media has entered a definitive agreement to sell a 75% stake in its…
BBC iPlayer orders first original film
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered The Rack Pack, a comedy film for its iPlayer…
UK government examines Channel 4 privatisation
The UK government is examining the privatisation of Channel 4, official papers have revealed. Pictures…
Facebook introduces 360-degree videos
Facebook has started to roll out 360-degree videos in the service’s News Feed, in an…
All Freeview products to be HD from end of 2016
All future Freeview products must be HD-capable from the end of next year, and the…
Numericable-SFR adds Polish bouquet
French service provider Numericable-SFR has added a Polish bouquet to its La Box Fibre services…
beIN takes control of Asia channels
Sports channel operator beIN Media has taken full control of its channels in Asia. The…
Trace Sport Stars strikes Telekom Srbija deal
Trace Sport Stars has struck a carriage deal with Telekom Srbija, expanding the channel’s presence…
ITV revamps online offering with The ITV Hub
UK broadcaster ITV is due to replace its ITV Player catch-up service and ITV.com website…
Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
Mediapro says no deal in sight with Telefónica
Catalan broadcaster Mediapro has said there is no deal in sight with Telefónica for carriage…
South African SVOD service buys BBCWW shows
South African subscription on-demand platform MTN FrontRow has acquired BBC Worldwide shows Sherlock and Planet…
Disney, Sky and ProSiebenSat.1 invest in VR firm Jaunt
Disney has led a new US$65 million (€58 million) funding round in cinematic virtual reality…
Netflix CEO: TV to go on-demand as internet transforms society
In the next 10 to 20 years all television will be on the internet, with…
Streamed NBC now offered through Roku
US broadcast network NBC has launched a streamed version of its channel on Roku players…
Freesat to be available through LG TVs
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat will be available via LG TVs thanks to a strategic…