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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…
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Viacom appoints Asia finance boss
Viacom International Media Networks Asia has appointed Lee Shin Yng as its chief financial officer….
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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…
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Discovery targets 3 billion subscribers
Discovery Communications boss David Zaslav has pledged the channel operator will hit three billion subscribers…
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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…
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Al Jazeera changes frequencies on Nilesat
Al Jazeera Media Network is moving the frequency of its channels on the Nilesat platform…
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Trace TV strikes ‘sportainment’ deal with Inverleigh
Youth-skewed channel provider Trace TV has signed a four-year production and distribution deal with Inverleigh…
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Mosko upped at Sony
Steve Mosko has been upped to chairman, Sony Pictures Television, kicking off a restructure of…
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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…
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Eurosport secures exclusive Formula One rights in Portugal
Discovery-owned Eurosport has secured exclusive TV and digital rights to the FIA Formula One World…
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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…
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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…
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Netflix buys Jane the Virgin, Black Mirror
Netflix has acquired broadcast shows including The CW’s Jane the Virgin days after the streaming…
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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…
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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…
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BBC iPlayer orders first original film
UK pubcaster the BBC has ordered The Rack Pack, a comedy film for its iPlayer…
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UK government examines Channel 4 privatisation
The UK government is examining the privatisation of Channel 4, official papers have revealed. Pictures…
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Facebook introduces 360-degree videos
Facebook has started to roll out 360-degree videos in the service’s News Feed, in an…
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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…
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Numericable-SFR adds Polish bouquet
French service provider Numericable-SFR has added a Polish bouquet to its La Box Fibre services…
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beIN takes control of Asia channels
Sports channel operator beIN Media has taken full control of its channels in Asia. The…
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Trace Sport Stars strikes Telekom Srbija deal
Trace Sport Stars has struck a carriage deal with Telekom Srbija, expanding the channel’s presence…
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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…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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Mediapro says no deal in sight with Telefónica
Catalan broadcaster Mediapro has said there is no deal in sight with Telefónica for carriage…
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South African SVOD service buys BBCWW shows
South African subscription on-demand platform MTN FrontRow has acquired BBC Worldwide shows Sherlock and Planet…
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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…
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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…
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Streamed NBC now offered through Roku
US broadcast network NBC has launched a streamed version of its channel on Roku players…
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Freesat to be available through LG TVs
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat will be available via LG TVs thanks to a strategic…