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Ex-Endemol Beyond USA chief joins start-up
Former Endemol Beyond USA president Will Keenan has joined live streaming platform Streamup as president…
Nostalgia movie channel Talking Pictures launches on Freeview
Nostalgia-focused UK film channel Talking Pictures TV is launching today on the UK’s Freeview platform…
YipTV adds FilmBox channels
OTT service YipTV, which targets people of foreign extraction living in the US with a…
Mediaset claims victory in battle with piracy
Mediaset has claimed a victory in the ongoing battle against piracy in Italy with the…
Nordic broadcasters urge UK government to back BBC
Director generals from the Nordic region’s public broadcasters have warned the British government not to…
Bennett becomes History GM as Hoogstra exits
Dirk Hoogstra’s time with History is over, with Jana Bennett taking over the general manager…
Fox ups Rutten to head of sports for Europe and Africa
Fox International Channels has promoted Frank Rutten to executive vice-president, Fox Sports Europe & Africa….
Eurosport renews grip on Australian tennis
Discovery-owned Eurosport has renewed its hold on Australian Open tennis, securing broadcast and OTT rights…
Telefónica secures Star Wars movies in Disney deal
Telefónica and Disney have struck an agreement that will bring all of the Star Wars…
Nc+ to carry Eleven Sports Networks channels
Polish pay TV operator nc+ has added sports channels Eleven and Eleven Sports. Subscribers will…
Scripps extends reach of Food Network in Montenegro
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA has launched its Food Network channel with Deutsche Telekom-owned Montenigrin…
BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
MTN acquires pay TV licence as Nigeria outlines new DSO steps
South African telco MTN has acquired a licence to provide digital-terrestrial pay TV services in…
New European launch for Fox channel
Fox International Channels is launching its flagship Fox channel in Belgium. The general entertainment service…
Turner poaches Studio 100 exec for CEE
Turner Broadcasting System has poached a Studio 100 Media executive to become its programming director…
UK government launches review of BBC governance
UK government launches review of BBC governanceThe UK government has appointed former Virgin Money and…
Lagardère rebrands TV division
French media giant Lagardère has rebranded its TV and Film division Lagardère Studios. The unit…
Vubiquity acquires Warner Bros technology service
On-demand video technology provider and aggregator Vubiquity has acquired Digital End-to-End (DETE), a managed content…
AMC ‘in talks’ to buy Starz
AMC is again in talks to buy Starz, according to the Bloomberg wire service, citing…
Mediapro and Movistar fail to come to agreement on BeIN Sports
Spanish broadcaster Mediapro and Telefónica have failed to strike a deal that would allow Telefónica’s…
Sony BBC Earth launches in India
BBC Worldwide has teamed with Sony subsidiary Multi Screen Media India to launch its premium…
US content providers create premium video advocacy body
An advocacy body for the premium video industry has launched, bringing together the likes of…
Volia adds FilmBox channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added a raft of channels from FilmBox/SPI International to its…
Sunrise’s MTV mobile launches Swiss YouTube channel
MTV mobile, the mobile offering of Swiss service provider Sunrise, has launched a YouTube channel…
Discovery “would love” to be on Apple platform, says international chief
Discovery is increasingly open to all forms of distribution including direct-to-consumer and would be keen…
Ericsson signs multi-year services deal with Channel 5
Ericsson has signed an exclusive multi-year broadcast and media services deal Viacom-owned UK broadcaster, Channel…
Endemol Beyond USA, Barcroft go OTT
Digital-first businesses Endemol Beyond USA and Barcroft Media have launched separate direct-to-consumer video platforms. Endemol…
Freesat opens up Freetime TV guide to international operators
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has opened up its Freetime connected TV guide to terrestrial,…
Fox takes control of Nat Geo joint venture
21st Century Fox has taken majority control of its National Geographic Channels joint venture. The…
NBCU seeks to match rivals’ international revenues
NBCUniversal will seek to bring its domestic to international revenue split in line with rival…