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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…
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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…
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YipTV adds FilmBox channels
OTT service YipTV, which targets people of foreign extraction living in the US with a…
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Mediaset claims victory in battle with piracy
Mediaset has claimed a victory in the ongoing battle against piracy in Italy with the…
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Nordic broadcasters urge UK government to back BBC
Director generals from the Nordic region’s public broadcasters have warned the British government not to…
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Bennett becomes History GM as Hoogstra exits
Dirk Hoogstra’s time with History is over, with Jana Bennett taking over the general manager…
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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….
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Eurosport renews grip on Australian tennis
Discovery-owned Eurosport has renewed its hold on Australian Open tennis, securing broadcast and OTT rights…
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Telefónica secures Star Wars movies in Disney deal
Telefónica and Disney have struck an agreement that will bring all of the Star Wars…
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Nc+ to carry Eleven Sports Networks channels
Polish pay TV operator nc+ has added sports channels Eleven and Eleven Sports. Subscribers will…
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Scripps extends reach of Food Network in Montenegro
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA has launched its Food Network channel with Deutsche Telekom-owned Montenigrin…
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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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…
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New European launch for Fox channel
Fox International Channels is launching its flagship Fox channel in Belgium. The general entertainment service…
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Turner poaches Studio 100 exec for CEE
Turner Broadcasting System has poached a Studio 100 Media executive to become its programming director…
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UK government launches review of BBC governance
UK government launches review of BBC governanceThe UK government has appointed former Virgin Money and…
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Lagardère rebrands TV division
French media giant Lagardère has rebranded its TV and Film division Lagardère Studios. The unit…
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Vubiquity acquires Warner Bros technology service
On-demand video technology provider and aggregator Vubiquity has acquired Digital End-to-End (DETE), a managed content…
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AMC ‘in talks’ to buy Starz
AMC is again in talks to buy Starz, according to the Bloomberg wire service, citing…
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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…
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Sony BBC Earth launches in India
BBC Worldwide has teamed with Sony subsidiary Multi Screen Media India to launch its premium…
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US content providers create premium video advocacy body
An advocacy body for the premium video industry has launched, bringing together the likes of…
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Volia adds FilmBox channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added a raft of channels from FilmBox/SPI International to its…
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Sunrise’s MTV mobile launches Swiss YouTube channel
MTV mobile, the mobile offering of Swiss service provider Sunrise, has launched a YouTube channel…
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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…
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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…
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Endemol Beyond USA, Barcroft go OTT
Digital-first businesses Endemol Beyond USA and Barcroft Media have launched separate direct-to-consumer video platforms. Endemol…
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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,…
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Fox takes control of Nat Geo joint venture
21st Century Fox has taken majority control of its National Geographic Channels joint venture. The…
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NBCU seeks to match rivals’ international revenues
NBCUniversal will seek to bring its domestic to international revenue split in line with rival…