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NBCUniversal creates new EMEA structure
NBCUniversal International today is creating what it describes as a multi-territory, regional hub aligning its…
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Icflix teams up with Groupon to target MENA subscribers
Middle East streaming platform Icflix has teamed up with Groupon UAE to launch a number…
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ITV extends playout contract with Ericsson
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended its playout contract with Ericsson for its portfolio of…
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Volia adds DTX to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s DTX motorsports channel to its programming line-up. The…
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Licence fee opponents change views in BBC deprivation test
Households that either would like to be exempted from paying the UK licence fee and…
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CTC launches channel-wide second screen app
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a dedicated second-screen app that uses audio synchronisation to…
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France Télévisions chief outlines digital news channel plan
France Télévisions plans to launch a digital news channel on the web initially that will…
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BT, AMC plots free Fear launch in UK
UK pay TV platform BT will make the first episode of Fear the Walking Dead…
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Mediaset to encrypt channels in retrans battle with Sky
Italian broadcaster Mediaset is to encrypt its free-to-air channels Canale 5, Italia 1 and Rete…
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Former Canal+ chief Belmer joining France Televisions
Rodolphe Belmer, dismissed as Canal+ chief executive, has been hired by the new director-general of…
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MTG cutting 300 jobs
European broadcaster Modern Times Group is to axe around 300 jobs as it launches a…
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Vodafone Spain targets bars and restaurants with converged offering
Vodafone Spain has launched a converged offering including sports TV channels aimed at hotels, restaurants…
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ITVin talks to acquire UTV
UK broadcaster ITV is set to acquire UTV, the Northern Ireland broadcaster that owns the…
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Scripps Networks Interactive ups two senior execs
Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted two of its senior management team, following the announcement last…
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Joiz teams up with RR Media
Media services provider RR Media has teamed up with Switzerland-based channel provider and community-based marketing…
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Portugal’s Lusomundo in new output deal with HBO
Portuguese pay TV channel provider Lusomundo is to launch an enhanced HBO offering next month…
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Netia and TVN add Eleven Sports services
Polish telecom service provider Netia is adding new sports channels Eleven and Eleven Sports to…
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Discovery World becomes Discovery Turbo Xtra in Russia
Discovery World in Russia is to change its brand to Discovery Turbo Xtra (DTX) on…
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Scripps veteran retires
Brooke Johnson is to retire from her post as president of Scripps Networks Interactive’s lifestyle…
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Inea adds more AXN channels
Polish cable operator Inea is now carrying the full portfolio of AXN channels from Sony…
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A+E revamps international marketing team
A+E Networks has added three new roles to its international marketing team. The programmer has…
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BBC unveils ‘transformational’ iPlayer revamp
The BBC has unveiled a host of new features for the iPlayer, which it claims…
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NBC Universal invests US$200 million in Buzzfeed
NBC Universal has invested US$200 million (€180 million) in news and viral media site Buzzfeed,…
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Nos adds Fox Play to TV offering
Portuguese pay TV provider Nos has added Fox Play, Fox International Channels’ video-on-demand service, to…
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CBS Drama joins Freeview in the UK
Drama is to launch on digital free-to-air platform Freeview in the UK, and has acquiredthree…
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US pay TV providers lose 470,000 subs in Q2
The 13 largest pay TV providers in the US, representing roughly 95% of the market,…
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Fairhead: BBC future shouldn’t be subject to ‘vested interest’
The future of the BBC needs to be driven by “evidence and fact, not by…
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Turner buys majority stake in iStreamPlanet
Turner Broadcasting System has bought a majority stake in live video streaming company iStreamPlanet, a…
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Endemol Shine UK buys animation outfit
Endemol Shine UK has taken a controlling stake in the animation company behind digital comedy…
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Minority report: the search for niche OTT audiences
Serving niche audiences on a global scale is becoming an increasingly viable business model in…