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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…
Icflix teams up with Groupon to target MENA subscribers
Middle East streaming platform Icflix has teamed up with Groupon UAE to launch a number…
ITV extends playout contract with Ericsson
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has extended its playout contract with Ericsson for its portfolio of…
Volia adds DTX to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s DTX motorsports channel to its programming line-up. The…
Licence fee opponents change views in BBC deprivation test
Households that either would like to be exempted from paying the UK licence fee and…
CTC launches channel-wide second screen app
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a dedicated second-screen app that uses audio synchronisation to…
France Télévisions chief outlines digital news channel plan
France Télévisions plans to launch a digital news channel on the web initially that will…
BT, AMC plots free Fear launch in UK
UK pay TV platform BT will make the first episode of Fear the Walking Dead…
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…
Former Canal+ chief Belmer joining France Televisions
Rodolphe Belmer, dismissed as Canal+ chief executive, has been hired by the new director-general of…
MTG cutting 300 jobs
European broadcaster Modern Times Group is to axe around 300 jobs as it launches a…
Vodafone Spain targets bars and restaurants with converged offering
Vodafone Spain has launched a converged offering including sports TV channels aimed at hotels, restaurants…
ITVin talks to acquire UTV
UK broadcaster ITV is set to acquire UTV, the Northern Ireland broadcaster that owns the…
Scripps Networks Interactive ups two senior execs
Scripps Networks Interactive has promoted two of its senior management team, following the announcement last…
Joiz teams up with RR Media
Media services provider RR Media has teamed up with Switzerland-based channel provider and community-based marketing…
Portugal’s Lusomundo in new output deal with HBO
Portuguese pay TV channel provider Lusomundo is to launch an enhanced HBO offering next month…
Netia and TVN add Eleven Sports services
Polish telecom service provider Netia is adding new sports channels Eleven and Eleven Sports to…
Discovery World becomes Discovery Turbo Xtra in Russia
Discovery World in Russia is to change its brand to Discovery Turbo Xtra (DTX) on…
Scripps veteran retires
Brooke Johnson is to retire from her post as president of Scripps Networks Interactive’s lifestyle…
Inea adds more AXN channels
Polish cable operator Inea is now carrying the full portfolio of AXN channels from Sony…
A+E revamps international marketing team
A+E Networks has added three new roles to its international marketing team. The programmer has…
BBC unveils ‘transformational’ iPlayer revamp
The BBC has unveiled a host of new features for the iPlayer, which it claims…
NBC Universal invests US$200 million in Buzzfeed
NBC Universal has invested US$200 million (€180 million) in news and viral media site Buzzfeed,…
Nos adds Fox Play to TV offering
Portuguese pay TV provider Nos has added Fox Play, Fox International Channels’ video-on-demand service, to…
CBS Drama joins Freeview in the UK
Drama is to launch on digital free-to-air platform Freeview in the UK, and has acquiredthree…
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,…
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…
Turner buys majority stake in iStreamPlanet
Turner Broadcasting System has bought a majority stake in live video streaming company iStreamPlanet, a…
Endemol Shine UK buys animation outfit
Endemol Shine UK has taken a controlling stake in the animation company behind digital comedy…
Minority report: the search for niche OTT audiences
Serving niche audiences on a global scale is becoming an increasingly viable business model in…