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New movie channels tap Levira for playout
Estonia-based transmission services provider Levira has struck an agreement with Kids Network Television to provide…
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UTH Russia makes US$200 million CTC Media bid
Russian broadcast group UTH Russia has made a formal offer to buy 75% of CTC…
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Fifth of BBC budget could go in licence fee plan
UK pubcaster the BBC could see around a fifth of its budget wiped away when…
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Spanish football league strikes international deal with Mediapro
Spain’s football league has named Mediapro as its agent for the international rights to matches…
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BBC kids boss issues licence fee rallying call
The new head of the children’s services at the BBC has called upon the wider…
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Channel 5 made £13m loss pre-Viacom sale
Channel 5 lost £12.9 million (€18.06 million) in its final financial results before Viacom acquired…
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Telecom Italia reportedly close to deal with Mediaset
Telecom Italia is close to striking an agreement with Mediaset to distribute the latter’s premium…
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ProSiebenSat.1 chief extends contract
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has extended CEO Thomas Ebeling’s contract through to 2019. Should he stay in…
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Lifetime launches SVoD service
US cable channel Lifetime has launched an over-the-top subscription service offering its library to direct-to-television…
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Macedonian pay TV numbers climbed by 6% last year
Macedonia experienced a 5.6% increase in pay TV subscribers in 2014, according to Macedonia’s Agency…
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Scripps completes acquisition of majority stake in TVN
Scripps Networks Interactive has closed its acquisition of a majority stake in Polish commercial broadcaster…
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SPI International launches 4K channel with Vodafone Portugal
Pay TV channel provider SPI International has launched its FunBox 4K UHD channel on Vodafone…
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BBC to cut 1,000 jobs to reduce costs
The BBC will cut more than 1,000 jobs as the UK public broadcaster aims to…
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AMC extends Hungarian reach with Digi
Hungarian service provider Digi has added the AMC channel its programming line-up. The move takes…
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MTG takes majority stake in ESL ‘e-sports’ brand
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to acquire a 74% majority stake in Cologne-based e-sports specialist…
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ProSiebenSat.1 takes majority stake in programmatic ad specialist
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is to take a majority stake in programmatic advertising specialist Virtual…
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Eurosport Denmark launches today
Today sees the launch of Eurosport Denmark, a dedicated Danish sports channel created through the…
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ITV re-launches channel in Singapore
UK broadcaster ITV is re-launching its ITV Choice channel in Singapore after striking a deal…
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BBC Trust calls for managed transition on BBC Three, rejects BBC One +1
The BBC Trust has approved the closure of BBC Three and its reinvention as an…
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Discovery secures exclusive rights to Olympics in Europe
The International Olympic Committee has awarded all TV and multiplatform broadcasting rights across Europe to…
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Orange strikes new deal with Partner Communications
Orange has signed a new partnership agreement with Israel-based mobile operator Partner Communications that is…
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ProSiebenSat.1 takes majority stake in energy site
ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired a majority stake in Germany’s largest consumer energy portal, Verivox. The acquisition…
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nc+ teams up with Discovery to secure Polish football rights
Polish pay TV provider nc+ has secured rights to air coverage of Polish football league…
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Fox names Brian Sullivan as digital chief
21st Century Fox has named former Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan as president of digital…
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Speculation mounts on future of BBC regulation
Conflicting reports have emerged in the UK press over the future regulation of the BBC,…
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MTV integrating social video with brand revamp
MTV is revamping the branding of its international channels to highlight social media videos provided…
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Public broadcasters call for net neutrality rules
Public broadcasters at the EBU general assembly in Prague have adopted a declaration calling for…
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Blizoo to carry FilmBox HD
Bulgarian cable operator Blizoo has added SPI International’s FilmBox HD channel to its line-up. FilmBox…
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UPC Poland adds Polsat Food Network HD
Liberty Global-owned channel provider UPC Poland is to add Polsat Food Network HD to its…
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Discovery ‘driving hard’ on 4K
Discovery says it is driving hard on 4K to ensure it is ready when pay…