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Scripps to launch 100% takeover bid for TVN
Scripps Networks Interactive has confirmed plans to buy 100% of Polish broadcaster TVN, after it…
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Channel 4 to roll out new VoD service 4World Drama
Channel 4 is due to launch a new on-demand service dedicated to “the very best…
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Netflix revives axed high school drama Degrassi
Days after MTV Canada and TeenNick called time on high school drama Degrassi, Netflix and…
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RTL Group creates Digital Hub for video growth
RTL Group has created a digital hub that will manage RTL Group’s portfolio of digital acquisitions and…
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Save BBC Three campaign gathers industry support
Actors, writers, producers, managers and agents have united to call on the UK pubcaster the…
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CEPT opposes further UHF spectrum reallocation for mobile
Europe’s Conference of Post and Telecommunications Regulators (CEPT) has agreed to oppose the allocation of…
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New UHD content for Eutelsat’s 4K channel
International channel operator SPI International and German broadcaster Anixe are both demoing 4K content through…
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Warner Bros. shows set for African TVOD service
South African video-on-demand service Altech Node has scored a wide-ranging programming deal with Hollywood studio…
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France Télévisions extends ultra HD experiment
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is extending its 4K trial beyond its coverage of the…
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DTVKit partners with Ekioh for HbbTV browser solution
Not-for-profit organisation DTVKit has launched its HbbTV 1.5 solution for the Ekioh TV Browser, which…
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Eurosport relaunches Player in OTT push
Eurosport is relaunching its Eurosport Player service as parent company Discovery embarks on a drive…
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BBC Worldwide OTT exec takes LatAm role
Anna Gordon has stepped up to the executive VP post at BBC Worldwide Latin America…
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BBC property sale to create annual savings of £33m
The BBC has announced plans to sell and sublet its Media Village site in west…
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Discovery makes Euro OTT play
Discovery Communications is launching its Dplay OTT service in three new markets in Europe. The…
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Showtime to launch stand-alone OTT service
CBS-owned US broadcaster Showtime is set to launch a stand-alone streaming service in an effort…
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C More appoints programming chief
Sweden-based content group C More Entertainment has appointed Bo Thörnwall to the post of director…
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Spectrum clash: the reallocation of 700Mhz
The Europe-wide reallocation of 700MHz spectrum from broadcast to mobile broadband is set to be…
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Maxdome CEO to exit
German VOD service Maxdome is saying goodbye to its CEO for the second time in…
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Turner Broadcasting ups van der Wal to international CFO
Turner Broadcasting System has promoted chief financial officer (CFO) for Turner EMEA, Aksel van der…
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Nigeria’s Consat adds YFE’s Fix & Foxi channel
Nigerian pay TV platform Continental Satellite Limited (Consat) has added German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment’s kids…
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France Télévisions launches Zoom mobile TV app
France Télévisions has launched FranceTV Zoom, a major mobile initiative allowing users to build personalised…
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Discovery launches Middle East free-to-air channel
Discovery is launching Quest Arabiya, a new free-to-air male-skewed channel in the Middle East. The…
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BBC strikes major playout deal with Ericsson
Ericsson will handle playout and media management for the BBC’s portfolio of UK channels as…
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StyleHaul strikes content deal with Channel 4’s digital service
RTL-owned multichannel network, StyleHaul, has struck a deal with Channel 4 to produce a series of…
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Bulgaria’s Sprint adds four FilmBox channels
Bulgarian telco Sprint is set to add four FilmBox-branded channels to its programming line-up. The…
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UKTV to launch London production facility
Channel operator UKTV is set to launch a new “high-spec” production facility at its London…
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Cable’s survival strategy
If there’s one thing you can rely on with John Malone it’s that his big…
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EE and BBC trial 4G broadcast at FA Cup Final
UK mobile operator EE carried out a successful live 4G broadcast trial during the FA…
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HBO Now to launch on Android
HBO’s recently-launched US streaming service, HBO Now, is due to launch on Android devices this…
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Almost all young people suffer from boredom, says MTV
Some 97% of 12 to 24 year-olds are affected by boredom, despite the average teenager…