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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…
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…
Netflix revives axed high school drama Degrassi
Days after MTV Canada and TeenNick called time on high school drama Degrassi, Netflix and…
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…
Save BBC Three campaign gathers industry support
Actors, writers, producers, managers and agents have united to call on the UK pubcaster the…
CEPT opposes further UHF spectrum reallocation for mobile
Europe’s Conference of Post and Telecommunications Regulators (CEPT) has agreed to oppose the allocation of…
New UHD content for Eutelsat’s 4K channel
International channel operator SPI International and German broadcaster Anixe are both demoing 4K content through…
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…
France Télévisions extends ultra HD experiment
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is extending its 4K trial beyond its coverage of the…
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…
Eurosport relaunches Player in OTT push
Eurosport is relaunching its Eurosport Player service as parent company Discovery embarks on a drive…
BBC Worldwide OTT exec takes LatAm role
Anna Gordon has stepped up to the executive VP post at BBC Worldwide Latin America…
BBC property sale to create annual savings of £33m
The BBC has announced plans to sell and sublet its Media Village site in west…
Discovery makes Euro OTT play
Discovery Communications is launching its Dplay OTT service in three new markets in Europe. The…
Showtime to launch stand-alone OTT service
CBS-owned US broadcaster Showtime is set to launch a stand-alone streaming service in an effort…
C More appoints programming chief
Sweden-based content group C More Entertainment has appointed Bo Thörnwall to the post of director…
Spectrum clash: the reallocation of 700Mhz
The Europe-wide reallocation of 700MHz spectrum from broadcast to mobile broadband is set to be…
Maxdome CEO to exit
German VOD service Maxdome is saying goodbye to its CEO for the second time in…
Turner Broadcasting ups van der Wal to international CFO
Turner Broadcasting System has promoted chief financial officer (CFO) for Turner EMEA, Aksel van der…
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…
France Télévisions launches Zoom mobile TV app
France Télévisions has launched FranceTV Zoom, a major mobile initiative allowing users to build personalised…
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…
BBC strikes major playout deal with Ericsson
Ericsson will handle playout and media management for the BBC’s portfolio of UK channels as…
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…
Bulgaria’s Sprint adds four FilmBox channels
Bulgarian telco Sprint is set to add four FilmBox-branded channels to its programming line-up. The…
UKTV to launch London production facility
Channel operator UKTV is set to launch a new “high-spec” production facility at its London…
Cable’s survival strategy
If there’s one thing you can rely on with John Malone it’s that his big…
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…
HBO Now to launch on Android
HBO’s recently-launched US streaming service, HBO Now, is due to launch on Android devices this…
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…