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CNBC and Prisa strike content deal
CNBC and Prisa have struck a content deal whereby the former’s news content will be…
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Endemol Shine strikes programming deal with Vubiquity
Endemol Shine International has licensed a package of programming to Vubiquity, the technology company behind…
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Intelsat and BT to support BBC World Service distribution
BT has signed a new multi-year, multi-transponder agreement, with Intelsat, which it will use to…
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BBC iPlayer requests up in April
Programme requests to the BBC iPlayer were up slightly year-on-year on April, with no sign…
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Sky makes HBO’s Veep available on-demand ahead of linear TV
Sky is making the new, fourth, season of HBO comedy Veep available as on on-demand box-set ahead…
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Drahi “not ready” for TWC deal, but plans further US expansion
Altice boss Patrick Drahi has said he was “not ready” to make a bid for…
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CBS hints at Apple TV service deal
CBS president and CEO Les Moonves said the firm would “probably” do a deal with…
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Former MTV chief Roedy takes stake in music MCN
Former MTV Networks chairman and CEO Bill Roedy has taken a stake in music-focused multichannel…
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Atresmedia to launch male-focused channel as BeIN Sport comes to Spain
Spanish broadcast group Atresmedia is to launch a new male-focused channel, Mega, on the country’s…
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Snapchat hires Fox executive in content role
Messaging service Snapchat has hired former Fox Broadcasting exec Marcus Wiley for what is understood…
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Lagardère acquires Spanish production outfit
Lagardère has acquired Spanish producer Boomerang TV for an undisclosed sum. The French conglomerates TV…
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Multimedia Polska strikes VoD deal with Warner Bros
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has struck a deal to add Warner Bros content to…
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Netflix rival Hooq to launch in India
Sony, Warner Bros. and Singtel-backed SVoD service Hooq is about to launch in India one…
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Digital Single Market: Blurred signals from Brussels
Content owners are sceptical about the EU’s plans for a Digital Single Market. They want…
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Malone trumps Drahi to strike merger deal with Time Warner Cable
Cable magnate John Malone-backed US cable operator Charter Communications has struck a deal to merge…
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Eurosport launches Apple Watch app for French Open
Discovery-owned sports network Eurosport has launched an Apple Watch app, which will give live scores, updates…
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Teo gives up HD licence for DTT
Lithuanian service provider Teo is giving up its licence to re-broadcast Eurosport HD, Discovery Showcase…
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BBC on course for Nitro metadata migration
The BBC is on course to migrate its digital platforms to its new Nitro progamme…
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Zinwell integrates HTTV OS for new set-tops
Taiwan-based set-top manufacturer Zinwell has integrated France-based TV software provider HTTV’s httvLink combined HbbTV and…
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BBC claims 308 million global audience
The BBC has a combined weekly global audience of 308 million people across its news…
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HBO Europe reorganisation as Kutela exits
HBO Europe’s senior VP and Polish chief Aleksander Kutela has left the company to become CEO…
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BBC First to launch in Belgium next month
BBC Worldwide’s new premium drama channel BBC First is set to launch in its second…
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Google adds Sling TV app to Android TV
Google has added a Sling TV app to its Android TV platform, bringing the Dish…
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Lagardère names new digital chief
Media group Lagardère is to create a new digital unit as part of its Lagardère…
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Spotify makes major video push
A new video platform from on-demand music app Spotify will run content from a variety of…
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BT strikes download-to-own deal for HBO shows
BT TV is to become the first UK pay TV provider to offer a buy-to-keep…
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Mediaset acquires stake in Catalan broadcaster
Broadcaster Mediaset España has struck an agreement with media group Godó to acquire a 40%…
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Sky to massively expand kids VoD offering
Pay TV operator Sky is expanding its kids on-demand offering in the UK and Ireland….
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CNBC extends distribution deal with OSN
Business news channel CNBC has renewed its distribution deal with Middle East pay TV operator…
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BBC updates iPlayer on BT Vision set-tops
The BBC has updated the version of its BBC iPlayer service that is available on…