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Broadcasters
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Comcast adds TVE access to HBO, Showtime via Amazon Fire TV
Comcast subscribers in the US can now access the HBO Go and Showtime Anytime TV…
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MTG announces wide-ranging management shake-up
There have been wide-ranging management changes at the Modern Times Group as the free and…
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Endemol Shine UK restructures MCN business
Multichannel networks Endemol Beyond UK and ChannelFlip are to continue operating separately under the Endemol…
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Italian regulator orders investigation into Serie A allocation
Italy’s antitrust regulator has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the division of Serie…
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H2 launches through Telekom Srbija
A+E Networks has launched factual entertainment channel H2 on Serbia’s largest IPTV platform, Telekom Srbija…
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French channels set for HD launch on Fransat
French broadcaster TF1 Group has chosen to launch HD versions of free-to-air channels TMC and…
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UKTV says content investment driving results
UKTV has reported strong annual results, notching profit and revenue increases. The BBC Worldwide and…
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Lagardère makes African move with DIFFA deal
France-based Lagardère has taken majority control of Africa-focused TV and film distributor DIFFA (International Distribution…
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Disney’s Maker Studios appoints content chief
Online content and channels specialist Maker Studios has recruited writer and director Luke Hyams to…
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Panasonic launches first Firefox OS TVs
Panasonic has launched its first Viera smart TVs powered by Mozilla’s Firefox OS in Europe,…
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BBC preps six new iPlayer comedy pilots
The BBC will launch six new online comedy pilots on the iPlayer as part of…
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Amazon ‘dropping Viacom reality shows’
Amazon will remove numerous Viacom reality series from its US Prime Instant Video service, according…
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Invitel adds Filmbox channels to line-up
Hungarian service provider Invitel has added seven live streaming TV channels from channel provider SPI…
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KPN adds BBC First to basic packages
BBC First launches tomorrow in the Netherlands tomorrow on KPN’s platforms. BBC Worldwide’s premium drama…
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ITV boosted by broadcast, online and studio gains
ITV said that its total revenue climbed by 12% year-on-year in the first quarter to…
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Maxdome adds MPEG-DASH support
German video-on-demand service Maxdome has added MPEG-DASH support in partnership with content security specialist Irdeto. ProSiebenSat.1-owned…
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Ofcom ups sign language requirements for small TV channels
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has set new rules that will boost the amount of TV…
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Freeview Play on track to launch this year
Freeview Play, the new connected TV offering from free-to-view digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview is on…
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Management changes at Discovery’s Eurosport
Discovery-owned Eurosport has made a series of exec changes including a new global content chief…
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BBC Worldwide officially closes Global iPlayer
The BBC’s commercial arm will officially end the BBC Global iPlayer on-demand platform within the…
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New chief for Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera has named Giles Trendle as acting managing director of its English-language channel, following…
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Nordic streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service, Viaplay, is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
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Spanish recovery lifts Mediaset into the black
A solid performance in Spain, driven by recovery in the advertising market, helped push Mediaset…
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SPI International/Filmbox secures Universe deal with Total TV
Channel provider SPI International/Filmbox has struck a deal to supply eight Filmbox branded channels to…
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Freeview passes 100m device milestone
UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview has passed the milestone of 100 million integrated digital-terrestrial TVs and…
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Lagardère Active boosted by TV production
TV production boosted the top line performance of Lagardère Active, the French media group’s magazine…
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Freesat doubles number of Freetime customers
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has doubled the number customers to its connected Freetime service. The…
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Scripps’ acquisition of TVN on track to close in Q3
Scripps Networks Interactive’s majority buyout of Polish broadcaster TVN is on track to close in…
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ZenithOptimedia ranks top media companies
Media agency ZenithOptimedia ranked the world’s top media owners with Disney, Comcast, Fox and CBS…
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OTT’s eastern promise
Over-the-top distribution is the new normal and the days of launching conventional linear TV channels…