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