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Broadcasters
SPI gears up for 4K channel launch
European channel group SPI International has acquired programming from NBCUniversal, while preparing for the launch…
France TV signs MCN deal with Studio 100 Media
The distribution arm of France Televisions has struck a deal with Studio 100 Media to…
Al Jazeera partners with Skyline Communications
Al Jazeera has partnered with Skyline Communications in a network management deal that will see…
Top 100 pay TV services add 5 million subscribers
The world’s leading 100 pay TV services added 5.11 million subscribers in the last quarter…
Pre-MIPTV interview series: John Rossiter, Sony Pictures Television Networks
Sony Pictures Television Networks’ general manager for central Europe, John Rossiter, talked to Andy McDonald…
Pre-MIPTV interview series: JB Perrette, Discovery Networks International
With its international business now accounting for over half of factual giant Discovery’s overall business,…
Bonnier taps Ericsson for C More OTT service
Bonnier Broadcasting has tapped Ericsson to provide the online platform for its under-development C More…
EBU renews call for safeguarding of DTT spectrum
The EBU has renewed its call for the safeguarding of the interests of digital-terrestrial TV…
Vivendi rules out Lagardère bid
Vivendi has ruled out a bid for Lagardère despite earlier reports that it had placed…
IROKOtv to launch two linear channels via StarTimes
Africa-based video-on-demand service iROKOtv has signed an exclusive deal with pay TV platform StarTimes to…
AMC Networks International expands in Europe
AMC Networks International (AMCNI) has announced the expansion of its portfolio of linear TV channels…
Pre-MIPTV interview series: Dean Possenniskie, A+E Networks
A+E Networks’ acquisition of control of two of its JVs a year ago has opened…
Pre-MIPTV interview series: Paul Robinson, YFE
German-language kids broadcaster YFE has ambitious goals for its Fix & Foxi channel. International chief…
TF1 launching premium VoD movie service
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is launching a new premium video-on-demand brand dedicated to movies not…
RTL leads US$19.4m round in ad technology firm Clypd
RTL Group has lead a US$19.4 million (€18 million) round of funding in TV advertising…
Illegal downloads of Game of Thrones up 45%
Illegal downloads of episodes of Game of Thrones increase more than 45% year-on-year in the…
TV technology firm 24i raises US$2 million
TV everywhere (TVE) technology provider 24i has raised US$2 million in funding, which it will…
VIMN appoints comedy and entertainment head for Russia, CIS
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Ilya Hellert-Rozanov as head of comedy and entertainment channels in Russia, Ukraine,…
Turner’s Boing channel launches in Africa
Turner Broadcasting is launching its Boing kids channel in Africa. The new English-language service will…
2btube names trio of big hitters to board
Spanish-language MCN 2btube has named former Fox Europe and Africa president Jesus Perezagua, Zee Entertainment…
Eurosport gains international rugby rights
Eurosport has struck a deal with France’s Ligue Nationale de Rugby to secure exclusive international…
BBC to increasingly look to web delivery, says CTO
The BBC will increasingly use the web to deliver programmes and services to viewers in…
OTT subscriber numbers to top 100 million this year
The total number of subscribers to online streaming services will pass 100 million on a…
HBO Go adds to Romanian reach with RCS&RDS deal
HBO’s TV Everywhere service HBO Go has launched on the Digi Net and Digi TV…
OTT revenues tipped to grow by 26% this year
Over-the-top video should see total revenue growth of around 26% in 2015 with a 24%…
HBO Now streaming service goes live in the US
HBO’s standalone streaming service, HBO Now, has launched in the US via Apple devices and…
Viacom restructure costs US$785m upfront
The continuing restructuring of Viacom will cost the US-based media giant US$785 million. The company…
ITV set for US$950m Weinstein TV assets buy
UK broadcaster ITV is set to acquire the television assets of The Weinstein Company in…
Netflix snaps up original Ricky Gervais film
Netflix will debut a new original feature film written and directed by comedian and actor…
Former Channel 4 research head joins Digital-i
Channel 4’s former controller of audience and insight, Claire Grimmond, has joined media research specialist,…