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Horror Channel to launch on Freeview
The CBS AMC Networks UK channels partnership’s Horror Channel is to launch on free-to-air digital-terrestrial…
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CTC Media names Tsukanova as new co-chairman
Following the withdrawal of Modern Times Group CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann and MTG’s CFO Mathias…
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DStv launch for Eva telenovela channel
Eva, a new telenovela pay TV channel operated by AMC Networks International – Zone, is…
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Eurosport agrees Major League Soccer deal
Eurosport has signed a deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) to broadcast MLS matches in…
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BBC to offer 5,000 digital traineeships
The BBC has announced plans to offer up to 5,000 young unemployed people in the…
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MTG chiefs quit CTC Media board
Modern Times Group’s CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann and CFO Mathias Hermansson have left the board…
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UPC DTH adds Scripps Networks channels
Liberty Global-owned central and eastern European satellite TV provider UPC DTH is adding Scripps Networks…
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BBC Trust should be scrapped, says chairman
BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead has called for the body she heads, which is charged…
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HBO reportedly in talks with Apple for HBO Now launch
HBO and Apple are reportedly in talks that could see Apple TV become a key…
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RTL sees boost from digital services
RTL Group saw a boost from digital activities last year as it posted full-year revenues…
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Netflix acquires exclusive global rights to The Returned remake
Netflix has acquired exclusive global rights to The Returned, the US remake of French drama…
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Arqiva taps SeaChange for Freeview Play metadata
UK transmission services provider Arqiva is using SeaChange software and professional services to create the metadata…
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MTG denies CTC sale reports
Modern Times Group (MTG) has denied suggestions in the Russian press that it has held…
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MTG promotes Mejlhede Andersen to exec board
Jakob Mejlhede Andersen has promoted to European broadcaster MTG’s executive management team. Formerly known just…
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Online, pay and interactive boost for ITV
UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s Online, Pay and Interactive revenue grew by 30% to £153 million…
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BBC director general outlines digital direction
BBC director general Tony Hall has spoken out in support of changing the licence fee…
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Orange signs deal with Sony Pictures Television
French pay TV operator Orange has inked a volume deal with Hollywood studio Sony Pictures…
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Humax to launch first Freeview Play set-top box
Set-top box supplier Humax has said it will be the first manufacturer to deliver the…
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BBC iPlayer records strongest month ever
BBC iPlayer, the UK public broadcaster’s catch-up service, saw a record 343 million requests in…
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ITV confirms Talpa takeover talks
UK broadcaster ITV has confirmed a British report that it is advanced stage talks to…
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Chello deal drives AMC revenue
US-based broadcaster AMC has attributed a rise in its international revenues to its 2014 acquisition…
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Multimedia Polska adds Viasat Explore
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Modern Times Group’s Viasat Explore to its programming…
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Vislink appoints new general manager
Broadcast technology provider Vislink has appointed a new general manager to its Dubai office, heading…
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Aereo assets fetch under US$2 million
The assets of OTT TV service Aereo have been sold to three buyers for a…
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CNN granted new Russian licence
Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor has reportedly approved US news channel CNN’s application for a new broadcast licence….
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Industry groups give reaction to BBC report
Industry groups have reacted to yesterday’s report by a committee of MPs into the future…
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Panasonic unveils Firefox-based 4K TVs
Panasonic has unveiled a number of 4K TV sets that will run on Mozilla’s Firefox…
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CBS preparing 150-country CSI simulcast
CBS is preparing what it hopes will be the world’s largest ever drama simulcast with…
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UPC Austria adds RTL HD channels
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Austria has added five HD channels from RTL Group to…
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Envivio adds former Time Warner Cable exec to board
Multiscreen video specialist, Envivio, has appointed former Time Warner Cable executive vice-president and chief technology…