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Viacom launches new French channel

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is launching a new channel for the French market targeted…

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New chief for CTC

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has named Elmira Makhmutova as the new head of the CTC…

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TVN expects strong growth on back of economic progress

Polish broadcaster TVN has said it expects strong revenue and earnings growth for the next…

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UK Play launches on PC and YouView

UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has launched its UKTV Play on-demand player on PC and the…

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Time Warner to invest US$573 million in CME

Time Warner has committed to a series of refinancing and loan deals for CME and…

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TV4 owner Bonnier names M&A chief

The parent of Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4, Bonnier, has appointed a head of corporate development…

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SPI International strikes Filmbox deal with Telekom Austria

Channels provider SPI International has struck a strategic agreement with Telekom Austria allowing the telco…

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CTC Media sets out ambitions for licensing business

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a licensing business and has presented opportunities to potential…

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US pay TV losses rise in third quarter

The 13 top US pay TV operators lost 150,000 TV subscribers in the third quarter,…

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Viacom appoints Americas president

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed existing chief operating officer Pierluigi Gazzolo as president…

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A+E Networks UK ups Job

A+E Networks UK has promoted Rachel Job to director of programming for cable net History,…

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Travel Channel launches on Blizoo Macedonia

Scripps Networks’ Travel Channel has launched in Macedonia on Telekom Austria-owned cable network Blizoo Macedonia….

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Fox execs leave Sky Deutschland board as Sky chiefs join

21st Century Fox president Chase Carey and Fox International Channels Europe and Africa president Jan…

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Mediaset to create new pay TV company in December

Mediaset is to spin off its Premium pay TV arm into a new company on…

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Viacom boosted by channels gains

Viacom reported record results for the year ending September 30, driven by gains in its…

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Netflix will retain all rights to The Crown

This moves the streaming service away from the previous model whereby third-parties sell Netflix originals…

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EBU welcomes ITU anti-jamming initiative

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed steps taken by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)…

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TV production lifts Lagardère Active

TV production and international radio both helped keep Lagardère Active, the French conglomerate’s media arm,…

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UKTV Play on-demand service to launch on Virgin Media

Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has signed a deal with channel provider UKTV…

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Cirkus secures Driver for Nordic markets

On-demand service provider Cirkus, which specialises in aggregating a ‘Best of British’ catalogue or programmes,…

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ITV Player launches on Amazon Fire

UK broadcaster ITV has launched its catch-up service ITV Player on Amazon Fire tablets.  The…

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BBC strikes analytics deal with comScore

The BBC has selected comScore to provide analytics for all its digital content – including…

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ITV posts strong results

ITV reported an 8% increase in overall revenues £1.8 billion (€2.3 billion) and a 7%…

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VisionTV Freeview platform unveiled

Hybrid TV technology provider and channel aggregator VisionTV is to stream over 20 channels to…

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African exchange: digital switchover problems and pay TV opportunities

The African pay TV market is growing, but delays and disruptions continue to plague the…

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Sky slams ITV for lack of clarity on retransmission

BSkyB has slammed UK commercial broadcaster ITV for allegedly failing to provide “concrete details” about…

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Viacom to increasingly focus on mobile and apps, says digital chief

Viacom will focus more of its distribution efforts on mobile as younger consumers increasingly view…

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Ravn exits in Discovery restructure

Discovery Communication’s Nordic president, Henrik Ravn, is exiting as part of a restructure in Europe….

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Half of viewers want to buy goods direct from TV, says Discovery

Half of TV viewers in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa look…

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Broadcaster VoD ads better than YouTube ads, says Channel 4

Advertising on TV on-demand players outperforms YouTube for viewer acceptance, engagement and attention, according to…