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Broadcasters
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Tele2 Austria launches TV service
Tele2 Austria has launched a TV service as part of a new triple-play offering in…
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New channels BBC Brit and BBC Earth to debut in Poland
BBC Worldwide is to launch the BBC Brit and BBC Earth channels in Poland on…
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Euronews to add sports programming with SportAccord
News channel Euronews has signed what it describes as “a historic collaboration” partnership with SportAccord…
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Mediaset unveils new structure, appointments for Italian channels
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has unveiled a new centralised organisational structure for its Italian channels under…
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Viacom hires digital chief for Northern Europe
Viacom International Media Networks has named Mathias Blum as head of digital media at its…
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RTL buys US$107m majority stake in YouTube network StyleHaul
RTL Group has agreed to pay US$107 million (€85 million) to buy a controlling stake…
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TVN and T-Mobile Polska to launch SVoD for T-Mobile customers
Polish broadcast group TVN has partnered with telecoms provider T-Mobile Polska to jointly launch a…
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Moriarty replaces Shortt at AMC
Mike Moriarty has been appointed managing director of AMC’s international channels business, replacing Dermot Shortt…
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Channel 4 launches mobile interactive video ads
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a selection of its sales division’s interactive video ad…
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Majority of BBC staff now outside London
The majority of BBC staff are now based outside of London for the first time…
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Abbe Raven retiring from A+E
Abbe Raven is to retire after 33 years at US-based cable business A+E Networks. Raven…
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Netia adds Disney Junior
Polish service provider Netia is adding Disney Junior to its programming line-up. The channel will…
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TF1 completes OneCast sale
French broadcaster TF1 has completed the sale of its OneCast transmission services unit to telecom…
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Fox taps Lattelecom for advertising sales
Fox International Channels (FIC) has struck a deal with Latvian telco Lattelecom that will see…
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Mezzo launches in Norway
Lagardère’s Mezzo and Mezzo Live HD classical, jazz and dance music channels have launched in…
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FCC chief’s redefinition of cable could revive Aereo
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has proposed redefining the concept of a multichannel video programming distributor…
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Pay TV and consumer business push down TF1
A declining pay TV business dragged French commercial broadcaster TF1’s results for the first nine…
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UPC Czech Republic adds Nova Sport
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic has added sports channel Nova Sport to its…
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The channels survey – leading executives have their say
Channel providers face a growing array of opportunities and challenges. Digital TV Europe surveyed a…
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CME reports upturn in revenue, operating income
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) reported an upturn in revenues and operating income in Q3,…
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Murdoch: TV industry needs “serious competitor” to Netflix
The TV industry needs to provide a “serious competitor” to Netflix and Amazon, according to…
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CTC mulls channels refocus
The target audience shares of CTC Media’s Russian TV networks were affected by overall audience…
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EBU and ABU call for global action to protect TV spectrum
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) have called for global…
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Streaming to connected TVs the preferred method of delivery, says Crackle
Streaming films and TV shows on internet-connected TVs is now the “preferred viewing method” according…
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Sky Deutschland extends Warner deal
German pay TV provider Sky Deutschland has agreed a multi-year extension to its programming agreement…
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Reality check – does the traditional channel model make sense?
Channel providers are adapting to the growing appeal of non-linear consumption and OTT by adapting…
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Rich Ross exits Shine, lands at Discovery
Rich Ross has left Shine amid a restructure at the enlarged production and distribution group and joined…
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MTG names Scandi content chief
Modern Times Group’s Danish programme director has been promoted to chief content officer for the…
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Al Jazeera and Vivendi reportedly cool on Mediaset partnership
Talks between Italy’s Mediaset and potential investors in its pay TV arm have lost momentum…
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MTV Europe Music Awards to be shown on Channel 5
This year’s MTV Europe Music Awards from Glasgow is to be broadcast simultaneously on MTV…