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Broadcasters
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Digital marketing matters – strategies for broadcasters and channels
The marketing strategies of broadcasters and channels are changing as viewer behaviour and distribution models…
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Freesat launches kids SVoD offering on Freetime
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched a subscription video-on-demand offering for kids from Hopster,…
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The linear path – the changing nature of the pay TV channel business
Growth in on-demand consumption and multiscreen viewing are changing the rules of the game for…
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Swedish TV executives call for net neutrality to be upheld
Top Swedish TV executives from TV4 Group, SVT, MTG and SBS Discovery Media have written…
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Fairbairn exits as Scripps takes channels in-house
Kathy Fairbairn, the director of programming for Food Network and Fine Living and the former…
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CEE SVOD service bags CBS’s Secretary
Eastern European region SVOD service Pickbox.tv has acquired exclusive rights to new season CBS shows…
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BBC Trust approves AMC Networks deal
The BBC Trust has approved the partnership between BBC Worldwide and AMC Networks that will…
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AMC in US$200m deal for BBC America stake
AMC Networks is buying a 49.9% stake in BBC America for US$200 million (€158 million)….
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Mediaset distances itself from alleged blackmail case
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has moved to distance itself from an emerging scandal surrounding Emilio Fede,…
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MTG makes progress as Viaplay compensates for linear declines
Modern Times Group said it is making “significant progress,” with profits and revenues both up…
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YouView adds updated iPlayer and BBC connected red button
UK connected TV platform YouView has added the latest, updated version of the BBC’s iPlayer, as…
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SPI International moves forward with dual strategy
SPI International, which this week rebranded its premium FilmBox movie channel for central and eastern…
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Trace moves forward with Music Stars competition
Modern Times Group (MTG)-backed youth-focused channel provider Trace kicked off its first Trace Music Stars…
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Virgin Media adds four channels to TV Anywhere service
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added Channel 4+1, More4+1, 4Seven and UMP Movies to…
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Thinkbox appoints Channel 5 exec as research director
UK marketing body for commercial TV, Thinkbox, has appointed Channel 5’s head of planning and…
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Viacom’s Channel 5 to up news output following Ofcom settlement
UK broadcaster Channel 5 is to increase its news and original programming output, according to…
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Amazon Fire TV goes on sale in the UK
Amazon has started shipping its Fire TV internet streaming box to customers in the UK…
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Your Family Entertainment to launch Fix & Foxi
German broadcaster Your Family Entertainment (YFE) is to launch a new kids channel, Fix &…
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Standard practice – what can RDK do for cable?
With traditional pay TV operators now struggling to match the speed of innovation seen from…
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HbbTV 2.0 details revealed, release expected this year
The new HbbTV 2.0 standard should “hopefully” be released later this year and will include…
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Scripps appoints Discovery veteran as European programming boss
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has appointed long-time Discovery Networks International executive, Katharina Feistauer, as…
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Dish drops Turner channels in carriage dispute
US pay TV operator Dish has shelved a swathe of Turner Broadcasting channels in a…
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International Netflix deals for BBC Worldwide
Netflix has acquired several of BBC Worldwide’s top titles for its new international services, DTVE…
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Food Network launches in Russia
Scripps Networks International has launched Food Network in Russia, expanding the channel’s existing footprint in…
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Sony buys stake in Dori Media’s channels
Sony Pictures Television is bolstering its channels line-up with a deal for 50% of several…
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Freesat tops four million viewers per week
UK free-to-air satellite service Freesat now reaches over four million viewers a week, with 32,000…
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SPI International rebrands premium film channel for CEE
SPI International is rebranding its premium film channel for central and eastern Europe to reflect…
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Kings of content
Pay TV operators, mobile providers and tech giants are all investing in content assets, and…
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TV execs launch MCN for Ibero-American content
Former A+E Networks and Canal+ executive Fabienne Fourquet and BeBanjo founder and former On Demand…
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BBC launches online Doctor Who game
The BBC has launched a Doctor Who-themed online game, aimed at viewers of its children’s…