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Wrenn leaves CNN for Facebook
CNN veteran Nick Wrenn has left the Turner-owned news channel to join social network Facebook….
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Scripps agrees European distribution deal with Liberty Global
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has agreed a multi-territory distribution deal with Liberty Global for…
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Du launches mobile TV app
UAE-based fixed-line operator Du has launched a new mobile TV app, Du View, on the…
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Skylink launches multiscreen service on M7 platforms
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV platform Skylink has launched SPI International/FilmBox’s multiscreen service….
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Vice Media sets sights on news and TV expansion
Vice Media is reportedly planning to launch local language news services in seven more countries…
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Canal+ and ITI could sell TVN stake
Canal+ Group and ITI could sell their 51% majority stake in leading Polish broadcaster TVN,…
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CBS launches SVoD service
US broadcast network CBS has launched a US$5.99 (€4.68) a month subscription streaming service. CBS…
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Freesat launches new Freetime campaign
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has launched a new advertising campaign to promote its Freetime…
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European media giants team up to invest in digital
Modern Times Group (MTG), ProSiebenSat.1, the UK’s Channel 4, France’s TF1, Turkey’s Dogan TV and…
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HBO to launch standalone online service in US
HBO is reportedly set to launch its on-demand, over-the-top service HBO Go as a standalone…
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MTG and CTC mull options as Putin passes media law amendment
Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed into law the amendment to the country’s media law…
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MTS looking to launch satellite service, eyes Raduga TV
Russian service provider MTS plans to launch a satellite service and is in talks to…
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Mediaset and 21 Investments sell cinema chain for €105m
Italian broadcaster Mediaset and 21 Investments have sold their cinema chain The Space Cinema to…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Media to become a ‘European Company’
ProSiebenSat.1 Media is due to convert itself into a European Company in order to establish…
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Boomerang repositions as all-animation channel
Turner Broadcasting System is repositioning its Boomerang kids channel as an all-animation youth and family-targeted…
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Euronews launches two new YouTube channels
Euronews has launched two new YouTube channels, Euronews Business and Euronews Discover. Euronews Business will…
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TV everywhere boosts overall viewing, says Viacom
TV applications and sites are “additive” to the TV viewing experience, with 64% of users…
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Murdoch talks Shine-Endemol and Sky Europe in Cannes
James Murdoch spoke publicly about the Shine-Endemol merger yesterday at MIPCOM. Speaking about the deal,…
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4K can help TV take on “the new barbarians” says France Télévisions
MIPCOM attendees heard yesterday that broadcasters will continue to experiment with 4K TV as a…
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MobiTV powering cloud DVR for Deutsche Telekom
Multiscreen TV services firm MobiTV is powering new cloud recording capabilities for Deutsche Telekom’s Entertain…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video signs Viacom deal
Amazon’s streaming service Prime Instant Video has secured six American titles from Viacom International Media…
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Apollo and 21st Century Fox finalise Endemol-Shine merger
Endemol owner Apollo Global Management and Shine’s parent 21st Century Fox have confirmed their plan to merge the…
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Deutsche Telekom to launch integrated search
Deutsche Telekom plans to launch a comprehensive integrated search and discovery system as part of…
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BBC Worldwide appoints finance director for Australia, New Zealand
BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand has appointed the chief financial officer of mobile phone…
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Former A+E International exec to run new Chicken Soup TV unit
US-based publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul has created a TV and film division and…
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A+E Networks lines up Polish and Nordic channel launches
A+E Networks is set to launch its H2 and Lifetime networks in Poland for the…
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Comcast shareholders approve Time Warner merger
Comcast’s shareholders voted almost unanimously in favour of its multi-billion dollar merger with Time Warner…
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News channels important to 71% of pay TV subscribers
Some 71% of European pay TV subscribers believe it’s important to have a “high quality…
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Turner adds Africa to French chief’s remit
Turner Broadcasting has added responsibility for the African market to its French market chief Pierre…
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Eurosport secures Indian Super League rights
Eurosport has secured the pan-European rights to the first season of Indian Super League football….