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HbbTV symposium to take place next week
The HbbTV Association and the French HD Forum will run a symposium for the HbbTV…
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BBC to integrate EST Store with iPlayer, initial launch scheduled for Q215
BBC Store, the UK public broadcaster’s planned electronic sell-through proposition, will be launched in the…
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MTG rebranding London broadcast ops
European broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) is renaming its Viasat-branded broadcast operations base in London….
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Russian media law amendments pass second and third reading
Proposed amendments to Russian media law, which would block foreign investors owning more than 20%…
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Eurosport takes rights to MotoGP in Netherlands and Belgium
Eurosport has bought the exclusive TV and digital rights for MotoGP in the Netherlands as…
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Turner Laing named as Shine-Endemol-Core chief
Former BSkyB content boss Sophie Turner Laing has landed what is perhaps the biggest job…
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AMC Networks secures Formula 1 rights in Czech Republic, Slovakia
AMC Networks International Central Europe has struck a three-year deal to broadcast all Formula 1…
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Al Arabiya News launches BlackBerry app
Al Arabiya News, the English language platform of the Al Arabiya News Channel, has launched an…
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Discovery winds down 3net, rebrands The Hub
The Hub will be rebranded as Discovery Family Channel, with Tom Cosgrove taking over as…
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CTC evaluating Russian media law threat
CTC Media and its part stakeholder Modern Times Group have each said they are evaluating…
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Viacom hires former Turner exec
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Alan Musa as vice president and commercial director of…
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Trace extends Trace Sport Stars deal with MultiChoice
Europe-based channel group Trace said it will “significantly increase” the reach of Trace Sport Stars…
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Fox launches in Sweden
2ist Century Fox flagship international channel Fox had debuted in Sweden and has also extended…
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Freesat MD Emma Scott to step down
The managing director of Freesat, Emma Scott, is due to step down at the end…
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Netflix takes exclusive Peaky Blinders rights
Netflix has picked up exclusive US rights to British period crime series Peaky Blinders. The…
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Eurosport updates Android app
Eurosport has updated its application for Android phones and tablets. Now available via Google Play…
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Fox investigates Starz takeover
21st Century Fox reportedly met with top executives from US premium cable channel Starz to…
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TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…
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Discovery names western Europe affiliate sales chief
Mertijn De Nooijer will head up affiliate sales for Discovery across western Europe after being…
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All3Media CEO to exit as sale to Discovery and LG closes
All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…
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Mulimedia Polska adds eight channels to online TV service
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added eight new TV channels to its online service,…
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BBC Trust imposes new current affairs obligations
The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has introduced what it describes as new…
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AMC rebrands Spanish channel as Sundance
AMC Networks International is rebranding its Spanish movie channel CTK to Sundance Channel. The shift…
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A&E launches in Germany
A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…
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Nick Jr and Nicktoons debut in Africa
Viacom has launched kids channels Nick Jr and Nicktoons in Africa for the first time…
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UAE-based Yahlive adds BBC Persian and BBC Arabic
United Arab Emirates-based satellite broadcasting company, Yahlive, is adding the TV channels BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, to its…
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Volia adds Discovery’s ID Xtra
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s ID Xtra to its programming line-up, marking the…
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Al Jazeera countersues Current co-founders Gore and Hyatt
Al Jazeera America is countersuing former Current TV owners, former US vice-president Al Gore and…
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Canalplay acquires rights to HBO series for France
French pay TV operator Canal+’s on-demand unit Canalplay has struck a deal with US pay…
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ITV Studios acquires app-to-format Quiz Clash
ITV Studios has taken rights to the TV format based on the Quiz Clash mobile…