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Broadcasters
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Channel 4 to drop 4oD for new All 4 service
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 is set to drop its 4oD on-demand service from next…
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Viacom closes Channel 5 acquisition
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has closed its £450 million acquisition of UK broadcaster Channel…
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Viacom confirms ‘landmark’ Sony OTT deal
Entertainment giant Viacom has confirmed it is to provide 22 launch channels for Sony Corporation’s…
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TVPlayer launches 16 channels on Freeview
UK OTT platform TVPlayer is launching a portfolio of 16 web-delivered and free-to-air TV channels…
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MTG extends Formula 1 rights
Modern Times Group (MTG) has extended its exclusive broadcast and online rights to Formula 1…
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ITV automates multi-platform content delivery
UK broadcaster ITV has migrated its content to a file-based distribution and transmission model and…
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Poland’s TVN launches second screen application
TVN has launched what it claims will be Poland’s first social TV app, a second…
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Eutelsat chooses Farncombe for HbbTV 2.0-based push VoD
Eutelsat has chosen Farncombe to support the development of its push video-on-demand service based on…
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UK retransmission debate widens, as government looks to cut regulation
UK culture secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to take a “long hard look” at retransmission…
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BSkyB successfully prices bonds ahead of Sky Europe acquisition
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has successfully priced a £3.25 billion (€4 billion) series of…
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ProSiebenSat.1 names new CFO, makes board appointments
ProSiebenSat.1’s deputy chief finance officer Gunnar Wiedenfels will take over the role of CFO of ProSiebenSat.1…
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EBU announces cross-platform authentication protocol
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced the readiness of a cross-platform authentication platform it…
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Tanzania’s Azam Media taps Kudelski unit for CI+ CAMs
African DTH provider Azam Media has teamed up with Kudelski-owned conditional access module supplier SmarDTV…
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Scripps creates new distribution arm
Channel operator Scripps Networks International has created a new distribution division, which will make its…
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Yahsat taps Orbital and Arianespace for Yahsat 3
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has announced that Orbital Sciences will build its forthcoming Al Yah…
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Aston debuts first HbbTV 2.0-based push VoD
Aston is launching an HbbTV 1.5-compliant HD DVR set-top box platform that it says will…
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21st Century Fox president fails to shut door on BSkyB takeover
The president and chief operating officer of 21st Century Fox, Chase Carey, failed to rule…
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Marc Graboff leaves Core as Endemol merger moves closer
Marc Graboff, the former NBC programming boss, is leaving Core Media Group. His departure is…
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TV4 appoints drama chief
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster Tv4 Group has appointed Josefine Tengblad to the newly-created…
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TF1 chooses Arkena for VoD service
Arkena has been chosen by TF1 Video to provide the platform for its video-on-demand service…
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Le Monde could throw lifeline to TF1’s LCI as closure threat looms
The owners of French newspaper Le Monde have confirmed a “real and serious” interest in…
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UKTV revenues grow but profits dip
UKTV has reported an increase in revenues, but heavy investment in content, new channels and…
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Blinkbox signs EST deal with Channel 4
Download-to-own and streaming service Blinkbox has added a raft of titles from UK broadcaster Channel…
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Es’hailSat order second satellite for 26° East
Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has ordered its second satellite, which will be built by Japan’s…
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TVN agrees online news deal with MSN
Polish broadcast group TVN has partnered with Microsoft to make content produced by its news…
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Mediaset expresses interest in Motive’s Tablet TV
Mediaset is expressing interest in deploying technology provider Motive Televisions Tablet TV technology, according to…
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HTTV teams up with Foxxum for pay TV
Hybrid digital TV technology provider HTTV has teamed up with smart TV platform provider Foxxum…
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Comcast, Charter name cable spin-off GreatLand
Comcast Communications has unveiled the name of the spin-off cable company it is creating in…
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BBC orders iPlayer Frankie Boyle exclusive for independence vote
The BBC has commissioned a one-off comedy event exclusive to the iPlayer on-demand platform, featuring…
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Scripps launches HGTV network on StarHub in Singapore
Scripps Networks Interactive is due to launch US home lifestyle channel HGTV in Singapore via…