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TV4 names new programming chief
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has promoted director of programmes for general…
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BBC Worldwide brings Doctor Who to Minecraft on the Xbox
BBC Worldwide has partnered with Microsoft Studios and game developer Mojang to bring Doctor Who-themed…
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BFM TV ups budget after seeing off LCI threat
Having seen off the threat of a new free-to-air competitor in the shape of TF1’s…
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Netflix: Comcast-Time Warner merger puts basic principle of net at risk
Netflix has called on the US FCC to veto Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable….
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UK’s Freeview expands guide to make capacity for new channels
UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview is to expand its TV guide, moving kids and new services…
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Poland’s TVN reports softer audience share in Q2
Polish broadcast group TVN reported “softer audience share” in the second quarter, which it attributed to…
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African OTT service Aflix goes live
Aflix, a Netflix-style premium OTT service featuring more than 2,000 hours of content, including new…
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Dish wants FCC to scrap Comcast-TWC deal
US satcaster Dish Network is petitioning media regulator the Federal Communications Commission to stop the…
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MTG’s Viaplay to offer Disney Movies on Demand in the Nordics
Modern Times Group-owned streaming service Viaplay has signed a deal with Disney Nordic to offer…
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C4 boss slams US studios’ UK takeovers and tech giant threat
Channel 4’s CEO David Abraham has slammed the growing number of US studios owning UK…
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BBC director general: plenty of life left in the licence fee
The BBC’s director general Tony Hall has spoken out against the corporation switching to a…
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Aereo cable service appeal denied
A US court of appeals has struck a fresh blow to banned US TV streaming…
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Turner hires SBS Discovery exec as Nordic programming boss
Turner has recruited Karin Lindström as program director of its entertainment channels in the Nordic…
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Sky Deutschland to launch three new HD channels
Sky Deutschland is gearing up to launch three new high definition channels – two movie…
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Poland’s Player.pl launches on PlayStation 4
TVN-owned video-on-demand service Player.pl has launched on PlayStation 4 consoles. TVN claims that the app,…
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RTL takes €88 million hit from Hungarian ad tax plan
RTL Group has posted a €88 million impairment in its first-half results as a consequence…
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Doctor Who Extra set for BBC iPlayer
Doctor Who Extra, a new series based on the British sci-fi drama, is launcing exclusively…
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Poland’s TVN signs news deal with Bloomberg
Polish broadcaster TVN has struck a deal with Bloomberg to distribute the latter’s video content…
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Former FilmFlex exec Jeff Henry joins newspaper group Archant
UK regional newspaper group Archant has named former ITV Consumer and FilmFlex executive Jeff Henry…
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TV4 Group names head of new business
Sweden’s TV4 Group has named Carola Lundell as head of new business, effective from August…
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Netflix confirms Time Warner Cable payment
Subscription on-demand service Netflix has begun paying another US cable provider fees to guarantee better…
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UPC DTH adds HBO Go
Liberty Global’s satellite TV arm, UPC DTH, has added OTT TV anywhere service HBO Go…
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Euronews launches on TVPlayer
Pan-European news channel Euronews has launched on UK live OTT TV streaming player TVPlayer. TVPlayer…
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A+E Networks UK to launch channel portfolio on TalkTalk
A+E Networks UK is set to launch its full channel portfolio on TalkTalk’s TV service,…
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DNA makes Viasat Sport offering available to DTT subscribers
Finnish service provider DNA is to carry Modern Times Group’s Viasat Sport channel package on…
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BBC iPlayer parades Notting Hill Carnival docs
The BBC’s online video service BBC iPlayer is today launching four exclusive documentaries ahead of…
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VimpelCom hires CTC Media exec as legal affairs chief
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates as Beeline, has hired former CTC Media executive Anton…
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Al Gore suing Al Jazeera for allegedly withholding funds
Former US vice-president Al Gore is suing Al Jazeera, claiming the Qatar-based broadcaster has withheld…
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Endemol Beyond makes YouTube sports net play
The UK arm of digital company Endemol Beyond has partnered with online gamer Olatunji (aka…
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Trace names African COO
Sports and music pay TV channels provider Trace has named a COO for its African…