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E4 reports ‘record breaking’ first half of 2014
Channel 4-owned UK digital channel E4 has had its “biggest first half of a year…
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Channels seek alternatives as ABS 2 suffers outage
Russian channels including the pay TV bouquet of Raduga TV have suffered disruption following a…
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Sky confirms £5 billion ‘Sky Europe’ deal
UK satcaster BSkyB has confirmed its takeover of European pay TV sister companies Sky Deutschland…
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Trace to launch separate Trace Urban feed for South Africa
Trace is planning to launch a separate, dedicated feed of its flagship music channel, Trace…
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BBC launches Sport app on Chromecast
The BBC has updated the BBC Sport app for iOS and Android devices to include…
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Discovery claims best international quarter
Pay TV giant Discovery Communication’s international division has claimed the second quarter of this year…
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Now TV adds kids channels
BSkyB’s OTT service Now TV has added kids channels Nickelodeon and Nick Jr to its…
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Freesat adds two new channels
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added two new channels to its programming line-up. True…
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Trace launches new music channel in Angola and Mozambique
Europe-based channel group, Trace, has launched a new Portuguese-language music network in Angola and Mozambique….
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Humax launches low-cost connected HD DVR for Freeview market
Set-top box provider Humax has launched a new lower cost Freeview+ HD DVR set-top for…
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Russian internet video group names new CEO
Russia’s Internet Video Association has named former CTC Media executive Askar Tuganbayev as CEO. Tuganbayev…
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Stephens reappointed as BBC Trustee
Elan Cross Stephens has been reappointed as BBC Trustee for Wales. Stephens will serve a…
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YouView plans for future following shareholder agreement
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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BBC Distribution to join Future Media division
The BBC’s distribution division will move departments from BBC Technology to BBC Future Media from…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is well…
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Al Jazeera launches innovation unit
Qatar-based news broadcaster Al Jazeera has launched an Innovation and Research Group, which the company…
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Liberty Global strategy exec moves to Repucom
Liberty Global corporate development and strategy executive, Spencer Nolan, has left the firm to become…
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TV4 names news project manager with digital experience
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has named Alexandra Forslund as project manager…
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Google and Apple ‘could beat Fox to Time Warner’
Tech giants Google and Apple could try to grab Time Warner from under the nose…
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French news channels in employment offer to head off LCI decision
French free-to-air news channels BFM TV and Canal+-backed i>Télé have reportedly sent a letter to…
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BBC names Mistry as non-exec director
The BBC has named Dharmash Mistry to its Executive Board as part of its move…
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BSkyB set to seal Sky Italia, Deutschland deals
BSkyB is reportedly planning to takeover sister companies Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland in the…
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TiVo founders’ Qplay service to shut down
Qplay, the internet video firm set up by TiVo founders Michael Ramsay and James Barton,…
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Kipco receives offer for OSN
Kipco, the majority owner of Middle East pay TV provider OSN, has received an offer…
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BBC Worldwide ups returns but revenues slip
BBC Worldwide upped its returns to its parent corporation last year but saw revenues slip…
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Cyfrowy Polsat offers HBO Go to HD customers
Polish pay TV provider, Cyfrowy Polsat, is offering free access to HBO Go for its…
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Firefox to launch Chromecast rival this year
Mozilla, the organisation behind the Firefox browser, is preparing to launch a Chromecast-style HDMI streaming…
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BBC should take more risks, appeal more to minority viewers, says Trust
The BBC’s TV channel output should be more distinctive, collaborative and should appeal more to…
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MTG revenues grow thanks to Nordic pay TV, acquisitions
Modern Times Group (MTG) said that its Nordic pay TV operations and acquisitions are driving…
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BBC to axe news jobs, invest in digital delivery
BBC News is to cut 220 staff posts as part of a plan to restructure…