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FIC replaces Setanta with Fox Sports in sub-Saharan Africa
Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched Fox Sports and Fox Sports 2 in sub-Saharan Africa,…
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EBU slams mobile industry claims amidst criticism of ITU report
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has published a factsheet to counter claims made by the…
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Amazon lands US Mad Dogs remake
Amazon Prime Instant Video has reportedly landed the US remake of BSkyB drama Mad Dogs….
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BBC World News launches on-demand programming
BBC World News is offering a new suite of video on demand (VoD) content to…
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Liberty pays £481 million for 6.4% stake in ITV
Liberty Global has bought a 6.4% stake in UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV for £481 million…
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Fears raised over mooted 21st Century Fox buyout of Time Warner
Analysts have warned of a “bloodbath” and rising pay TV costs for US consumers should…
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Ziggo CTO Paul Hendriks to step down
Ziggo’s chief technology officer Paul Hendriks is due to step down on September 1, after…
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BBC Worldwide’s director of BBC Store steps down
Simon Danker, director of BBC Worldwide’s BBC Store, is leaving the company after fourteen years….
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Freesat launches Android mobile app
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched an Android version of its Freesat App, which…
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French site Play TV adds 17 channels
Play TV, a French website that broadcasts live TV channels, has added 17 new general…
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IBC announces Leaders’ Summit line-up
IBC will run its one-day Leaders’ Summit on Thursday September 11, ahead of the opening…
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Beamly adds social layer to iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD
Beamly, the service that was recently rebranded from Zeebox, has launched a new Chrome extension…
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Discovery fined £100,000 for letting ‘Deadly Women’ loose
Ofcom has fined Discovery Europe £100,000 (€126,583) for transmitting graphic and disturbing violent content in…
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History expands Eastern European footprint
A+E Networks’ History channel has expanded its footprint in Eastern Europe by launching in Belarus…
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CBS ‘would sell content’ to Aereo
CBS’s CEO Les Mooves has said he would sell content to streaming service Aereo, which…
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Motive gears up for UK Tablet TV launch
Broadcast technology company Motive Television is preparing to launch its Tablet TV Freeview product in…
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Discovery hires BBC business boss
Discovery Networks Western Europe has poached Dominic Coles, the BBC’s business operations boss, to become…
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Chernin and AT&T firm makes first OTT investment
Peter Chernin and AT&T’s new joint venture company has bought online arts and crafts video…
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Yahoo buys Israeli video streaming firm RayV
Yahoo has acquired Israeli online video streaming company RayV, integrating the business into its cloud…
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Fine Living launches on Romtelecom
Scripps Networks International channel Fine Living has launched on Romanian TV platform Romtelecom. Fine Living…
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Eutelsat appoints new CTO
Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has upped its director of engineering, Yohann Leroy, to chief technology…
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BBC hires director of audiences
The BBC has appointed Nick North, an executive at market research firm GfK, as its…
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Channel 4 chief calls for encryption of BBC iPlayer as first step to subscription
Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has said that the BBC should encrypt its iPlayer catch-up…
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World Cup boost for HbbTV in Hungary
There are now over 200,000 HbbTV-enabled smart TVs sold in the Hungarian market, according to…
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Scripps appoints multi-platform video exec
Scripps Networks Interactive has upped former NBC Universal exec and existing Scripps staffer, Sameer Deen,…
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i24 News hits one year milestone
Israel-based international news channel i24news is celebrating one year on air, with its viewers now tuning…
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Eurosport claims online record with Germany-Brazil World Cup match
Germany’s World Cup semi-final victory over Brazil helped Eurosport achieve its best ever digital daily…
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UPC Slovakia adds HBO Go
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Slovakia has added HBO Go to its line-up. The HBO…
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Aereo argues for right to operate as cable provider
Banned US TV streaming service Aereo has argued that it can continue to operate as…
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Fox strikes Boxer deal ahead of Swedish launch
Fox International Channels (FIC) has extended the reach of its flagship channel Fox in Sweden…