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BBC to scrap production quotas after TV mega-mergers
The BBC will scrap the mechanism by which it divides up in-house and independent production…
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NTV+ adds Viasat packages
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added two subscription packages from Modern Times Group’s (MTG)…
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CNBC launches on Starman
News channel CNBC is launching on Estonian cable operator Starman’s platform. From July 15, CNBC…
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World Cup semi-final sets German TV and Twitter records
Last night’s Brazil vs Germany World Cup semi-final match set new TV viewing records and…
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Berlusconi and Confalonieri acquitted in Mediatrade case
An Italian court has acquitted Mediaset executives Pier Silvio Berlusconi and Fedele Confalonieri of charges…
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AMC rebrands Chellomedia
AMC is rebranding Chellomedia to AMC Networks International, after completing its buyout of the global…
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BBC moves Future Media and tech jobs to Manchester
The BBC announced yesterday that it will move around 120 Future Media roles and 102…
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Trace channel secures US carriage
The Trace Sports Stars channel has struck a carriage deal with US pay TV operator…
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CTC Media to supply content to Hulu
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is to supply content to US on-demand service Hulu and Hulu…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Group extends Studiocanal deal
ProSiebenSat.1 Group has extended its contract with Studiocanal Germany, giving it exclusive free TV rights…
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Stanley takes on digital role at Warner Bros
Warner Bros Home Entertainment UK, Ireland, Spain and Nordics home entertainment group chief John Stanley…
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Telefónica buys into Italian Premium as Mediaset sells in Spain
Mediaset has agreed to sell an 11.11% stake in its Italian pay TV unit to…
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UK divided on scrapping licence fee
Roughly half of Britons would support abolishing the BBC licence fee, even if it means…
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EMEA leading global pay TV subscriber growth
Global pay TV subscriptions grew by 5.2% in the year to March and by 1.4%…
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Freesat sues Amazon for trademark infringement
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat is suing Amazon for trademark infringement over its use of…
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A&E set for Germany, Iberia, Africa launches
A&E is to launch in 10 million homes across Europe and Africa this fall. The…
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QVC Extra launches on local TV multiplex
Home shopping channel QVC Extra has launched on the Freeview digital-terrestrial TV platform in the…
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Turner names Africa entertainment channels chief
Turner Broadcasting System has appointed Gulliermo Farré to the new role of head of general entertainment…
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BBC launches ‘virtual’ local radio stations
The BBC has launched the first of a string of planned ‘virtual’ local radio stations,…
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BBCWW names commissioning VP for BBC Brit and Earth
BBC Worldwide has upped executive producer Julie Swanston to vice-president of commissioning in Worldwide’s channels…
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Beltelecom adds two to Zala TV
Belarus service provider Beltelecom has added two new channels to its programming line-up. The operator…
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Mediaset likely to sell Canal+ stake, holding out for ‘strategic partnership’
Mediaset executive vice-president Piersilvio Berlusconi has given the strongest indication yet that his group will…
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A+E’s History extends reach in Baltics with Viasat
A+E Networks’ History has launched with Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned pay TV platform Viasat in…
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BBC ups R&D controller to chief technology officer
The BBC has appointed controller of research and development, Matthew Postgate, as its new chief…
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France’s Leclerc launches OTT service
Ahead of Netflix’s planned launch in France this autumn, French supermarket chain Leclerc is launching…
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BBC iPlayer requests up 6% in May
Programme requests to the BBC’s catch-up service, the iPlayer, were up 6% year-on-year in May,…
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A+E’s Lifetime to launch on DStv
A+E Networks is to launch women’s entertainment channel Lifetime on the MultiChoice DStv platform in…
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Russian media groups launch tender for new measurement system
Russian media groups Perviyy Kanal (Channel One), Gazprom Media, National Media and CTC, and state…
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Aereo urges customers to ‘stand together’
Aereo’s CEO and founder Chet Kanojia has called on users of the blocked web TV…
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ESPN Player launches Lacrosse channel
ESPN has launched a new channel on its ESPN Player service for the World Lacrosse…