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Broadcasters
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New technical and innovation chiefs for TV4
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has named Jan Rizvi as technology development…
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Trust sets out framework for BBC’s commercial activities
The BBC Trust has published a draft framework setting out the remit and requirements of…
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Fox names research and audience strategy chief
Fox International Channels (FIC) has named Christian Brent as senior vice-president of global research and…
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News channels stake rival claims to top spot
Leading international news channels have each placed their individual spin on the results of the…
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Eurosport hails “best ever” French Open
Eurosport has recorded what it says was its “best ever French Open” tennis championship with…
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BBC launches new CBBC iPlayer
The BBC’s rollout of updates to its iPlayer catch-up TV service has continued with the…
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BSkyB adds ITV Player to Now TV
BSkyB has added ITV Player, the catch-up service from the UK’s leading commercial broadcaster to…
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Al Jazeera launches Virgin Media TiVo app
News channel Al Jazeera has launched a news app on the Virgin Media TiVo platform…
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RDK looks to Europe with DVB additions
RDK Management, the company set up by Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Liberty Global to…
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ITV Player launches on Roku
British terrestrial broadcaster ITV has launched its ITV Player catch-up service on Roku streaming boxes…
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Al Jazeera launches Virgin Media TiVo app
International news channel Al Jazeera has launched a TiVo app for Virgin Media customers in…
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Forces TV launches with Freesat
Forces TV, a new channel from British armed forces broadcasting service SSVC, has launched in…
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BBC Media Player brings adaptive bit-rate to Android
The BBC has launched a new version of its Media Player, the application it launched…
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Viacom takes stake in web content firm Defy
Entertainment conglomerate Viacom has taken a minority stake in web programming giant Defy Media. In…
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Accedo joins Tizen partner programme
TV applications specialist Accedo has joined the Tizen Association Partner Programme. Tizen, an open-source platform…
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MTG writes down Ukrainian pay TV operation
Modern Times Group (MTG) has decided to write down the value of its Ukrainian pay…
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BBC ‘committed to all audiences’ despite youth drop-off
The BBC has hit back at reports that it has lost 12% of its 25…
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BBC and ITV secure World Cup rights
UK broadcasters the BBC and ITV have secured rights the 2018 and 2022 football World…
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CNBC hires international digital chief
News network CNBC has recruited John Armah as head of digital for its international business….
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ITV Encore goes live
ITV’s new drama channel ITV Encore goes live tonight in the UK on Sky Channel…
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TV companies must innovate and engage audiences, warns top media strategist
TV has “not innovated” in the past decade and programmers are losing control over their…
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Telefonica looking to buy remaining DTS stake from Mediaset
Telefonica is reportedly seeking to up its stake in Spanish pay TV company DTS to…
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BBC Worldwide appoints financial boss
BBC Worldwide has confirmed Andrew Bott as its new chief financial officer. Bott has been…
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Google adds offline Play functionality to Chromebooks
Google has launched a new app Google Play Movies & TV Chrome app, that will…
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CME appoints permanent CFO
CEE-focussed broadcast group CME has confirmed David Sturgeon as its permanent CFO. Sturgeon has been…
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TF1 launches Teleshopping TV app with Wiztivi
French broadcaster TF1 has launched Teleshopping, a TV-based shopping application that runs through an HbbTV…
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TLC appoints UKTV exec as UK channel head
Discovery Networks UK and Ireland has appointed former UKTV executive Clare Laycock as channel head…
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Polish broadcaster nabs former HBO Europe manager
Poland’s SPI International has appointed a former HBO Europe country manager to take on the…
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Sky Go adds ITV channel line-up
Sky’s mobile service Sky Go has added UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV’s channel line-up to its…
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Freeview and Digital UK take on YouView with connected TV service
UK DTT platform Freeview is set to launch a new connected TV service, with support…