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Broadcasters
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MBC extends deal with Warner Bros. Discovery
Saudi broadcaster MBC Group has extended its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery to continue bringing…
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Lionsgate chooses Ateliere Connect to help manage content library
Lionsgate has selected Ateliere Creative Technologies’ cloud-native Ateliere Connect platform to help manage and distribute…
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Mediaset claims overall majority share of online viewing
Mediaset has claimed a majority share of all Italian online video viewing among broadcasters in…
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Disney says Peltz ‘oblivious’ to media industry developments as board battle looms
Disney has reiterated its opposition to activist investor Nelson Peltz’s attempt to secure a seat…
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French government looking to VAT-financed pubcaster option
The French government could continue to finance public broadcasting from VAT as a long-term solution,…
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Viacom18 secures global rights to Women’s IPL cricket in $116m deal
In another significant landmark for the commercial development of women’s sport, Indian-based media giant Viacom18…
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Arabsat and France Médias Monde strike new deal
Arabsat and French overseas media group France Médias Monde have strengthened their strategic relationship with…
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TF1 looks to digital future with producers’ groups agreement
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured agreements with organisations representing producers and authors’ rights societies…
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France Médias Monde’s Saragosse sees term extended by five years
French media regulator ARCOM has extended the term of Marie-Christine Saragosse as president of the…
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Disney set for battle as activist investor Peltz asks for seat on board
The Walt Disney Company is setting itself up to fight activist investor Nelson Peltz after…
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TF1 to sub-license Rugby World Cup matches to rivals
France’s TF1 Group has entered into a sub-licensing deal with pubcaster France Télévisions and commercial…
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Blue Ant Media restructures content team to support global channel expansion
International content producer, distributor and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has promoted several executives in support…
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UKTV streaming platform UKTV Play achieves banner year in 2022
UK commercial broadcaster UKTV revealed today that it grew direct-to-consumer views by over a quarter…
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Canal+ France drops Warner TV channel in carriage dispute
French pay TV platform Canal+ has dropped Warner Bros Discovery channel Warner TV from its…
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TV industry in midst of “reflection and correction” says AMCN content chief
AMC Networks’ president of entertainment and AMC Studios Dan McDermott told reporters on the TCA…
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Former ITV chair argues that DTT is vital for “national resilience”
UK TV industry grandee Peter Bazalgette has warned that the role of content delivery via…
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Al Iraqiya secures Arab Gulf Cup rights
Iraqi media network Al Iraqiya has secured the rights to broadcast the upcoming 25th edition of the…
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Channel 4 privatisation plan officially scrapped
Following yesterday’s leaked news, DCMS Secretary of State Michelle Donelan has confirmed that the UK…
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WBD has regained “command and control” says CFO
Warner Bros Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels used Citi’s 2023 Communications, Media & Entertainment Conference to…
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Tony Blackburn debuts new That’s 60s music channel for UK
Nostalgic programming-focused media outfit That’s Media Group is launching a new channel for the UK…
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UK’s Channel 4 looks set to escape privatisation threat
Reports suggest the UK government has dropped its plans to privatise broadcaster Channel 4. Citing…
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BBC iPlayer enjoys record-breaking start to the New Year
The BBC says viewers and listeners “flocked to BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds in record…
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Anacom data shows Portugal’s DTT sector is holding up well
Portuguese media regulator Anacom has issued a new year report in which it says subscription…
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beIN Sports secures Coupe de France
beIN Media Group has struck a deal with the French Football Federation (FFF) to broadcast…
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UKTV names Gilmer as marketing director
UK channel provider UKTV has promoted Nick Gilmer to the role of marketing director. Gilmer joined…
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Brunico Communications acquires assets of NATPE
Realscreen and Banff World Media Festival organisers Brunico Communications has acquired the assets of NATPE…
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Greece’s Antenna appoints Linda Jensen as CEO
Former HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen has resurfaced as group CEO of Greece’s Antenna Group….
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The Year in View
For our final edition of 2022, we’re going expand the scope of DTVE Week in…
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Polish Television launches Alfa TVP
Poland’s public broadcaster TVP is launching a local-language channel for teenagers called Alfa TVP, which…
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RTL AdAlliance names CFO
RTL’s new combined ad sales house and ad-tech company RTL AdAlliance has named Iris Ostermaier…