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James and Lachlan Murdoch land key Fox roles
Rupert Murdoch has handed his sons Lachlan and James key new roles within his entertainment…
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ProSiebenSat.1 taps Inside for Maxdome security
ProSiebenSat.1’s online video-on-demand platform Maxdome has tapped Inside Secure for its DRM Fusion Agent to…
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LFP and Canal+ locked in combat over French football rights
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has taken the step of denying that Orange and Eurosport…
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Disney buys Maker for initial US$500 million
The Walt Disney Company has made the largest investment a traditional media giant has yet…
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Ben Sherwood to replace Anne Sweeney at Disney/ABC
Ben Sherwood has been named as Anne Sweeney’s replacement as boss of Disney/ABC Television Group….
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BBC to launch Guerrilla unit
The BBC is to create a new Birmingham-based digital innovation unit called the Guerrilla Group…
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Discovery launching ID Xtra channel in CEE and MEA
Discovery is launching ID Xtra in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. The…
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BBC HD takes premier positions on Freesat
The BBC is moving the position of its HD channels on the Freesat platform to…
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Fox International Channels’ Perezagua to step down
Fox International Channels (FIC) executive Jesus Perezagua is to step down at the end of…
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21st Century Fox delisting in Australia
21st Century Fox has secured approval from the Australian Security Exchange to delist from the…
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EBU secures skating rights
The European Broadcasting Union and the International Skating Union have signed anew exclusive media rights…
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Euronews supplying content to MSN Arabia
Euronews is to supply content for MSN Arabia and North Africa. The Lyon-based news broadcaster…
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ITV takes stake in Cirkus
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has take a stake in Sweden-based online TV provider Cirkus. Cirkus…
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Space for more: satellite operators go interactive
Satellite operators are seeking to deliver TV services that match the functionality of fixed-line operators…
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Journey of Discovery: DNI turns 25
As Discovery Networks International hits 25, David Zaslav, JB Perrette, Mark Hollinger, Dee Forbes and…
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Second coming: the evolution of the companion screen
With the recent disappearance of first-generation second-screen services GetGlue and IntoNow, what does the future…
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Discovery founder John Hendricks retiring
Pay TV pioneer John Hendricks is to retire from Discovery Communications almost three decades years…
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Es’hailSat moves forward with plan for second satellite
Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has issued a request for proposals for a second satellite. The…
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New kids channel for Freeview
UK free-to-air platform Freeview has added a new children’s channel to its line-up for the…
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Norwich local channel Mustard TV to launch on Monday
Mustard TV, the new local TV channel for Norwich in the UK, is launching on…
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Discovery signs China deal with WASU
Discovery Communications has signed a content partnership deal with WASU Digital TV Media Group for…
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CBS, RTL get Extreme in Asia
The RTL and CBS joint venture channels business has launched its second thematic channel in…
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BBC’s Taylor outlines iPlayer plans
The BBC iPlayer catch-up service will be extended from seven days to a 30-day window…
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Endemol UK appoints new games division head
Production company Endemol UK has upped the commercial director of its games division, Owain Walbyoff,…
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TechUK calls for BBC to up tech sector support
Industry organisation TechUK has called on the BBC to “ramp up” its support for the…
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TVN Media to provide ad sales for iTV
Polish broadcast group TVN Media has struck an agreement for its Premium TV unit to…
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BBC launches iWonder factual homepage
The BBC has launched the homepage for its new factual and educational brand iWonder. First…
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BBC iPlayer launches on Chromecast
The BBC iPlayer has launched on Chromecast, the Google smart TV dongle that launched in…
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BBC Trust changes approval process for temporary services
The BBC Trust is to change the way that temporary BBC services are approved. Under…
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Doug Baker takes on wider Discovery role
Discovery has added the COO position to Doug Baker’s current CFO role at its international…