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France: more catch-up content but viewing flatlines
The number of hours of catch-up viewing content available from French TV channels increased to…
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Discovery’s Zaslav: Eurosport will be “ESPN of Europe”
Discovery plans to deepen Eurosport’s local presence in key markets, including the acquisition of local…
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Eurosport to air World Tennis Day matches
Eurosport will be the exclusive pan-European broadcaster for six classic tennis matches to be held…
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Comcast to pay US$45 billion for Time Warner Cable
Comcast has confirmed it has struck a deal to buy rival Time Warner Cable (TWC)…
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MTG reports revenue growth following ‘year of investment’
European broadcasting firm Modern Times Group (MTG) reported its fifth consecutive quarter of revenue growth…
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UPC DTH adds new services
Liberty Global-owned satellite TV unit UPC DTH is adding new services to its freeSAT service…
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nc+ arrests decline and TVN sees modest recovery
Polish pay TV operator nc+, backed by TVN and Canal Plus Group, had 2.2 million…
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Scripps appoints international content and strategy boss
Scripps Networks International has appointed Kevin Chorlins its US-based senior VP, international content and brand…
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MTG tipped to win race for channel operator Trace
A deal for Trace is close to completion with the Modern Times Group tipped to…
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Warner Bros. toons for Lovefilm Germany
Lovefilm’s German SVOD service had added classic cartoon such as Tom and Jerry and The…
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TalkTalk adds Nicktoons to YouView line-up
UK operator TalkTalk has added children’s channel Nicktoons to its YouView pay TV service line-up….
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New documentary channel launches in Africa
Natura, a documentary and nature channel owned by Chello Multicanal, has launched on South Africa’s…
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CNN International hires UK ad sales chief
CNN International has hired former Viacom executive Liz Nunn as head of its UK-based ad…
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Orange France launches buy to keep service
Orange France is expanding its video-on-demand service and launching a ‘buy to keep’ and download-to-own…
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Kabel Deutschland licenses RDK
German cable giant Kabel Deutschland has licensed the Comcast-supported Reference Design Kit (RDK) for in-home…
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Janice Hadlow out as BBC Two controller
Janice Hadlow has stepped down as controller of UK channels BBC Two and BBC Four….
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Ofcom renews Channel 3 and 5 licences
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has renewed the licences for Channel 3 and Channel 5 for…
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Mediaset acquires Champions League rights
Italy’s Mediaset has acquired UEFA Champions League football TV rights for the three seasons from…
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CTC Media ups digital focus with transmedia department
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has said it aims to further develop and enhance its presence…
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TV production timetable contributes to grim quarter for Lagardère Active
A sharp drop in TV production helped push down revenues for Lagardère Active, French conglomerate…
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Viacom gives Spain exec expanded Europe, Africa role
Viacom International Media Networks has named MTV Spain’s programming chief to become its VP, youth…
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Skylink adds MTV Hits
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV service Skylink has added MTV Hits to its…
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UK broadcasters ‘to back Freeview Connect’
UK terrestrial broadcasters the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are reportedly backing a new initiative…
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Discovery promotes Dinnage to UK and Ireland chief
Discovery has promoted Susanna Dinnage to executive vice-president and managing director, Discovery Networks UK and…
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MTG launches Sochi Legends companion app with Monterosa
Modern Times Group’s MTGx digital accelerator unit has licensed second screen specialist Monterosa LViS Studio…
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Fox International hires Warner Bros veteran Robinson
The distribution arm of 21st Century Fox has recruited Matthew Robinson for a senior sales…
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Arabsat signs African capacity deal with MICT
Middle East satellite operator Arabsat has signed a deal to provide satellite capacity over Africa…
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Sky Italia records US$25 million earnings boost
Sky Italia recorded a US$25 million (€18.4 million) uptick in EBITDA profit in the quarter…
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Mediaset cries foul at latest development in tax fraud case
Italian prosecutors in the Mediatrade case – which has already seen the conviction of former…
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Arqiva acquires Capablue
UK media and communications infrastructure supplier Arqiva has acquired connected TV, video-on-demand and content solution…