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Digital UK stresses DTT value ahead of spectrum shakeup
The UK’s Freeview DTT platform returns almost £80 billion (€97 billion) to the economy and…
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BBC launches new series of interactive guides for mobile and tablet
The BBC has launched iWonder, a new branded series of interactive guides designed to allow…
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Disney Channel launches on German free TV
Germany’s latest competitor in the children’s free-to-air channels market has arrived. Disney Channel launched on…
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More management changes at CME
CEE-focussed broadcast group CME has appointed industry veteran Pavel Stanchev boss of its operations in…
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CTC Media appoints new head of Domashny network
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed former MTV Russia executive Lika Blank as the new head…
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Fox International Channels extends presence in France and Ireland
Fox International Channels has extended its presence in France and Ireland with launches on the…
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CBS Chello Zone extends reach on nc+
CBS Chello Zone has struck a distribution deal with Polish DTH platform nc+ for its…
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SIS Live kicks off Ka-band-based SNG with Astra
Satellite newsgathering specialist SIS Live has taken Ka-band capacity on SES’s Astra 1L satellite at…
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Comedy Central block launches on Belgium’s TMF
Viacom’s Comedy Central has launched a two-hour programming block on the TMF channel in Belgium. …
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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ITV reports record second screen ad engagement
UK broadcaster ITV claimed that its 2012-launched second screen Ad Sync advertising format achieved “record…
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MTG and Discovery execs join Swedish music firm Epidemic Sound
Former Modern Times Group (MTG) and Discovery communications executives, Felix Mannheimer and Peter McKelvy have joined Stockholm-based…
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CBBC to premiere Henry Winkler series on iPlayer
UK kids channel CBBC will launch its new comedy drama series Hank Zipzer on its online…
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New Mr Selfridge will launch on iTunes
Episodes of the second season of hit drama Mr Selfridge will debut on iTunes before they…
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HBO Go launches on PlayStation
HBO is launching its online streaming service HBO Go as an app for PlayStation 3…
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Al Jazeera Arabic joins Freeview
Al Jazeera Arabic has joined UK DTT platform Freeview, marking the first non-English news channel…
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BBC claims most-watched UK sports broadcaster title
The BBC claims it was the most-watched sports broadcaster in the UK last year, despite…
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JB Perrette to lead Discovery’s international business
JB Perrette has been named as Mark Hollinger’s successor as president of Discovery Networks International….
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Freesat launches companion mobile app
UK free-to-air satellite operator Freesat has launched a new app that will let viewers plan…
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Fox International Channels poaches pay TV exec for Europe
Fox International Channels Southern Europe and Africa has appointed Vera Pinto Pereira to become its…
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Eurosport agrees SNTV sports news deal
Broadcaster Eurosport has signed a three-year deal with sports video news agency SNTV, which will…
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Viasat closes 3D network citing low viewing figures
MTG’s Nordic pay TV broadcaster Viasat is closing its dedicated 3D network, citing low viewing figures…
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BBCWW commercial director moves to DRG
Former commercial director for entertainment formats at BBC Worldwide (BBCWW), Richard Halliwell, has joined content…
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German SVOD firm Watchever signs ZDF Enterprises deal
German SVOD platform Watchever has scored a deal with ZDF Enterprises for shows including Nordic…
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Poland’s TVN appoints TVN Style network director
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has given Joanna Tylman, the acting director for its female-skewing lifestyle…
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Sundance Channel HD launches in MENA
The Sundance Channel is set to launch in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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European Commission starts TV rights probe
Formal antitrust proceedings to examine programming agreements between US studios and European pay TV broadcasters…
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Hungary’s MTVA targets overseas viewers for Duna World TV
Hungary’s public service media organisation, Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA), is targeting viewers…
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Discovery, Scripps end takeover talks
Discovery Communications and Scripps have reportedly abandoned merger talks without getting beyond an “early, exploratory…
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TVN hires nc+ executive, names new TVN Turbo boss
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has appointed former nc+ executive, Christian Anting, as its chief strategy…