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More high level management departures at CME
CME’s CFO and strategy boss are leaving the central and eastern Europe-focused broadcast group. The…
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German SVOD platform latest to go Under the Dome
Vivendi’s European SVOD service Watchever is the latest buyer of CBS miniseries Under the Dome….
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BBC signs new production agreement with Pact
The BBC has agreed new terms for commissioning independent productions with UK trade association Pact…
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Al Jazeera threatens action against Algerian TV over pirated football match
Al Jazeera Sport this week threatened to take legal action against Algerian public broadcaster ENTV…
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UPC Cablecom boosts HD offering, reduces analogue
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Cablecom has boosted the number of unencrypted HD channels it…
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Fox Intn’l poaches programming boss from Bravo
Fox International Channels has hired Christian Barcellos as its executive VP, lifestyle and reality programming….
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BBC to appoint iPlayer controller
BBC director of television Danny Cohen is set to hire a controller of iPlayer, in…
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Exclusive Netflix-Disney deal in the Netherlands
Netflix has agreed an deal with Disney for the studio’s film titles. The agreement gives…
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ProSiebenSat.1 set to add €1 billion to top line by 2018
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 expects to add €1 billion to its top line by 2018,…
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Comedy Central chops digital division
Viacom-owned Comedy Central has closed its digital department in favour of a centralised structure co-lead…
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Antenna Hungária launches HbbTV trial for MinDig TV
Hungarian transmission services provider Antenna Hungária has begun testing HbbTV services as part of its…
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Cable’s ties that bind
For pay TV operators, cord cutting is like a difficult breakup, but what can they…
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The hybrid evolution of Europe’s HbbTV standard
With free-to-air broadcasters increasingly looking to hybrid solutions, combining broadcast with IP-based advanced interactive services…
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The BBC to become ‘creative catalyst’ for digital programmes
The BBC aims to become a “creative catalyst” that will help the market for digital…
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Netflix orders original drama series from Sony
Netflix’s has ordered another original drama, this time from the creators of Glenn Close legal…
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Nova TV general director steps down
Jan Andrusko, the general director of Central European Media Enterprises (CME)-owned Czech commercial TV station,…
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Fox and Perform separately announce basketball deals
Fox International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive broadcast rights to the Euroleague Basketball tournament…
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SPT to launch UK SVoD version of Animax channel
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks is set to launch a UK version of its anime…
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Humax launches new Freeview+ HD box
Set-top box supplier Humax has launched a new Freeview +HD box. The Humax HDR-2000T is…
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Le Lay replaces Hollinger at TF1 Publicité
Martine Hollinger, the president of French broadcaster TF1’s advertising arm, TF1 Publicité, is to leave…
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TVCatchup ordered to drop channels in copyright case
UK internet TV firm TVCatchup has been ordered to stop streaming channels from broadcasters ITV,…
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BBC moves to the cloud with new iPlayer processing platform
The BBC has replaced its “aging” iPlayer infrastructure and moved live processing into the cloud…
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Fox nets German football rights
21st Century Fox has agreed a multiyear year deal for international rights to games from…
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Travel Channel president steps down
Travel Channel president Laureen Ong will step down as president of the US network at…
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Pioneer hires BBC innovation chief
Factual programme producer Pioneer Productions has named BBC TV’s head of innovation as its new…
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Hulu set to name Fox Networks exec new CEO
US internet TV site Hulu is reportedly close to naming veteran Fox Networks executive Mike…
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YouView shareholders mull funding options
The partners behind UK connected TV platform YouView are reportedly eyeing a substantially smaller sum…
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BT Sport looking for more rights
BT Sport could bit for a wider range of sports rights, potentially including the Champions…
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CTAM names former Scripps exec as its next CEO
CTAM has appointed former Scripps Networks executive John F. Lansing as its next president and…
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EBU to host new workship on ultra HD
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is to host a workshop on ultra high-definition TV in…