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Scripps dishes up Turkish Food Network
Scripps Networks Interactive’s Food Network has launched in Turkey. The SD and HD service has…
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TF1’s audience up, profits down
French broadcaster TF1 reported an increase in audience share during the first half of 2013, though…
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Channel 4 launches mobile downloads
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has added a mobile download option to its 4oD video-on-demand service. …
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Pat Younge resigns from BBC Production post
BBC Productions’ chief creative officer Pat Younge has resigned from his position, citing the new…
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ProSieben MAXX to launch BBC Earth branded block
New German free-to-air channel ProSieben MAXX is due to launch a branded block of BBC…
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Ofcom consults on new Channel 4 license terms
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom is consulting on whether Channel 4 should be required to commission…
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Hulu-Time Warner Cable talks break down
The owners of US video-on-demand site Hulu have reportedly called off deal negotiations with Time…
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Sky Italia to launch Crime & Investigation channel
Sky Italia is launching a raft of new channels, including A+E Networks-owned Crime & Investigation….
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CME completes share sale to Time Warner
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) announced today it has closed the sale of…
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Freesat adds 145,000 homes in the last year
UK free-to-air satellite TV provider Freesat has added 145,000 homes in the last 12 months…
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ProSiebenSat.1 deal paves way for €3.4bn private equity exit
The private equity firms that control European broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, KKR and Permira, will be free…
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Freeview MD joins UNICEF
Ilse Howling, the managing director of UK digital-terrestrial service Freeview, has been appointed to the…
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Česká Televize moves forward with HbbTV service
Czech public broadcaster Česká Televize has launched the second phase of an HbbTV pilot project…
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AMC/Sundance Channel hires Latin American distribution chief
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has hired Gustavo Lopez as its VP, global distribution for Latin America,…
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Susan Elkington leaves Chellomedia
Susan Elkington has left Chellomedia after more than a decade at the company, DTVE sister…
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Al Jazeera America hires top US news talent ahead of launch
Al Jazeera America, the Qatar-owned news broadcaster’s forthcoming US channel, has hired former ABC News…
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Ofcom sets new public service license terms for ITV, Channel 5
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has ruled that ITV must deliver more regionalised news reports as…
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Yahoo!’s head of global media steps down
Yahoo!’s senior vice president of global media, Miyuki Rosen, is due to leave the company,…
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EBU step closer to securing .radio domain
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has passed the initial evaluation by the Internet Corporation for…
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Dave launches catch-up TV service on YouView
UKTV-owned entertainment channel Dave has launched a seven-day catch-up TV service on the YouView platform….
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Vivendi to sell Maroc Telecom stake to Etisalat
Vivendi has entered into exclusive negotiations with UAE telco Etisalat for the sale of its…
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TalkTalk appoints former MTG exec
UK operator TalkTalk has appointed former Modern Times Group executive Henrik Karlberg to the newly created…
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New German channel says Yep! to kids block
A new ProSiebenSat.1 male-skewing channel that’s launching this year has secured a long-term children’s content…
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Sony working to fix Freeview error
Sony is working to correct a “major technical issue” that has resulted in many of…
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MTG to build content business, emerging markets pay TV outperforms expectations
Modern Times Group says it plans to build its content and distribution business having already…
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Sky Italia ad restriction case returned to Italian court
In an case originally brought by Sky Italia, the European Court of Justice has said…
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BBC launches user experience research
The BBC has launched a long-term research collaboration between its R&D department and universities looking…
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Deutsche Telekom launches Entertain to Go
Deutsche Telekom has launched its multi-screen TV service Entertain to Go service, offering access to…
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Trace to launch interactive music service and mobile brand
Trace, the French youth-focused thematic channel provider, is to launch a new personalised, interactive streaming…
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PBS America moves to Documentaries on BSkyB
PBS America is to move to a new channel slot on the BSkyB platform in…