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CBS buys out remaining 50% in TVGuide.com
CBS Corporation has bought the remaining 50% of TV Guide Digital that it didn’t already own…
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Viaccess-Orca to highlight TV Everywhere and HbbTV
Content security specialist Viaccess-Orca plans to highlight TV Everywhere and HbbTV solutions at ANGA COM….
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Tricolor adds Lagardère channels to new kids package
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has added Lagardère channels TiJi Russia and Gulli Russia…
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BBC Trust names lead for rural coverage review
The BBC Trust, the UK broadcaster’s governing body, has named Heather Hancock as lead author…
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TV4 adds Bollywood content to Play premium offering
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is adding Bollywood content from Kanal Global to its TV4 Play premium…
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Viacom to relaunch MTV Russia as former partners debut new channels
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is to re-launch the Russian version of MTV. The move…
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BBC unveils digital Glastonbury plans
The BBC is gearing up for “the most digital Glastonbury ever,” with live multi-feed coverage,…
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UPC DTH’s freeSAT adds two channels
Liberty Global-owned UPC DTH is adding two new channels to its freeSAT offering in the…
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Roku raises US$60m to fund growth
Streaming video box-maker Roku has raised US$60 million (€46.5 million) in Series F funding from…
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TF1 names programming chief
French broadcaster TF1 has named Fabrice Bailly as director of programming. The appointments adds responsibility…
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MTG set to beat Sky Vision to acquire DRG
Patrick Svensk’s MTG Studios is set to acquire UK distributor DRG after outgunning Sky Vision…
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New low-cost DTH service for Romania
Freesat, a new low-cost digital platform for Romania, has launched on the Eutelsat 16A satellite….
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Food Network to launch in Greece
Scripps Networks Interactive has rolled out Food Network in Greece for the first time, with…
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De Tender to head EBU TV committee
Jean Philip de Tender, the general manager of Flemish channel Eén, owned by public broadcaster…
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BBC outlines online ambitions
The BBC is set to deliver more cross-platform event coverage, programme apps and connected Red…
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Management shake-up at Eurosport
Eurosport’s new CEO has restructured the broadcaster’s management, giving several existing executives new titles and…
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BBC Worldwide backs more startups
The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, has announced finalists for its second BBC Labs programme…
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UPC Cablecom to carry RTL HD channels
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to start broadcasting RTL Group channels RTL,…
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Thatcher’s funeral second most-watched iPlayer programme
Baroness Thatcher’s funeral was the second ever most-requested live TV broadcast on the BBC’s iPlayer…
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Discovery and Revision3 launch online video network
Discovery Communications and Revision3, the online video business that Discovery bought last year, have launched…
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News Corp board approves split
News Corp’s board has approved the company’s split into separate media and publishing businesses and…
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CNN and Buzzfeed partner on YouTube channel
News network CNN has partnered with viral content site Buzzfeed on a new YouTube channel,…
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Tesco’s Clubcard TV signs ITV deal
Clubcard TV has picked up a raft of classic ITV drama series and cooking shows….
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A+E hires Universal Channels exec for distribution role
A+E Networks UK has hired Katarzyna Jablonska as its director of distribution. Jablonska joins from…
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EBU moves forwards with UHDTV discussions
The EBU plans to hold a series of meetings and workshops through to the end…
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Euronews extends North American reach with Enovative TV
International news channel Euronews has expanded its distribution in North America after launching its service…
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EU Parliament calls for TV, film to be left out of US trade talks
The European Parliament has called for TV and film services to be left out of upcoming…
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BBC shuts down “wasteful” Digital Media Initiative
The BBC is to close its Digital Media Initiative (DMI), which was designed to bring…
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Live streaming added to HBO Go in Poland
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added new functionality to the HBO Go service…
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CBS Studios International in deal with Amedia
CBS Studios International is to supply content for Russian linear channel and subscription video-on-demand provider…