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Broadcasters
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Adobe launches Primetime with Comcast, NBC Sports
Adobe has signed up Comcast Cable and NBC Sports Group as the first partners for…
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Disney Junior goes HD in the UK
The UK version of Disney’s preschool channel Disney Junior has launched in high definition. Disney…
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Zattoo to stream 4+ in Switzerland
Switzerland-based online TV service provider Zattoo has signed a deal with Swiss commercial broadcaster 3 Plus…
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ZDF launches short film portal
ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of German public broadcaster ZDF, has launched a new short…
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News on the move – the changing face of TV news channels
News channels, perhaps more than any other, are at the forefront of changes in media…
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Discovery completes SBS Nordic buy-out, announces management
Discovery Communications has completed its acquisition of SBS Nordic from ProSiebenSat.1 Group and announced the…
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A+E Networks partners with Canal+
A+E Networks and Canal+ Group will launch “multiple channels” in the second part of 2013…
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Discovery to become ‘broader media company’
Discovery Communications will become a broader based media company, moving beyond the factual content on…
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CTC Media makes board changes
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has appointed former Goldman Sachs managing director Lorenzo Grabau as member…
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FilmBox Arthouse channel to launch this summer
Channel operator SPI International is due to launch a new independent film network called FilmBox…
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Lifetime launching in the UK and globally
A+E Networks has told DTVE’s sister publication TBI that it has concrete plans to launch…
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A+E Networks gears up for UK H2 launch
A+E Networks is due to launch its H2 network, a complimentary brand to its History…
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France 24 launches on Virgin Media
News channel France 24 has launched on Virgin Media in the UK, with both English…
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BBC launches Stagebox IP production device
The BBC has launched a camera-mounted device that lets programme makers to link multiple cameras…
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BBC plans HD iPlayer push, questions hang over 3D
The BBC has plans to expand its HD output on the iPlayer following the closure…
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4G interference could affect fewer Freeview homes than expected
Interference to UK digital-terrestrial service Freeview from 4G networks could affect fewer households than expected,…
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Trace channels on Türksat
Sports channel Trace Sports and music and lifestyle channel Trace Urban have joined the Türksat…
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Discovery to launch OWN block on TLC in UK
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Discovery Networks International are to launch an OWN programming block…
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Dawn Airey to exit RTL
Former Channel 5 chief Dawn Airey is to exit European broadcast group RTL. Airey has…
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CSA launches reality TV consultation after Koh-Lanta deaths
French media regulator the CSA has initiated a joint consultation with the country’s channels on…
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Bertelsmann confirms RTL stake sale
German publishing company Bertelsmann has confirmed that it plans to reduce its holding in broadcaster…
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Telenet to drop ProSiebenSat.1 channels
Belgian cable operator Telenet is set to drop ProSiebenSat.1’s channels from its basic channel tier after…
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Tesco’s Clubcard TV signs BBCWW deal
Supermarket giant Tesco has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide to add cookery, comedy and…
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Viva launches on Freesat
Viacom International Media Networks-owned music and entertainment channel Viva has launched on the Freesat platform…
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AMC/Sundance boost management team, announces VOD premieres
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has promoted Harold Gronenthal to executive vice-president of programming and operations as…
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Euronews teams up with Eurocinema
News service Euronews has teamed up with North American video-on-demand network Eurocinema to make its…
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Travel Channel launches on Freesat in UK
Scripps Networks Interactive’s Travel Channel has launched on UK free-to-air digital satellite television platform Freesat. …
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Canal Plus secures rights to HBO series
Canal Plus and HBO have struck a deal whereby the latter will license all new…
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Tony Hall ushers in ‘next chapter’ for BBC
On his first day in his new job, BBC director general Tony Hall has told…
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Aereo wins court victory
US internet TV startup Aereo has won a court victory, rejecting claims by firms including…