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BeIN Sport secures NBA rights

Al Jazeera’s French BeIN Sport service has secured rights to US NBA basketball for four…

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Dreamworks to launch international kids channels

Dreamworks Animation is looking to launch a number of branded kids channels internationally and will…

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Netflix extends international CBS deal

Online video streaming service Netflix has expanded its international programming deal with CBS. 
The deal…

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Brightcove wins Viacom business

International broadcaster Viacom has begun using Brightcove’s cloud services for digital content delivery across platforms…

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BBC renews SES capacity deal

Satellite operator SES has renewed a multiple transponder contract with UK public broadcaster the BBC….

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Cosmos TV forced to cancel NBC Universal channels

Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV has been forced to withdraw a number of NBC…

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Film4 celebrates with 30 movies for 30p

UK movie channel Film4 is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary by offering 30 movies for 30p…

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TLC makes Belarus debut

Discovery Networks International has launched female skewed network TLC in Belarus on Cosmos TV’s pay…

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CTC Media switches to MPEG-4

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has started broadcasting three of its chnnels using the MPEG-4 standard….

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CBS rebrand set for December

Broadcasters Chello Zone and CBS Studios International will launch newly rebranded CBS channels across Europe,…

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EBU event supports funding for eastern Europe digitisation

Two European development banks have announced that they are prepared to invest in the digitisation…

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Ailing ad market affecting CME

Central and eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises has reported third quarter revenues down…

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UPC Czech Republic adds Eurosport 2 HD

UPC Czech Republic is adding Eurosport 2 HD to its line-up. The channel will be…

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BBC iPlayer joins Sky

UK pay TV operator BSkyB has added BBC iPlayer to its connected TV platform. The…

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ITV launches rentals on Player

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has relaunched its online video service ITV Player, which now allows…

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HBO Nordic delays OTT launch

The launch of HBO’s Nordic online video service has been delayed, the cable network has…

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NBCU takes EPL rights from Fox

NBC Universal has acquired the exclusive US media rights to the English Premier League. Under…

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Telekom Slovenije boosts SiolTV line-up

Telecom Slovenije has added two new channels to its SiolTV pay TV platform. The Slovenian…

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Eurosport renews Superbike deal

Sports broadcaster Eurosport will continue broadcasting coverage of the FIM Superbike World Championship after renewing…

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TV2 launches Hungarian network on UPC Direct

Hungarian DTH operator UPC Direct is to start carrying ProSiebenSat1’s new general entertainment channels SuperTv2…

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France 24 available on Windows Media 8

France’s external media arm Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France – comprising France 24, Monte-Carlo Doualiya…

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Discovery grows Facebook fanbase, launches global page

Discovery Networks International (DNI) says it now has over five million Facebook fans globally. The…

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Canis Media adds new channels for Manchester

The UK’s Canis Media has launched new channels on the Freeview platform in Manchester. The…

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Middle East focus: Egyptian channels lead rebound in pan-Arab ad market

The advertising market in the Middle East and North Africa has performed strongly this year,…

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Middle East focus: MBC expecting growth boost from dedicated Egyptian channel

Leading Middle East broadcaster MBC expects growth next year to be boosted by the launch…

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BBC Trust launches Red Button and Online review

The BBC’s governing body has launched a review of BBC Online and Red Button services….

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Lagardère reportedly re-engaging banks for Canal Plus IPO

Lagardère may be planning to launch an IPO of its stake in Canal Plus soon,…

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Discovery Networks International appoints SVP of branded solutions

Discovery Networks International has appointed Deena Edwards as senior-vice president of global branded solutions. Working…

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CTC to produce content specifically for online service

Russian broadcaster CTC Media plans to produce content exclusive to its Videomore online portal next…

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TV4 sees strong demand for second-screen app

Sweden’s TV4 Group has recorded over 100,000 downloads of the companion screen app it recently…