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Chellomedia buys MGM’s international channels
Chellomedia has acquired Hollywood studio MGM’s international channels, adding over 40 million homes to its…
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EBU and VRT launch MPEG-DASH trial
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Belgian broadcaster VRT have used the London Olympics to…
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CME sees revenues fall
Central and eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME) saw revenues fall 15% as…
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Tough times for Mediaset’s pay and ad businesses
Revenues from Mediaset’s pay TV platform declined slightly during the first half of the year….
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MTIS adds Viasat Sport
Belarusian service provider MTIS has dropped the CHL (Continental Hockey League) channel, replacing it with…
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Hans Holger Albrecht leaving MTG; Jørgen Madsen named new CEO
Hans Holger Albrecht is leaving the Modern Times Group after twelve years at the helm…
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BBC iPlayer sets Olympic record
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has set the record for the most number…
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Viacom launching new Comedy Central channel in the Adriatic
Viacom’s international channels division will launch Comedy Central Extra across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia,…
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MTG buys Swedish communications operator
The Modern Times Group has acquired control of Swedish open access communications operator Zitius. No…
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CNN boss Jim Walton resigns
Jim Walton, the president of CNN Worldwide, has resigned. He said that CNN needs new…
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Orange Sport and TVN to share football rights
Poland’s Orange Sport and TVN Turbo are to share broadcast rights to Polish Cup football…
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AMC/Sundance Channel expands on-demand in Belgium and France
AMC/Sundance Channel Global has expanded it on-demand offerings in Europe. Sundance Channel is launching its…
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Sky adds catch-up platform and boost Sky Go line-up
UK pay TV operator BSkyB will offer the catch-up service from the UK’s Channel 5…
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Scripps names Sichel as MD for EMEA
US-based broadcaster Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed Jonathan Sichel as managing director of the company’s…
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BBC uses Adobe Primetime to deliver Olympics
The BBC is to use Adobe’s Primetime Simulcast platform to deliver coverage of the Olympics…
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ITV buys Norwegian firm, Studios ups revenues
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has acquired Norwegian production company Mediacircus. The broadcaster has acquired the…
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Second beIN Sport channel to launch tomorrow
Al Jazeera launches its second French sports channel, beIN Sport 2, tomorrow, to coincide with…
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M6 chief says no option ruled out on Canal Plus channels acquisition
Nicolas de Tavernost, president of French commercial broadcaster M6, has said he will remain vigilant…
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ESPN secures French Ligue 1 in UK
ESPN has secured rights to French Ligue 1 football in the UK and has renewed…
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Al Jazeera signs satellite deal with Es’hailSat
Middle Eastern broadcaster Al Jazeera is partnering with Qatari satellite company Es’hailSat that will see…
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France 24 strikes deal with Tricolor
French international news channel France 24 has struck a distribution deal with Russian pay TV…
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Discovery rolling out second-screen app across Europe
Discovery’s international division is launching a second-screen application that it has been trialling in Latin…
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News Corp names new Fox chief
News Corp has promoted Peter Rice to chairman and chief executive of Fox Networks Group,…
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ESPN renews German football deal
Sports channel ESPN has renewed its broadcast deal with the DFL, the commercial arm of…
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New BBC boss considers Worldwide revamp
Incoming BBC director general George Entwistle is considering a strategic repositioning of the public broadcaster’s…
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Mediaset Italia launches on KPN and Caiway
Mediaset Italia will get distributed in the Netherlands following the agreement of carriage deals with…
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Murdoch steps down from newspaper board ahead of stock split
Rupert Murdoch has stepped down from the boards of News International’s various UK newspapers ahead…
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MTG says pay TV revenues offsetting downturn in free-to-air
Modern Times Group has reported a 2% increase in half year revenues of SEK6.8 billion…
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MobiTV licenses nDVR solution
Mobile TV and video-on-demand technology specialist MobiTV has launched a licensable network DVR solution. The…
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News Corp shareholders put pressure on Murdoch
Several shareholders of media giant News Corp have signed a letter calling for Rupert Murdoch…