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News Corp could split entertainment and publishing businesses
News Corp is preparing to split its TV and entertainment businesses from its other activities,…
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CME plans to boost pay OTT, extend Voyo to new devices
Pan-regional central and eastern European broadcaster CME’s Voyo online TV service passed the 55,000 subscriber…
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German broadcasters threaten to leave cable networks
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are removing themselves from three of the country’s largest…
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RTL names communications head
RTL Group has appointed Oliver Fahlbusch as head of corporate communications. Fahlbusch is currently senior…
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Jana Bennett to leave BBC following restructure
Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide later this year following a corporate restructure of…
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Lovefilm brings Twentieth Century Fox to UK service
Amazon-owned online video service Lovefilm has struck a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution…
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Ono strikes Fox deal for TiVo
Spanish cable operator Ono is adding various Fox International channels to its TiVo platform. From…
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CNN takes English language lead in the Middle East
International news broadcaster CNN is the most-watched English language international channel in the Middle East,…
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Use of Channel 4’s 4oD service up 18%
Channel 4’s online service 4oD is growing in popularity, with 217 million views in the…
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EBU members make president vote
The president and vice-president of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have been elected for a…
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Teo launches Viasat sports and movie packages
Lithuanian telco Teo has signed a deal with MTG’s pay TV operator Viasat to bring…
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Stofa to take Eurosport Everywhere
Danish cable operator Stofa has struck a deal with sports broadcaster Eurosport to bring content…
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UEFA awards football rights in Germany and Azerbaijan
UEFA, the European football body, has awarded some Europa League rights in Germany to ProSiebenSat1….
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BBC World News takes lead in Gulf
BBC World News reaches more daily viewers than any other international English language news broadcaster…
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BBC adds Live Restart to iPlayer
Users of the BBC’s online platform iPlayer can now rewind and restart live TV. The…
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iPlayer usage continues to rise
The number of iPlayer requests continued to rise in May, with a total of 187…
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Trace Sports to offer themed channel during Olympics
Trace Sports is launching a temporary channel in France that will air during the Olympic…
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BBC to deliver Wimbledon in 3D to UK audiences
The BBC will, for the second consecutive year, air coverage from the Wimbledon tennis Championships…
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Al Jazeera, Eurosport share Ligue 2, beIN Sport reportedly close to CanalSat deal
Al Jazeera’s French sports channel beIN Sport and Eurosport have secured rights to broadcast Ligue…
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MTG looks to more production deals following Paprika acquisition
Pan European broadcaster Modern Times Group is looking to make more acquisitions and strike more…
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Turner closes TNT in Turkey
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has closed its general entertainment channel TNT in Turkey. The broadcaster…
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Time Warner grows stake in CME
US media firm Time Warner has increased its stake in CEE broadcaster Central European Media…
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GlobeCast delivers beIN Sport solutions
Broadcast services provider GlobeCast has been chosen as a technical partner for the launch of…
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BBC launches live mobile coverage of Euro 2012
The BBC has launched live and on-demand broadcasts of Euro 2012 football on mobile phones…
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HBO channels deal with KPN
Dutch pay TV provider KPN has struck a deal with US premium cable network HBO…
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HbbTV faces hurdles to wide-scale adoption, ANGA attendees told
HbbTV still faces a number of issues that are stalling widespread adoption of the hybrid…
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MTG secures key golf rights
Modern Times Group has signed a number of agreements to extend its exclusive broadcasting rights…
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MTG acquires stake in CEE production company
Pan regional European broadcaster Modern Times Group has acquired a majority stake in central and…
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Former Disney exec to head Nickelodeon UK’s digital output
Nickelodeon UK has poached Suzie Adams from rival Disney to be responsible for all of…
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MTG’s Viaplay launches hybrid service with Netgem
Modern Times Group has selected France-based set-top and home gateway company Netgem to supply a…