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History HD heads to Turkey
A+E Networks has launched History HD in Turkey on Digiturk’s pay TV platform. The localised…
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ESPN considering taking content to Apple TV
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN is considering making its content available via the Apple TV service,…
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Viacom touts success of Paramount in Spain
Viacom claims it is on track to have signed up 80 advertisers for its new…
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BBC World News breaks 300m homes barrier
The BBC says that its BBC World News channel has increased its footprint by 40…
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Profit and ad revenues down, programming costs up at TF1
TF1 has posted a year-on-year decline in operating profit and ad revenues in the first…
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SatLink acquires HD playout centre
Israel-based teleport operator SatLink Communications has purchased a new HD playout centre in Tel Aviv….
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Orange to close sports channels, strikes deal with Al Jazeera
Orange is to close down its Orange Sport channels at the end of June and…
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FremantleMedia France creates DTT unit
RTL Group-owned production company FremantleMedia’s French subsidiary is creating a subsidiary dedicated to digital-terrestrial channels,…
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UK government under scrutiny over News’ BSkyB bid
An opposition Member of Parliament has said that a criminal offence might have been committed…
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Analysts positive on Discovery
Credit analysts have said that Discovery is performing well in the wake of its recent…
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Maxdome to launch on Sony devices, strong growth for Pro7Sat.1
German video-on-demand service Maxdome is to launch on PlayStation games consoles before the end of…
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MTG acquires Premier League rights
Modern Times Group has acquired the television rights to the English Premier League in Sweden…
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‘n’ posts strong growth
Polish pay TV platform ‘n’ added 37,000 subscribers in the first quarter, taking its total…
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Trace Sports launches on Free
Trace Sports, the channel dedicated to sports celebrities, has launched on Free’s TV platform in…
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CTC launches in Caucasian region
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is launching its international channel in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan after…
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Moody’s outlines ITV investment grade requirements
Moody’s has outlined the criteria that ITV would need to fulfil in order for it…
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AMC’s international unit posts increased revenues and losses
The international division of AMC Networks has posted revenues of US$26.3 million (€20.3 million) for…
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Sky Italia sheds 86,000 subs, Carey backs Murdoch
News Corp blamed a challenging economic outlook in Italy for the loss of 86,000 customers…
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ITV to broadcast first Shazam-enabled ads
UK broadcaster ITV will broadcast its first adverts enabled by Shazam during the final of…
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Mixed results for Lagardère Active
Lagardère Active, the arm of the French conglomerate that encompasses TV and press activities, posted…
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Sony hires channel sales chief for CE, opens Polish office
Sony Pictures Television Networks has hired Hubert Drabik as its first head of sales for…
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Red Arrow acquires two production companies
Red Arrow Entertainment, the global producer owned by German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group, is ramping up…
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ESPN eyes international exit
Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN is considering exiting a number of international markets as a result…
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Discovery committed to OWN despite US$50m cost
Discovery CEO David Zaslav has said the company is committed to Oprah Winfrey joint venture…
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Mediaset sees decline in ad and subscription revenue and profit
Italian broadcaster Mediaset saw year-on-year first-quarter falls in advertising and subscription revenue, EBIT and profit…
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ITV reports revenue boost as a result of international commissions
UK commercial broadcaster ITV saw its first quarter revenues rise by 13% as a result…
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Glitz launches on Kabel Deutschland
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has added Turner Broadcast’s female-oriented channel Glitz to its…
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Turner names UK business development chief
Turner Broadcast has named Marcos Milanez as business development and distribution manager for the UK…
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Companion screen voting for Britain’s Got Talent
ITV and FremantleMedia have launched companion screen voting for the Britain’s Got Talent show, using…
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Former News Corp employee to complain about football rights deal
Kelvin MacKenzie, former editor of News Corp-owned newspaper The Sun and a former managing director…