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Lagardère names Qatari adviser, mulls sports tie-up
French media group Lagardère Unlimited has named Qatar national Sheikh Sultan Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as…
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Trace for CYTA
France-based music and sports channel provider Trace has secured carriage for its Trace Sports, Trace…
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BBC to launch first ‘companion screen’ app for Antiques Roadshow
The BBC plans to launch its first ‘companion screen’ app associated with its Antiques Roadshow…
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Lagardère could relaunch Canal Plus IPO
Lagardère could try again to launch an IPO of its stake in pay TV operator…
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Chello Central Europe strikes new carriage deals
Chello Central Europe, the Liberty Global-owned pan-regional broadcast group, has inked a number of carriage…
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MTG completes Bet24 sale
Modern Times Group (MTG) has completed the sale of its betting arm Bet24 to Unibet….
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History stakes its claim to be growth leader
History has laid a claim to be the fastest growing pay TV channel in the…
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EchoStar launches ‘slimmest’ DVR
TV technology provider EchoStar has launched what it claims is the world’s slimmest digital TV…
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France Télévisions unveils Pluzz VàD
France Télévisions yesterday officially launched its new video-on-demand service Pluzz VàD, complementing its existing Plus…
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Negative parliamentary report won’t hit News Corp’s credit rating
Moody’s says that it will not change its rating on News Corp, in the wake…
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TV4 launches Fakta XL
Sweden’s TV4 will launch a new channel, TV4 Fakta XL, in August. The channel, which…
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Canal Plus condemns reported CSA proposals as threat to European content creation
Canal Plus has reacted angrily to a report in Le Point magazine that revealed regulator…
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Middle East pay TV channels stand at 143
The number of pay TV channels in the Middle East region stood at 143 at…
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Time Warner increases stake in CME
US media company Time Warner has increased its stake in pan regional European broadcaster Central…
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Zee TV launches two channels in UAE
Indian broadcaster Zee TV is launching two channels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The…
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Discovery acquires digital production company
International factual channel operator Discovery Communications is close to acquiring digital production company Revision3. Discovery…
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Hulu reportedly moving to allow only pay TV users to view
US online TV service Hulu is taking the first steps towards making content on its…
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BBC Worldwide wins appeal against ATVOD ruling
BBC Worldwide has won an appeal against a ruling by video-on-demand regulator ATVOD that it…
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TV4 and SVT win World Cup rights
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 and public broadcaster SVT have struck an eight-year agreement securing the…
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BBC launches Strictly online game
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has launched the first online…
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France Télévisions to launch VOD service
French public broadcaster France Télévisions is to launch a video-on-demand service, Pluzz VaD, this week,…
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New European 3D launch for Discovery
Discovery has inked its second major 3D programming deal in Europe, our sister publication TBI…
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Discovery’s DMAX to launch on HD Plus
Discovery’s free-to-air general entertainment channel DMAX is to launch on satellite operator SES’ HD Plus…
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Tony Orsten returning to the UK after leaving TwoFour54
Tony Orsten is returning to the UK following his departure from Abu Dhabi media hub…
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ARD and ZDF plan Germany’s Gold VOD service
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF are planning to launch an advertising-supported online video-on-demand service…
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CTC International launches in Kyrgyzstan
Russian broadcaster CTC Media’s international channel CTC International is launching in the central Asian state…
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YahSat 1B launched
The YahSat 1B satellite was successfully launched from Baikonur onboard a Proton-M launcher on Monday…
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News Corp emails throw question mark over Hunt
A question mark has arisen over the future of UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, following…
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Vectra adds HBO Go
Polish cable operator Vectra has begun offering HBO’s on-demand service HBO Go to its customers….
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CSA rejects free-to-air move for Paris Premiere
French media regulator the CSA has rejected a renewed approach by commercial broadcaster M6 to…