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BBC World News to double US reach
The BBC has signed a landmark deal with cable operator Comcast that will see the…
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Scripps names international president, promotes Baskerville
US-based channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive has named Jim Samples as president of its international…
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BBC and ITV announce Euro 2012 schedule
British public broadcaster the BBC and commercial rival ITV have agreed the split of games…
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BBC launches iPlayer app for iPhone, adds 3G streaming
The BBC has introduced an iPlayer app for the iPhone and iPod touch, and introduced…
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BBC content tops iTunes in 2011
Content from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, made up half of the…
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CTC launches Videomore on iPad
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is launching its online television social network Videomore on Apple’s iPad….
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Amos-5 makes successful launch
Spacecom, operator of the Amos satellite fleet, has announced the successful launch of its Amos-5…
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BBC plans to air Strictly Come Dancing in 3D, also on iPlayer
The BBC is to air the final to Strictly Come Dancing in 3D. The UK…
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OTT will not disrupt traditional pay model, says Curran
The emergence of over-the-top TV platforms is unlikely to significantly disrupt the traditional dual revenue…
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Viacom raises US$1 billion
Viacom is raising US$1 billion (€750 million) in debt. The US-based media giant said it…
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Trace Africa gets carriage with SFR
Trace Africa, the music channel dedicated to African music, has launched in France on SFR’s…
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Freesat gets five from Channel 5
Freesat, the UK’s free-to-air DTH platform, has added five channels from Richard Desmond’s Five to…
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Al Jazeera takes French Champions League rights
Al Jazeera has been awarded the French broadcasting rights for the majority of Champions League…
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UKTV appoints marketing boss
UKTV has hired Simon Michaelides as its head of marketing. The UK digital TV channels…
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Mezzo Live HD launches in Israel
Jazz and classical music channel Mezzo Live HD has launched in Israel. The Lagardère-owned channel…
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MTG gets new ice hockey deal
Modern Times Group has extended a deal for free and pay TV rights to the…
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TF1 re-enters pay TV world with Lib’Télé
French broadcaster TF1 is set to re-enter the pay TV world five years after the…
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Eurosport and ESPN pick up Club World Cup rights
Eurosport and ESPN have jointly been awarded the rights to the FIFA Club World Cup…
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OTE adds BBC World News
Greek pay TV operator OTE has added the BBC World News channel to its line-up….
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Turner to boost local production in Germany
Following the announcement in September of its planned launch of a female-focused channel, Glitz, next…
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EBU members agree to develop hybrid TV for 2012
Twenty three members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) have agreed to collaborate on the…
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Al Jazeera launches live news apps
News channel operator Al Jazeera has launched new applications for Android and Blackberry mobile devices…
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Comedy Central rolls out in Sub-Saharan Africa
MTV is launching its Comedy Central channel in sub-Saharan Africa next week on DStv. It…
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INEA adds Disney Junior
Polish cable operator INEA has added Disney Junior to its programming line-up. The channel will…
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iPlayer launches in Canada
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of British public broadcaster the BBC, has launched its online…
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Sky Italia pulls out of DTT frequency contest
Pay TV operator Sky Italia has decided to pull out of the competition to acquire…
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Poland’s ‘n’ boosts movie output
Polish DTH operator ‘n’ is adding four more HD channels to its line-up and has…
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KDG adds MTV channel
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has added music channel MTV Brand New to its…
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ProSiebenSat.1 set on Fun and Emotions
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s forthcoming new pay TV channel will be named ProSieben Fun, according to…
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Etisalat to add MBC HD channels
UAE-based telco Etisalat has added seven HD channels from broadcaster MBC to its eLife TV…