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The BT Sport-Eurosport merger gives glimpse of wider WBD strategy
In relatively swift fashion from the reveal of exclusive talks in February and a deal…
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Canal+ drops TF1 channels in fees dispute ahead of crucial merger hearings
Canal+ has stopped distributing TF1 Group’s channels after the pair failed to agree new commercial…
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Executive shuffle at Disney TV Studios
Eric Schrier has been named president of Disney Television Studios & business operations, Disney General…
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Philippine group ABS-CBN to remain in the dark as deal to acquire TV5 falls through
ABS-CBN, the first and oldest television broadcaster in Southeast Asia, has abandoned a deal to…
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Bundesliga returns to MENA as beIN secures three-year deal
Following a two year blackout in the region, the German Bundesliga will return to the…
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TF1 taps Smart Ad-Break from Synchronized
French broadcaster TF1 has tapped ad tech specialist Synchronized, to integrate the latter’s Smart Ad-Break…
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BBC Studios takes BBC Kids to South Africa
BBC Studios, the UK pubcaster’s commercial arm, has partnered with Switch Media and telco MTN…
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Vizio adds Scripps Networks channels to WatchFree+
CTV operator Vizio has expanded its distribution deal with The E.W. Scripps Company to add…
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Warner Bros. Discovery and BT complete Eurosport-BT Sport joint-venture deal
Warner Bros. Discovery and BT Group have completed the merger of BT Sport and Eurosport…
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Merged Sony-Zee would have ‘adverse effect on competition’, says Indian watchdog
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reportedly decided that the proposed merger of Sony…
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Digi adds five channels in SPI/FilmBox deal
SPI/FilmBox has announced a new linear and digital distribution deal with Hungarian pay TV operator…
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TF1 and M6 ‘ready to make further concessions’
French broadcasters TF1 and M6 are ready to make further concessions to try to secure…
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Czech operator Telly adds AMC channels and sports rights
AMC Networks International (AMCNI CNE) has announced a multi-year distribution deal with Czech pay TV…
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Samsung TV Plus gets new look, expanded content offering and renewed ‘commitment to future of FAST’
Samsung has announced a new brand identity for its TV Plus FAST platform. The service…
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New CFO for RTL Deutschland
RTL Group has appointed a new chief financial officer for RTL Deutschland. Ingrid Heisserer, currently…
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QYOU Media launches Q Data unit
Youth-oriented Indian media group QYOU Media has announced the launch of its new Q Data…
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Sports betting company FanDuel launches liner TV and OTT networks
Sports betting company FanDuel Group has announced the launch of a new linear TV network…
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Major changes for Altice as opportunist Drahi eyes BT
Patrick Drahi is having quite the busy summer. The French-Israeli billionaire had some unexpectedly positive…
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BT launches streaming-only option for Freeview channels
UK telco BT’s TV Box Pro customers can now access the bulk of the operator’s…
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Orange pulls Altice local channels in new carriage fee dispute
French telecom giants Altice and Orange are locked in a renewed battle over carriage of…
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ESPN renews PHF streaming rights deal
Disney-owned ESPN has announced an extended rights deal with the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). The…
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Asia’s richest man paves way to acquire NDTV
Indian news media company New Delhi Television saw its shares jump to a 14-year high…
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Box Brazil launches six channels on Intelsat 14
Integrated satellite and terrestrial network Intelsat has signed a deal with Box Brazil to distribute…
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Ofcom sanctions Samaa TV for hate speech
UK media regulator Ofcom has imposed financial penalties for breaches of its broadcasting rules on…
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Reflecting on the summer of Women’s sport – listen to the latest episode of TV Watch.
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…
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DAZN launches DAZN Bet beta in the UK
Sports streamer DAZN has revealed the UK as its first beta market for its gambling…
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TF1 and M6 offer concessions in move to secure merger approval
TF1 and M6 have offered to keep their advertising businesses separate for three years after…
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Polsat Plus posts solid Q2 numbers
Polish service provider Polsat Plus added 45,000 multiplay customers in Q2, taking its total 2.46…
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Roku adds 14 FAST channels including BBC Kids
At a time of significant growth in the free ad-supported television (FAST) space, Roku has…
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Champions League to stay on Paramount+ as CBS Sports renews UEFA deal
Paramount-owned CBS Sports has renewed its rights deal with UEFA in a six-season extension that…