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Broadcasters
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BBC’s Thompson on defensive against Murdoch and Cameron
The BBC’s director general Mark Thompson has taken a sideswipe at News Corp’s James Murdoch,…
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Channel 4 launches new 4oD with improved content discovery
UK broadcaster Channel 4 will relaunch its 4oD on-demand platform at the end of the…
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Chellomedia takes stake in Bosnia’s OBN
Liberty Global’s content arm Chellomedia has acquired a 40% stake in Bosnian free-to-air broadcaster OBN….
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M6 renews CBS output deal
French commercial broadcaster M6 has renewed its output deal with Hollywood studio CBS Studios International….
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Nick to reach three million African homes
Kids channel Nickelodeon has expanded its footprint in Africa with a launch on Multichoice’s DStv…
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On Demand Group signs deal with 20th Century Fox
SeaChange International-owned video-on-demand provider On Demand Group (ODG) has signed a deal with 20th Century…
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Viasat names programming chief
Viasat Broadcasting has named Daniela Neumann as vice-presdent of central programming. Neumann, who was previously…
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IPTV boosts iPlayer requests
The BBC’s catch-up platform iPlayer received 30 million more requests for TV programmes last month…
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BBC Worldwide launching Facebook VOD
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, is launching a Facebook application…
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TLC boosts eastern European presence
Discovery Networks International is expanding the European footprint of its female-skewing channel TLC with launches…
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CME launches Slovenian pay bouquet
Broadcast group Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has launched a bouquet of six pay TV…
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Sky will show 3D Lion King
BSkyB will transmit a 3D version of Disney movie The Lion King on its 3D…
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BBC Worldwide offloads magazines for £121 million
BBC Worldwide, the commercial division of UK public broadcaster the BBC, has sold its magazines…
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TV4 wins Sweden World Cup qualifying rights
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has secured the TV rights to all of Sweden’s World Cup qualifying…
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Drese fits for Viacom
Viacom International Media Networks has recruited Macky Drese as vice-presidnet, international sales at VBSI, the…
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Analysts positive on Scripps’ UKTV deal
Analysts have reacted positively to Scripps Networks Interactive’s £339 million (€386 million) deal for a…
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Viasat launching news broadcasts in Ghana
Viasat will launch a daily news programme on its Ghanaian channel, Viasat1, starting August 15. …
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Scripps acquires Virgin Media stake in UKTV
US-based Scripps Networks Interactive has struck a deal to acquire Virgin Media’s 50% stake in…
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US authorities extend News Corp investigation
Authorities in the US have reportedly widened the scope of their investigation into the activities…
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Scandinavian Canal Plus to launch new HD channels
TV4 Group-owned Scandinavian pay TV service Canal Plus is to launch new HD channels in…
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Kabel BW to carry ProSiebenSat.1’s HD channels
German cable operator Kabel BW will offer ProSiebenSat.1’s HD channels SAT.1 HD, ProSieben HD, Kabel…
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Arte strikes deal with Vice Media for online distribution
French and German public broadcaster Arte has struck a deal with online video operator Vice…
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AMC Networks sees international revenue growth
AMC Networks, the international thematic channel operator, saw revenues from its international networks rise by…
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News Corp looking for new acquisitions
Having ditched its bid for the chunk of BSkyB it does not own, News Corp…
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UKTV poaches Tennant
British thematic channel operator UKTV has poached ITV executive Emma Tennant to become controller. Tennant…
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Mediaset and Rai in court over Endemol talent format
Pier Silvio Berlusconi has weighed into an ongoing battle over Endemol talent format Baila! Berlusconi,…
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Outdoor Channel launches in Serbia and Ukraine
Chello Zone-owned Outdoor Channel will be carried in Serbia and Ukraine after carriage deals were…
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ESPN Goals app now available
Sports channel ESPN’s ESPN Goals app is now available to download for iPhone and Android-based…
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Rovi in Channel 4 connected TV ad trial
Digital TV technology company Rovi is carrying out interactive advertising trials in the UK, using…
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History expands in Romania with Romtelecom
A&E Networks’ History channel is expanding in Romania with a launch on Romtelecom’s IPTV and…