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TF1-M6 merger on verge of collapse as French watchdog highlights serious concerns
The planned merger of France’s two biggest broadcasters could fall apart, with the French competition…
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Gravity Media to provide production services for ESL Gaming
ESL FACEIT Group-owned ESL Gaming has announced a partnership with Gravity Media for the broadcast…
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SPI launches revamped Film1 app
Film1, the Dutch premium movies service owned by SPI, has announced the launch of a…
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DAZN picks up PTO rights
The newly-formed Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced a 2-year broadcast deal with DAZN. Starting…
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French government votes to abolish licence fee
France’s National Assembly has formally voted to end the €138 ($142) annual TV licence fee…
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SPI/FilmBox brings nine channels to Glo-TV in deal with Globacom
SPI/FilmBox has announced an expanded partnership with telco Globacom to bring nine channels from its…
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Vince McMahon retires as CEO and chairman of WWE
Vince McMahon, the owner of WWE, has announced his retirement as CEO chairman of the…
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ITV signs content deals for ITVX with Anime Ltd and CBS Reality
UK comcaster ITV has inked content deals with CBS Reality and Glaswegian anime licensor Anime Ltd…
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TF1 secures French national football team rights
French broadcaster TF1 has struck a new deal with the French Football Federation and UEFA…
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Tubi gets Gordon as streamer launches channel for celebrity chef
Fox-owned FAST operator Tubi has announced the launch of a new channel dedicated to celebrity…
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Barcelona agrees further €300 million media rights sale
Spanish football giants FC Barcelona have sold a 15% stake in its LaLiga TV rights…
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TF1 in exclusive talks to sell Ykone influencer marketing outfit
France’s TF1 group has entered into exclusive negotiations with Future Technology Retail (FTR), a technology…
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Eleven Italy picks up LBA Serie A
Sports broadcaster Eleven has won the rights to the Lega Basket A in Italy through…
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BBC could be funded by council tax levy, says House of Lords report
The BBC licence fee could be replaced by an additional charge on local government council…
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Record ad commitments for Disney
Disney has revealed that it has secured US$9 billion in commitments from advertisers for the…
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PFL launches European spin-off
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced the launch of a European spin-off to debut…
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Liberal Russian news network TV Rain restarts operations with EU broadcast licence
Dozhd (TV Rain), the liberal-leaning Russian TV station that was forced to shut down in…
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Ofcom calls for evidence as pressure mounts to loosen PSB ad rules
UK media regulator Ofcom has issued a call for evidence to help it decide whether…
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AMC Networks strikes new deal with Orange Romania
AMC Networks International Central & Northern Europe (AMCNI CNE) has struck a new carriage agreement…
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US court knocks down FCC rule that would make broadcasters check sponsor identities
Broadcasters in the US are not compelled to check their sponsors’ identities, a US appeals…
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ESPN+ gets 43% price hike
Disney has announced a price increase to its sports streaming service ESPN+. The price of…
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BBC appoints new drama boss
The BBC has named Netflix exec Lindsay Salt as its new director of drama. Salt…
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Warner Bros. Discovery extends contracts of finance and strategy bosses
Following a period of restructuring that has seen layoffs and the halted roll-out of streamer…
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BBC fleshes out plan for combined news channel
BBC News has fleshed out plans for its new combined TV news channel, which will…
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MultiChoice launches pan-African training initiative
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice is launching a new training initiative to improve industry…
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Sky Sports renews ECB deal through to 2028
Sky Sports has announced a four-year extension of its deal with The England and Wales…
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DAZN in talks to acquire Eleven claims report
Sports streamer DAZN is reportedly in talks to acquire rival broadcaster Eleven. According to a…
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BBC appoints head of entertainment
The BBC has reshuffled the senior commissioning ranks of its unscripted division, with the appointment…
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Warner Bros. Discovery to broadcast PTO Tour live in 50+ territories across Europe
Warner Bros. Discovery has announced an exclusive rights deal with the Professional Triathletes Organisation to…
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Music to my eyes – listen to the latest episode of TV Watch
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream…