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Former BBC chair Michael Grade picked for vacant Ofcom chairman role by UK government
Former BBC chairman and Channel 4 CEO Lord Michael Grade has been announced as the…
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France Télévisions to sell off Salto stake on completion of TF1-M6 merger
The France Télévisions group has announced that it will divest its interest in SVOD service…
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Discovery launches ‘Home of Cycling’ push
2022 is set to be Discovery’s biggest year for cycling coverage to date, the company…
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AVOD market to reach US$260 billion annual revenue by 2025
AVOD streamers are set to flourish over the next three years and will hit revenues…
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Invesco drops plans to oust Zee Entertainment board
US-based investment firm Invesco has scrapped plans to shake up the management structure of India’s…
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YouTube expands into AVOD TV in the US
Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is adding full TV shows in the US. While typically…
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Curiosity partners with LG for FAST channel launch
Factual outfit Curiosity has launched a free, ad-supported streaming channel via a partnership with TV…
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Women’s Six Nations broadcasters to show all matches in boost to competition
Every match of the upcoming Women’s Six Nations will be broadcast for the first time….
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Screach brings Polish football into UK commercial venues
Commercial venue sports streaming platform Screach has agreed a deal with Poland’s top-flight football league…
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Ukraine combines all TV channels in single platform
Ukrainian president Volodymryr Zelenskyy has merged all national TV channels in a bid to combat…
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Virgin Media O2 offering Netflix within new packages
UK service provider Virgin Media O2 has restructured its top TV bundles to include Netflix,…
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French watchdog opens in-depth probe into TF1-M6 merger
France’s competition watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has decided to open a ‘phase 2’…
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UK’s Ofcom revokes RT licence
UK media regulator Ofcom has revoked the licence of Russian state-backed news channel RT to broadcast…
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Berenberg: ProSiebenSat.1 faces ‘growing risks’ as ad recovery falters
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 faces growing risks from a challenged advertising market and other factors, with limited…
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RTL Deutschland launches Ukrainian news
RTL Germany and its news channel ntv have launched a news service in Ukrainian that…
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Freeview Play strengthens relationship with LG
UK free-to-view broadcast platform Freeview’s connected TV division Freeview Play has strengthened its relationship with…
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RTL sees rocketing streaming growth and surging revenues
Paying customers for RTL’s RTL+ and Videoland streaming services numbered 3.8 million by the end…
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Tele2 to offer Viaplay direct through Tele2 Play
Sweden’s Tele2 has forged a streaming partnership with Nordic Entertainment/NENT Group that will ultimately see…
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MediaForEurope launches bid for Mediaset España
MediaForEurope (MFE), the Dutch-based broadcast and media outfit formerly known as Mediaset, has launched a…
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Rotana channels coming to Freeview via Channelbox
Arabic language entertainment channels from Rotana Group are to launch on Freeview, the UK digital-terrestrial…
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Formula 1 taps Tata Communications for broadcast connectivity
Formula 1 and technology provider Tata Communications have unveiled a multi-year strategic collaboration, with Tata Communications named as the…
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Zylo launches telenovela channel on Samsung TV Plus
OTT channel publisher Zylo has announced the launch of a new channel on Samsung TV…
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HBO Max and discovery+ to merge into one platform, Discovery exec confirms
Discovery will merge streaming services HBO Max and discovery+ after it completes its acquisition of…
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MFE takes ProSiebenSat.1 stake beyond 25%, looks to consolidate Mediaset España
MediaForEurope (MFE), the cross-border broadcast group formerly known as Mediaset, has upped its stake in…
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YouTube blocks Russian state-backed news channels worldwide
Google-owned YouTube has suspended all monetisation in Russia and has blocked access to Russian state-backed…
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Discovery agrees boxing rights deal with Probellum
Discovery Sports has announced an international rights deal with newly formed boxing promotion Probellum. The…
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Discovery shareholders approve WarnerMedia deal
Discovery’s shareholders have approved its acquisition of WarnerMedia. The US$43 billion deal, announced in mid-2021,…
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FAST channel pioneer Mark Deetjen dies, aged 50
Mark Deetjen, Fremantle’s EVP of global channels and one of the early architects of FAST…
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The Guardian launches first TV channel in Rakuten deal
UK-based news outlet the Guardian has announced the launch of a branded channel on streaming…
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FITE launches FAST channel with Dooya
Combat sports streaming platform FITE has announced a partnership with Dooya Media to launch its…