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CNN president Jeff Zucker resigns over relationship with colleague
CNN’s president Jeff Zucker has resigned after failing to disclose a “consensual relationship” with a…
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BT announces sports joint venture talks with Discovery as DAZN deal falls through
In something of a shock move, BT has announced that it has entered into exclusive…
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Sky Showtime go for launch as JV streamer gets regulatory approval
Sky’s parent company Comcast has announced that its joint-venture streaming operation with ViacomCBS has received…
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Channel 4 gets FIFA Club World Cup
Channel 4 has picked up the UK broadcast rights to the FIFA Club World Cup…
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BT seeks approval from Premier League for DAZN BT Sport sale
DAZN is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire BT Sport, with the broadcaster reportedly seeking…
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4Music comes to Freesat
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has announced the launch of its music channel on Freesat. The…
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Euronews and fuboTV seal distribution partnership
European news media company Euronews has agreed a distribution deal in North America and Spain…
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Televisa and Univision to create TelevisaUnivision in US$4.8bn merger
Mexico-based media giant Televisa has completed its $4.8bn merger with US-based Univision, creating a company…
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DAZN appoints Aviv Giladi to oversee partnerships
Sports streamer DAZN has announced the appointment of Aviv Giladi as its president of broadcast…
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Arnold Clark Cup lands on ITV
ITV will broadcast the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup, the pubcaster has announced. The Arnold Clark…
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DAZN renews and expands PDC deal for Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Sports streamer DAZN has announced a deal for the rights to the Professional Darts Corporation…
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MEGOGO adds Dizi in expanded SPI/FilmBox deal
SPI/FilmBox has announced an expanded distribution deal in Eastern Europe with OTT platform MEGOGO. The…
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HBO success is a good sign for Warner Bros. Discovery, but troubling for AT&T
After a somewhat rocky start involving technical and carriage issues, HBO Max has firmly established…
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Reliance Industries seeks US$1.6 bln investment to increase Viacom18 stake
Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is looking to raise US$1.6 billion to buy ViacomCBS out of…
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Iranian state broadcaster IRIB hacked by opposition group
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB experienced a brief hack from a political organisation with historical ties…
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Women’s World Cup and Euros set to be added to protected events list
The UK’s Sports minister Nigel Huddleston has revealed plans to turn the FIFA Women’s World…
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Vision247 launches HbbTV app on Freeview devices
Channel aggregator Vision247, which distributes a range of services via connected devices on the UK…
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Eleven Poland secures DFB-Pokal German Cup rights
Sports broadcaster Eleven Poland has secured live and exclusive rights to the DFB-Pokal German Cup….
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Strong year for HBO as AT&T prepares for post-WarnerMedia future
HBO and HBO Max added 4.4 million subscribers in Q4 2021, as parent company AT&T…
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Cinedigm brings trio of streaming channels to Nreal AR glasses
Streaming company Cinedigm has launched a partnership in AR innovator Nreal. The deal will see…
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DVB and 5G-MAG combine efforts to focus on future of TV over 5G
The DVB Project and the 5G Media Action Group (5G-MAG) have announced the creation of…
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Thaliand’s Next Step taps AsiaSat for launch of international channel
Satellite operator AsiaSat and Thai multi-channel operator Next Step Company have forged a strategic partnership that…
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Former Channel 5 CEO Dawn Airey appointed interim chair at Channel 4
UK terrestrial broadcaster Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Dawn Airey as its interim…
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NBCU lowers expectations for Winter Olympics viewing figures
NBCUniversal has admitted that it is lowering its TV ratings expectation for the upcoming Winter…
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MTG exits esports with US$1.05bn sale of ESL Gaming
Modern Times Group (MTG), which refocused its business four years ago following the split with…
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Peacock launches on Sky in Germany and Austria
NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock launches in German and Austria on Sky’s pay TV platform today. …
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fuboTV picks up package of UEFA rights in Fox Sports sublicencing deal
Sports-oriented US OTT platform fuboTV has acquired a package of UEFA national football rights in…
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Sky extends DP World Tour deal
Golf’s DP World Tour and Sky Sports have extended their broadcast partnership in the UK…
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New movie windowing regime set for France
A new movie windowing regime is expected to be signed by most of the major…
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BBC Three sets February 1 as linear comeback date
BBC Three will return to UK TVs on February 1, the embattled pubcaster has announced….