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Broadcasters
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HBO Max to launch in seven additional European markets next year
HBO Max is to launch in seven additional European countries next year on top of…
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Hulu boss Campbell leaves streamer, reportedly heading to Peacock
Hulu’s president Kelly Campbell has departed the Disney-Owned streamer after less than two years in…
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URC achieves global viewership record
The United Rugby Championship (URC) has announced record viewership for the revamped competition. A revised…
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Filmstream comes to Latin America in deal with Pluto TV
SPI/FilmBox has agreed a deal with ViacomCBS AVOD platform Pluto TV to bring its Filmstream…
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Antenna Group acquires Sony’s CEE channels
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has continued its withdrawal from the global channels business by selling…
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Eleven boosts Portuguese presence with Premier League acquisition
Sports broadcaster Eleven Portugal has secured the rights to the English Premier League for three…
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Sky scores NHL rights for Germany
Sky Deutschland has acquired rights to the National Hockey League (NHL) in Germany, Austria, Luxembourg,…
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VCNI completes acquisition of WarnerMedia’s Chilevisión
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has wrapped up the acquisition of Chilevisión from WarnerMedia. Announced in…
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M6 agrees Snapchat deal
M6, the French TV group, has announced a partnership with messaging app Snapchat. The deal…
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Pluto TV agrees to US$3.5 million fine over closed captions
ViacomCBS’s ad-supported streaming platform Pluto TV has agreed to pay a US$3.5 million fine over…
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Ofcom calls on broadcasters to curb diverse talent drain
Broadcasters in the UK are facing a ‘diverse talent drain’, regulator Ofcom has said. In…
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France Televisions and TF1 claim compensation for Canal+ free-to-view move
French broadcasters France Televisions and TF1 have taken legal action against Canal+ and claimed over…
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RAI turns to Nagra for FTA watermarking
Italian pubcaster Radio Televisione Italiana (RAI) has become the first free-to-air broadcaster to utilise watermarking…
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‘Fire suppression systems’ cause channel outage from Red Bee Media playout centre in London
A fire alarm at a west London broadcast centre on Saturday night caused six TV…
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London Marathon could leave BBC
Organisers of the London Marathon are considering broadcast deals that would see it leave the…
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EBU finds that 5G broadcast and DTT can share UHF band and broadcast infrastructure
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has concluded that 5G broadcast systems can be introduced alongside…
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RTL and Talpa Network sign merger deal
RTL Group and Talpa Network have signed agreements to merge their broadcasting and affiliated media…
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United Group’s Nova secures first-run NBCUniversal content
United Group-owned Greek pay TV operator Nova has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal with NBCUniversal…
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Sony Pictures Networks India to merge with Zee Entertainment
Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) has struck a deal to take control of Indian media…
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Canal+ take majority stake in SPI International
France’s Canal+ has struck a deal to take a 70% stake in SPI International, the…
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CTE launches new premium Asian movie channel with Singtel
Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of a bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment,…
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Mediaset on the up as it completes Dutch move
Mediaset has now moved its registered office to the Netherlands, fulfilling a long-ambition that was…
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Sky Nature launches in Italy and Germany
European pay-TV giant Sky and Smithsonian Networks-owned nature streaming brand Love Nature have expanded their…
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UK broadcasters ‘close’ to single unified streaming app
UK broadcasters are hopeful of reaching agreement by November to create a single streaming app…
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Cabinet reshuffle comes at tumultuous time for UK pubcasters
When Boris Johnson’s Conservative party was elected in late 2019, one of the first things…
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CSA launches consultation on interactive DTT as cable channels protest new obligations
French media regulator the CSA has launched a new public consultation on the development of…
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BBC Three gets approval for linear comeback
BBC Three has been given provisional approval from Ofcom to return to the airwaves. The…
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URC launches global rugby streamer
The United Rugby Championship (URC) has announced a partnership with RTÉ to launch a new…
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News UK to launch talkTV with Piers Morgan
Following an initially shelved launch, Rupert Murdoch’s News UK has announced its national television station…
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Discovery Sports acquires 10-year rights to Laver Cup
Discovery Sports has strengthened its rights portfolio by securing a 10-year agreement to show the…