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NENT Group rebrands studios business as Viaplay Studios
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has restructured and rebranded its studio operations, NENT Studios, as…
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‘No evidence’ that privatised Channel 4 would help, claims CEO Mahon
Alex Mahon, the CEO of Channel 4, says there is “no data or evidence” that…
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BBC critic Nadine Dorries appointed UK culture secretary
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has appointed Nadine Dorries as the country’s new culture secretary….
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NBCU reportedly close to US$300 million per season EPL renewal
NBCUniversal is reportedly on the verge of a new broadcast rights deal with the English…
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Sky to give ‘more prominence’ to BBC in latest agreement
UK pubcaster the BBC and pay TV operator Sky today have renewed and expanded their…
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Privatisation will help Channel 4 grow, claims culture secretary
The UK’s culture secretary Oliver Dowden will again propose support for the privatisation today. The…
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Advertising growth lifts Mediaset to strong recovery
Strong growth in the advertising market in both Italy and Spain has lifted Mediaset’s first-half…
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Channelbox adds three new channels to Freeview FAST platform
Freeview OTT platform Channelbox has added additional channels to its roster. Channelbox is a free…
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Inside Viaplay’s content-first approach to expansion – interview with NENT Group chief content officer Filippa Wallestam
Amid ongoing expansion to new streaming markets, Nordic Entertainment Group’s EVP and chief content officer…
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Daniel Kretinsky takes 5% stake in TF1
Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky has taken a 5% stake in French commercial broadcaster TF1, according…
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WarnerMedia sells TMZ to Fox Entertainment
Fox Entertainment has announced the acquisition of WarnerMedia’s celebrity news entertainment platform TMZ. The Fox…
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Raducanu US Open final attracts peak of over 9 million viewers for Channel 4
Channel 4’s coverage of Emma Raducanu’s inspiring US Open win was watched by a peak…
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Nickelodeon boss to head Paramount Pictures
Nickelodeon boss Brian Robbins is set to become the new chairman and CEO of Paramount…
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Polish senate rejects anti-Discovery law
The controversial Polish amendment that could see Discovery expelled from ownership of commercial broadcaster TVN…
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ESPN picks up Bundesliga rights for South America
The German Bundesliga has announced a major broadcast rights deal with ESPN in Spanish-speaking South…
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Channel 4 plans global AVOD service
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is planning to launch a new international AVOD streaming service. The…
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Discovery serves up 10 year Tennis Australia broadcast deal for Europe
Discovery Sports has announced a long-term deal to carry the Australian Open exclusively across Europe. …
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SPI International launches Dizi streaming service
SPI International has revealed its new streaming service. The Dizi app is an extension of…
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ITV to broadcast England Lionesses matches
ITV has agreed a broadcast rights deal with the FA to carry the women’s national…
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Former ViacomCBS programming head in at Spotify
Julie McNamara, former EVP and head of programming at ViacomCBS-owned streamer Paramount+, has resurfaced at…
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TF1 renews World Cup Rugby deal
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has secured the rights to the Rugby World Cup 2021 and…
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FilmBox to launch in Netherlands with Delta Fiber
In a move that marks the expansion of SPI’s FilmBox brand in the Netherlands, the…
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Free streamer Locast suspends operations following court ruling
US streaming platform Locast has suspended all operations following a Manhattan federal court ruling. The…
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Tubi adds 400 hours of content from BBC Studios
Fox-owned ad-supported streamer Tubi has announced a content partnership with BBC Studios. The deal will…
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WarnerMedia channels join AzamTV
Tanzania-based pay TV operator AzamTV has added WarnerMedia channels CNN International, Cartoon Network and Boomerang…
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EBU joins data and cloud body Gaia-X
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has joined Gaia-X, the Brussels-based Association promoting the establishment of…
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Rakuten TV adds new channels in Alchimie deal
Rakuten TV has announced a deal with Alchimie to increase its portfolio of free ad-supported…
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RTL names new German management team ahead of G+J merger
RTL Group has named Matthias Dang and Stephan Schäfer as the new become Co-CEOs of…
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Canal+ extends motorsports rights
Canal+ has renewed its rights deal with Formula One through to 2024. The two season…
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HBO Max to launch in Spain and Nordics in Autumn 2021
WarnerMedia revealed plans to launch HBO Max in Spain and the Nordics this autumn, followed…