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Mediapro reorganises in quest for agility

Spanish broadcaster and producer Mediapro has made changes to its internal structure that it says…

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WWE’s McMahon resigns following trafficking allegation

WWE parent TKO’s executive chairman Vince McMahon has resigned in the wake of sex-trafficking allegations…

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Channel 4 expected to announce 200 job cuts

Channel 4, the advertising-funded UK public broadcaster, is expected to announced 200 job cuts today…

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Waipu.tv adds Dolby 5.1, original sound and debuts hybrid stick

Exaring-owned German streamer Waipu.tv has begun offering a range of programmes in Dolby Audio 5.1…

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The gravitational pull of broadcast switch-off

WRC-23 focused minds on how digital terrestrial TV could be compromised by spectrum sharing. Despite…

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Comcast talks up US-focused ‘Peacock and linear as one’, bats away merger speculation

Comcast aims to “manage Peacock and our linear TV businesses as one” rather than to…

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Polsat Plus boss Solorz calls for ‘objective and reliable’ news

Polish media tycoon Zygmunt Solorz, owner of the Polsat Plus group, has called on the…

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NBC Sports Next teams with Pixellot for amateur sports streaming

NBCUniversal’s sports technology division, NBC Sports Next’s SportsEngine has teamed up with technology outfit Pixellot …

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TF1 unveils UEFA Euros 2024 broadcasting plans

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has unveiled its broadcasting plans for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024,…

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TF1 says France Télévisions support is illegal state aid in EC complaint

France’s TF1 has filed a complaint against public broadcaster France Télévisions with the European Commission…

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ITVX taps ContentWise to power UX personalisation

UK free-to-air broadcaster ITV has tapped AI-powered company ContentWise, specialising in user experience automation and…

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Government plans to extend Ofcom regulation of BBC to online news

The UK government wants to extend media regulator Ofcom’s remit to include oversight of BBC…

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Streaming consumption accelerates in Poland

Polish consumption of video content on TV increased in December by comparison with November, with…

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CNN names former CNN+ exec MacCallum to new digital role

CNN Worldwide has named Alex MacCallum as executive vice president of digital products and services, a…

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France’s TF1+ records 70% increase in daily users since launch

French pubcaster TF1 Group has reported that following the launch of its free streaming service,…

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WBD’s TVN adds raft of 15 FAST channels to Poland’s Player

Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Polish broadcaster and pay TV provider TVN is adding a raft of…

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FIFA opens World Cup tenders in Benelux

FIFA has launched two new invitations to tender for the Netherlands and the other in…

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ANGA COM surpasses 400 exhibitors for 2024 event

ANGA COM, the leading European exhibition and conference for broadband, television and online, has surpassed…

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ITV unveils Oscars 2024 programming, with dedicated FAST channel

The Oscars 2024 will be shown for the first time in nearly two decades on…

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Germany’s ARD gains broadcasting rights to FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers

German public broadcaster ARD has struck a deal with the International Hockey Federation (FIH), gaining…

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UKTV Play grows viewers by 56% during 2023

BBC Studios-owned commercial broadcaster UKTV has reported record growth in 2023 across its channels and…

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ITV lands rights to padel tournament, Hexagon Cup

The new padel tournament Hexagon Cup has secured free-to-air coverage on the UK pubcaster, ITV. …

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NFL reportedly in talks with Disney about stake in ESPN

Disney is reportedly in talks with the US National Football League that could result in…

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BBC secures free-to-air rights to AFCON games

BBC has acquired the free-to-air rights to Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast…

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ITV to show Bahrain World Series of Darts and Dutch Masters

UK pubcaster ITV will broadcast the Bahrain World Series of Darts and Dutch Masters across…

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France.TV to use Olympics as launchpad for expanded streaming offering

French public broadcaster France Télévisions is hoping to use the Olympic Games in Paris later…

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FIFA World Cup rights tenders open in France and central Asia

FIFA this week opened invitations to tender for media rights to the FIFA World Cup…

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RTVE to launch first DTT UHD channel in February

Spanish pubcaster RTVE is to launch its first UHD channel on the country’s digital-terrestrial platform…

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Channel 5 reports strong growth across linear channels

Paramount Global’s UK pubcaster Channel 5 reported a 5% share increase across its linear channels…

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ITVX streaming soars thanks to Mr Bates vs the Post Office

ITV’s streaming platform ITVX has enjoyed its best ever start to the year with a…