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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…
WWE’s McMahon resigns following trafficking allegation
WWE parent TKO’s executive chairman Vince McMahon has resigned in the wake of sex-trafficking allegations…
Channel 4 expected to announce 200 job cuts
Channel 4, the advertising-funded UK public broadcaster, is expected to announced 200 job cuts today…
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…
The gravitational pull of broadcast switch-off
WRC-23 focused minds on how digital terrestrial TV could be compromised by spectrum sharing. Despite…
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…
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…
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 …
TF1 unveils UEFA Euros 2024 broadcasting plans
French commercial broadcaster TF1 has unveiled its broadcasting plans for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024,…
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…
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…
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…
Streaming consumption accelerates in Poland
Polish consumption of video content on TV increased in December by comparison with November, with…
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…
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,…
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…
FIFA opens World Cup tenders in Benelux
FIFA has launched two new invitations to tender for the Netherlands and the other in…
ANGA COM surpasses 400 exhibitors for 2024 event
ANGA COM, the leading European exhibition and conference for broadband, television and online, has surpassed…
ITV unveils Oscars 2024 programming, with dedicated FAST channel
The Oscars 2024 will be shown for the first time in nearly two decades on…
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…
UKTV Play grows viewers by 56% during 2023
BBC Studios-owned commercial broadcaster UKTV has reported record growth in 2023 across its channels and…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Channel 5 reports strong growth across linear channels
Paramount Global’s UK pubcaster Channel 5 reported a 5% share increase across its linear channels…
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…