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It’s A Sin becomes biggest box set hit for All 4 in record month for streamer
January was the biggest ever month for Channel 4’s catch-up service All 4, driven by…
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UPC Switzerland acquires three local networks
Liberty Global-owned UPC Switzerland has acquired local cable networks in Glarus, Kaltbrunn and Weggis-Vitznau-Gersau. The…
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Day of reckoning for LFP as deadline for new Ligue 1 bids arrives
Today marks the deadline for tenders for the rights to top-tier French football after the…
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BT Sport renews MotoGP to 2024
BT Sport has announced an extension of its contract with Dorna Sports to carry the…
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Serie A moves to second stage of rights bidding, with no offer from Amazon
Serie A is set to move into the next round of its domestic rights sale…
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Paul Dacre set to be announced as Ofcom chair
UK prime minister Boris Johnson is set to appoint former Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre…
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In the streaming wars, Peacock’s secret weapon is sports
With just over six months on the market, NBCUniversal’s Peacock is now at 33 million…
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33 million flock to Peacock
NBCUniversal’s big streaming play Peacock hit 33 million subscribers by the end of 2020, parent…
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Exec shakeup at Okko
Okko, the Russian OTT platform, has promoted former Sportima CEO Oleg Manzha as the head…
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Matchroom Boxing launches media production arm
Boxing promoter Matchroom has launched a new media production business. Dubbed Matchroom Media, the operation…
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discovery+ launches in Italy with TIM
Discovery+ has launched in Italy via a distribution deal with TIM. The SVOD, which began…
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Video gaming channel ESR to launch in Europe on Eutelsat’s Hotbird
Satellite operator Eutelsat’s 13° East Hotbird position has been chosen by ESRevolution, Inc. for the…
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DAZN to broadcast Club World Cup in Germany
DAZN has picked up the exclusive broadcast rights of the FIFA Club World Cup in…
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Mediaset secures victory against Dailymotion in copyright case
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has secured a victory in its legal battle with Vivendi-owned video sharing…
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HD Super Bowl as CBS Sports Digital confirms no 4K or HDR
The NFL Super Bowl – one of global sport’s most-watched events – will not be…
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Business rethink on the cards for Mediapro, Roures confirms
The boss of Mediapro has admitted that the company needs to rethink its business strategy…
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Vivendi buys 7.6% stake in Prisa to extend Spanish interest
Vivendi has agreed to buy a 7.6% stake in Spanish media conglomerate Prisa. Vivendi said…
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BBC responds to NAO reports as value of licence fee revenue drops 31% in a decade
The BBC has responded to the UK National Audit Office’s recent report on its financial…
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DAZN does Movistar+ deal with Telefónica
Telefónica has signed a major sublicensing deal with DAZN. The agreement will Movistar+ bolster its…
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London Olympics organiser says Tokyo Games ‘unlikely to go ahead’
The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics are unlikely to go ahead, Sir Keith Mills has said….
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Pluto TV gets French in February
ViacomCBS has announced the expansion of its AVOD service Pluto TV to France on February…
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Viasat World strikes extended deal with Volia
Channel and on-demand content provider Viasat World has struck a new carriage deal with Volia,…
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WarnerMedia’s HBO Max hires exec from Mid-East streamer Shahid to lead in Lat Am
WarnerMedia has hired another senior exec from the Middle East’s MBC Group to lead its…
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NAO report shines light on BBC revenue woes
The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has warned that the BBC has ‘tough decisions’ to…
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ITV seeks new chair; Richard Sharp appointment confirmed at BBC
UK broadcaster ITV has reportedly started searching for a new chairman, with Sir Peter Bazalgaette…
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The Serpent and A Perfect Planet lead to record-breaking year start for BBC iPlayer
The BBC iPlayer has followed up a record 2020 with a surge in viewing at…
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A+E promotes Soriano to international programming chief
A+E Networks has promoted Liz Soriano to SVP, international programming, overseeing all of A+E’s global…
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Thema integrates IBSBM as Thema Northern Europe
Canal+-owned channel distributor Thema has fully integrated 2017 acquisition IBSBM into the group and renamed…
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Jeremy Corbyn rallies against launch of Rupert Murdoch’s News UK TV
Jeremy Corbyn, the former leader of the UK’s Labour party, has launched a campaign against…
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Portuguese government to centralise football rights
The Portuguese government will centralise the media rights of the country’s top flight football competition,…