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Jeroen Bronselaer upped to CEO of SBS by Telenet
Belgian telco Telenet has announced the appointment of Jeroen Bronselaer as the CEO of SBS….
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Thema APAC secures Indonesia debut for Stingray
Canal+ Group-owned distributor Thema Asia-Pacific has secured distribution for 4K channels Stingray Festival 4K, Stingray Now 4K, Stingray…
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Trace taps Molotov Solutions for new international OTT platform
Music and entertainment-focused media outfit Trace has hired Molotov Solutions to develop and operate the…
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Discovery Plus enhances content in India with BBC deal
Discovery is bolstering its streaming service in India by offering a raft of blue chip…
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Former Turner Sports president Levy joins star-studded investor roll at esports firm Andbox
Former Turner Sports president David Levy has announced investment in esports outfit Andbox. It is…
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Former Telegraph editor Moore rules himself out of BBC chairman job
Charles Moore, the former Daily Telegraph editor, has ruled himself out of becoming the chairman…
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ITV launches Planet V ad platform
Planet V, the programmatic advertising platform from ITV, has officially launched. The British pubcaster said…
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Amazon eyes Italian Champions League rights
Amazon is reportedly eyeing a bid for the UEFA Champions League rights in Italy. According…
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ProSiebenSat.1 looks to offload pharmacy start-up Windstar Medical
ProSiebenSat.1 has put online pharmacy Windstar Medical up for sale. According to sources cited by…
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AELTC planning for 2021 Wimbledon
The Championships, better known as Wimbledon, will go ahead in 2021 – with or without…
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MTG merges esports brands ESL Gaming and DreamHack
Swedish Modern Times Group (MTG) has announced the merger of its esports brands ESL Gaming…
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Setanta Sports Eurasia renews La Liga deal
Setanta Sports Eurasia has renewed its rights deal with La Liga for the Baltic region….
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Nippon TV rejigs international division with two promotions
Japan’s Nippon TV has rejigged its international operations in a bid to expand its export…
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ITV America ups Heath Banks to COO
Hell’s Kitchen and Pawn Stars producer ITV America has promoted Heath Banks to the role of chief operating…
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My5 gets CBS Reality and Horror Channel content in AMC deal
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 has announced a content partnership with AMC Networks International –…
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Bundesliga international rights down 20%
The German Bundesliga has seen a significant decrease to its international TV rights contracts. According…
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BBC staff face sack for not respecting social media impartiality
The BBC’s new director general Tim Davie has doubled down on previous comments about…
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Discovery partners with Magnite for D2C advertising strength in UK, Japan and India
Discovery has announced an expanded relationship with omnichannel sell-side ad platform Magnite as it looks…
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150,000 stream EFL, but revenue only a third of typical match day receipts
Some 150,000 football fans live streamed the English Football League (EFL) over the opening two…
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F1 Pro to launch in Brazil as championship signs deal with Rio Motorsports
Motorsport championship Formula One will launch its F1 Pro OTT service in Brazil as a…
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Serie A bidders reportedly in talks with broadcasters
A number of private equity groups seeking to invest in Italy’s Serie A are reportedly…
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Stefano Domenicali appointed F1 CEO with Carey to become non-executive chairman
Stefano Domenicali has been appointed as the new president and CEO of F1. Domenicali, the…
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Charles Moore and Paul Dacre set for Ofcom and BBC chairman roles
Charles Moore and Paul Dacre have reportedly been identified as the UK Conservative government’s picks…
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Six more months of COVID-19 restrictions – where does sports broadcasting go from here?
The UK government deflated broadcasters, sports leagues and fans alike when it announced that there…
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BBC Sounds launches on Humax Freeview Play devices
Humax has announced the launch of the BBC Sounds app available on its Freeview Play…
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Discovery picks up AdSparx assets
Discovery has said that it has acquired assets of ad-tech firm AdSparx. The start-up promises…
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250,000 Brits cut out licence fee, but revenue still up says BBC
More than a quarter of a million Brits have not renewed their licence fee this…
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Premier League secures stop-gap deal in China with Tencent Sports
The English Premier League has signed a broadcast deal in China with Tencent to cover…
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SPI/FilmBox expands in Romania with Orange
SPI/FilmBox has signed its latest distribution agreement in a deal with Orange Romania. The deal…
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UK police take “unprecedented step” in clamping down on piracy
Thousands of Brits believed to have been using illegal TV streaming services have been contacted…