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US TV ad sales saved from massive slump by political spend
TV ad sales have been down across the globe as a result of the coronavirus…
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Insight TV launches on UPC Poland
Liberty Global-owned operator UPC Poland has followed up the recent launch of its ‘greenest-ever set…
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Court TV launches in UK
E.W. Scripps Company-owned US channel Court TV has launched in the UK. Court TV is now…
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Love Nature adds to Bulgarian reach
Canal+-owned distribution outfit Thema has secured additional carriage for the Love Nature 4K UHD channel…
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Facebook Gaming secures landmark streaming deal with music industry for creators
Facebook Gaming has announced a breakthrough agreement that will allow partnered streamers to play copyrighted…
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Pair get promotion at Blue Ant
Blue Ant Media has announced a pair of promotions for Jamie Schouela and Carlyn Staudt….
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BeIN Sports chairman and former FIFA secretary in court over alleged fraudulent TV rights award
Jerome Valcke, the former secretary of football’s governing body FIFA, has gone on trial…
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ITV sets 2030 net zero carbon goal
British pubcaster ITV has set a net zero carbon goal for 2030. The broadcaster said…
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BBC Three audience has ‘collapsed’ since shift to digital
The BBC’s decision to take BBC Three off the air and make it an iPlayer-exclusive…
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All September English Premier League matches to be broadcast in UK following u-turn
The English Premier League has made an about face turn on its previous assertion that…
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Modern Times Group names new CEO
Modern Times Group (MTG) has named its chief financial officer Maria Redin as president and…
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France Televisions’ Ernotte names 33 year-old chief of staff as number two
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte has appointed her 33 year-old chief of staff Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez…
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PP Sports to sue Premier League over rights deal cancellation
Chinese sports broadcaster PP Sports has announced a plan to sue the English Premier League….
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Pluto TV available on web browsers
ViacomCBS-owned ad-supported streaming service Pluto TV is now viewable via web browsers. The streamer, currently…
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NFL goes FTA in UK on Channel 5
The National Football League (NFL) has announced a new three-year partnership in the UK with…
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TIM chief pours cold water on potential Mediaset stake in fibre network
Telecom Italia (TIM) CEO Luigi Gubitosi has dampened expectations that Mediaset might take a stake…
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DAZN’s core market strategy highlighted by German deals and acquisitions
Sports streamer DAZN has been very transparent in its recent strategy of refocusing on its…
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Vivendi secures ECJ victory in Mediaset ownership rules battle, overturning Italian media law
The European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of Vivendi in its battle to…
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New BBC boss Tim Davie rules out subscription-based licence fee
New BBC chief Tim Davie has explicitly rejected a subscription model to finance the BBC….
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EPL bails out of £526 million PPTV deal in China
The English Premier League is facing a hole in its balance sheet of more than…
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La Liga sees increased ad revenue despite lockdown
Despite its stop start nature and the current economic crisis, the 2019/20 La Liga season…
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Discovery announces major EMEA exec shakeup
Discovery is streamlining its EMEA business by aligning a number of its markets. The company…
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FA Women’s Super League lands distribution deals in US, Germany and Italy with NBC and DAZN
English football’s Women’s Super League (WSL) has announced a number of high-profile distribution deals in…
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Vivendi secures new Dutch court victory in battle with Mediaset
Vivendi has hammered another nail in the coffin of Mediaset’s plan to merge its Italian…
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DNA secures hockey package in deal with Telia’s MTV
Finnish service provider DNA has struck a deal with Telia-owned Finnish broadcaster MTV to bring…
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2020 Women’s Champions League Final breaks records
The 2020 UEFA Women’s Champions League final has broken viewership records in France and Germany….
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TVPlayer ties up deal for eight ViacomCBS channels
UK-based independent OTT provider TVPlayer will boost its offering thanks to a new carriage agreement…
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Pluto TV European MD Jollet promoted to lead ViacomCBS emerging business across EMEAA
Olivier Jollet, the managing director of Pluto TV’s European operations, has been promoted by ViacomCBS…
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Vodafone España first up with Eurosport Player.
Vodafone España has become the first Spanish service provider to integrate Discovery’s Eurosport Player streamer…
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La Liga TV goes free until October
Premier Sports’ dedicated Spanish football channel La LIga TV will be free for Sky customers…