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Telefónica and Atresmedia get green light for studio JV
The European Commission has given a green light for Spanish telco Telefónica and commercial broadcaster…
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ViacomCBS to roll out ‘super service’ streamer in 2021
ViacomCBS will roll out its new ‘house of brands’ streaming service in 2021, CEO Bob…
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Police warn of illegal streaming dangers as Premier League returns
Brits have been warned against using pirate streams by the City of London Police’s Intellectual…
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AVOD news network Haystack TV rebrands
AVOD news network Haystack TV has rebranded as Haystack News. Haystack claims to be the…
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UK public says ja to Bundesliga with viewing figures up 800% since restart
A UK public starved of football has been quick to adopt the German Bundesliga since…
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Mediaset in move to block free-to-air football initiative
Italy’s Mediaset has sent a warning to the country’s top-tier football league, Serie A, not…
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ViacomCBS creates new president of music role
ViacomCBS has promoted veteran exec Bruce Gillmer to the newly created position of president of…
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SuperSport taps Insight TV to fill coronavirus gap
UHD channel provider and action sports and lifestyle producer Insight TV has struck a programming…
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Virgin Media takes STV nationwide and adds All 4
Virgin Media has extended the reach of STV Player, the TV app from Scottish commercial…
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MLS to join NBA in Walt Disney World
The US’s top football league, Major League Soccer (MLS), has announced plans to return in…
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Former HBO exec Lombardo appointed global TV president at eOne
Hasbro-owned producer and distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has confirmed that former HBO programming president Michael…
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Vivendi in fresh move to thwart Mediaset’s merger plan
Vivendi is involved in a fresh move to thwart Mediaset’s plans to merge its Italian…
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SPI/FilmBox signs distribution deal with Telecable
Broadcaster SPI/FilmBox and Bulgarian telecom operator Telecable have announced a distribution deal to add 10…
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News agency Ruptly partners with video platform Wochit for archive content
Global news and media agency Ruptly has announced a strategic partnership with Wochit, the video…
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Moscow court orders removal of three pirate sites in victory for La Liga
Spanish football league La Liga has won a ruling to remove illegal streams from pirate…
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Strong ratings for Channel 5 in lockdown
ViacomCBS-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 have reported positive growth as a result of the lockdown….
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Czech investor Kretínský launches French business news channel
Czech billionaire Daniel Kretínský – recently in the news for his investment in German commercial…
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Genius names ex-Disney and Fox execs to head up new kids streamer
Genius Brands International has named former executives from Disney and Fox to run its soon-to-launch…
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Sports: Virtual fans for La Liga; DAZN bags EPL in Spain; Championship clubs to stream remaining matches; Tennis number 1 Djokovic slams ‘impossible’ US Open; beIN Sports agrees Top Rank boxing deal
Spain’s La Liga, which will be the second major European football league to resume following…
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Swiss pubcaster to launch national streaming service
Swiss public broadcaster SSR SRG is to launch its own nationwide streaming platform. The service,…
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Restoration and progression – the challenges facing new BBC director general Tim Davie
Following six months of intense speculation, Tim Davie has been appointed as the director general…
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Roku strikes Endemol Shine AVOD deals in US, UK
Ad-supported streamer Roku has struck a slew of new deals with Endemol Shine Group (ESG)…
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ViacomCBS boosts UK team with exec promotions
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has promoted Gemma Hewlett to VP of digital channels and…
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BBC Studios head Tim Davie appointed new director general
BBC Studios (BBCS) boss Tim Davie has been named director general of the BBC, replacing…
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Discovery to broadcast Norweigian Eliteserien across Europe
Eurosport will broadcast Norway’s top football competition, the Eliteserien, across Europe, the broadcaster has said….
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Cinedigm to distribute networks including The Bob Ross Channel on Vewd platform
OTT entertainment networks and content provider Cinedigm has announced a partnership with smart TV software…
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NENT Group expands Swedish distribution deal with Bahnhof
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has announced an expanded distribution deal with Swedish broadband and…
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Channel 4 strikes deal with Snap in UK
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has struck an agreement with social network provider Snap that…
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Freesat hires Peter Simpson as CTO
British free-to-air satellite TV platform Freesat has announced the hire of Peter Simpson as its…
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BBC lifts lid on Beeb voice assistant
British pubcaster the BBC has revealed more details of its ‘Beeb’ voice assistant, including a…