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Production back on the cards for BBC with Top Gear and Eastenders leading the charge
The UK’s BBC has revealed plans to restart production on some of its key shows…
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TV4, C More and MTV to broadcast Champions League in Sweden and Finland
TV4, C More and MTV have acquired the exclusive rights to the UEFA Champions League…
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Mediaset hit by coronavirus in Q1
Mediaset saw its revenues hit by the Italian and Spanish markets’ exposure to the coronavirus…
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EPL clubs could face bill of up to £340 million even if league resumes
As the English Premier League approaches resumption, clubs in the league still face a bill…
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BT Sport to broadcast entirety of remaining Bundesliga season
Following news that the German Bundesliga will resume after a 61-day hiatus, UK rights holder…
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May 10 biggest day ever for BBC iPlayer
Sunday May 10 proved to be the busiest day ever for the BBC’s iPlayer catch…
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Endemol Shine moves further into D2C with Plex deal
Endemol Shine Group’s push into the direct-to-consumer market is being further accelerated by a multi-territory…
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KKR takes stake in ‘undervalued’ ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity outfit KKR has revealed that it has acquired a 5.2% stake in German…
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ViacomCBS to launch international pay streamer ‘within year’
ViacomCBS plans to launch an international pay TV streaming product in multiple markets within the…
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Kaplan and Chien’s KC Global Media acquires SPT Asian channels
KC Global Media Entertainment, the company launched by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) alums Andy Kaplan…
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Orange Spain creates new premium move pack with AMC’s Somos and FlixOlé
Orange España has boosted its Spanish movie offering by bracketing AMC Networks channel Somos with…
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SPI/FilmBox takes TDC to Africa with StarTimes
Channel provider SPI/FilmBox has partnered with Chinese-owned African pay TV platform StarTimes to launch Turkish drama channel Timeless…
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Bundesliga given approval for mid-May resumption
The German Bundesliga will be the first European top flight football league to make a…
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AVOD My5 sees busiest week ever with 184% YOY growth
My5, the video on demand platform of UK free to air broadcaster Channel 5, saw…
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ITV furloughs 800 as ad revenues dip by 42%
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has revealed the immediate impact of the Covid-19 crisis on its…
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Almost half of the remaining Premier League matches could be free-to-air
The English Premier League could make a large portion of the season available for free…
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Inaugural ePremierLeague Invitational nets 150 million viewers
The English Premier League’s inaugural ePremierLeague Invitational proved a hit with viewers, attracting more than…
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French watchdog rejects Molotov complaint against broadcasters
The French competition watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has rejected a complaint by OTT…
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Atresmedia gains in pay TV but Mediaset wins overall in Spain
Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia saw its pay TV base double to 235,000 in the first…
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Polsat to acquire Polish web portal Interia
Polish commercial broadcaster and pay TV group Polsat is to acquire leading Polish-language internet portal…
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A+E Networks streaming services launch on Apple TV channels in Europe
A+E Networks EMEA’s recently launched History Play and Crime+Investigation Play streaming services are now available…
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TV Now and Videoland bright spots for RTL Group in Q1
RTL Group has seen positive growth for its streaming services, with TV Now and Videoland…
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Making AI and machine learning pay
The blending of video production and distribution techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning…
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Disney’s Kanter to step down
Disney Channels Worldwide EVP of content & creative strategy Nancy Kanter is to leave the…
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Horse & Country names ex-Fox and Starz exec Penney to board
Equestrian sports channel Horse & Country TV (H&C) has named former 20thCentury Fox and Starz…
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Eleven Sports Portugal turns to esports
Sports channel Eleven Sports Portugal has launched a new esports racing Series format as the…
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Bundesliga ‘ready to resume’ says chief exec, could restart May 9
The Bundesliga is “ready to resume,” German Football League (DFL) CEO Christian Seifert believes. Following…
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ProSiebenSat.1 pulls financial guidance under coronavirus impact
ProSiebenSat.1 has become the latest media company to pull its financial guidance under pressure from…
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Dowden: Premier League could go FTA on return
The English Premier League could be broadcast on free-to-air TV if and when it resumes…
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Saudi takeover of Newcastle slammed by beIN Media CEO over history of piracy
Qatari broadcaster beIN Media has publicly come out against the takeover of Newcastle United by…