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Broadcasters
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Ofcom appoints Melanie Dawes as CEO; becomes internet content regulator
British broadcast regulator Ofcom has announced the appointment of Dame Melanie Dawes as its CEO….
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Canal+ seals beIN distribution and sublicensing deal
Canal+ and beIN Sports have entered into an exclusive distribution and sublicensing deal. The closed…
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Salto chief unveils launch plan for streaming service
Salto, the long-delayed French streaming offering from broadcasters France Télévisions, TF1 and M6, is to…
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Mediaset España signs OTT content protection deal with Irdeto
Broadcaster Mediaset España has announced a partnership with Irdeto for OTT content protection. The deal…
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MediaPro waiting Ligue 1 channel approval
Spanish agency Mediapro is still awaiting formal approval to launch its new Ligue 1 pay-TV…
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Elisabeth Murdoch emerges as surprise BBC director general candidate, claims report
Elisabeth Murdoch has reportedly emerged as a potential replacement for outgoing BBC director general Tony…
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NENT follows up Premier League deal with new Bundesliga agreement
Nordic free and pay TV and streaming service provider Nordic Entertainment (NENT) has extended its…
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France Télévisions chief outlines regionalisation plan for France 3
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte plans to develop 13 French regional and local channels to…
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Mediaset España shareholders approve MFE but court maintains suspension of plan
An extraordinary general meeting of Mediaset España’s shareholders this week approved amendments to the articles…
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Home unions battle for FTA Six Nations in £300 million CVC deal
Private equity firm CVC’s £300 million deal to acquire a 15% stake in Rugby Union’s…
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Nordic Entertainment secures exclusive six-year Premier League deal
Nordic Entertainment (NENT) has secured the exclusive Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish media rights to…
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Mediapro secures legal win against RFEF over Copa del Rey
Spanish producer and broadcaster Mediapro has secured a legal victory in its domestic market over…
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Sports sublicensing: TVI and Sport TV in Portugal; DAZN and Onefootball in Germany
Sport TV, the Portuguese pay TV broadcaster, has signed a deal with TVI which will…
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UK government to consult public over licence fee avoidance decriminalisation
The British government has confirmed that it will consult with members of the public over…
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England-France attracts 6 million viewers
England’s Six Nations opener to France drew an average of 5.9 million viewers on BBC…
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Dorna Sports turns to LaLiga for piracy monitoring
LaLiga has agreed a deal to lend its anti-piracy services to sports management, marketing and…
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Vivendi to appeal as Italian court rejects bid to stop Mediaset merger
Vivendi has vowed to appeal a court ruling in Milan that rejected its request to…
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SPI/FilmBox launching new AI-powered streaming service
SPI/FilmBox is launching a new streaming service that it says taps the power of artificial…
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BeIN hires Sky Sports’s Verow as chief sports officer
BeIN Media has announced Richard Verow as its chief sports officer. Verow joins from Sky…
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UK licence fee increase announced
The UK’s licence fee will increase by £3 per year, the government has confirmed. In…
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VCNI expands AVOD Pluto TV to Latin America
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced the launch of AVOD Pluto TV in Latin America…
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Broadcasters migrating licences to EU as Brexit takes its toll
International broadcasters are abandoning the UK as the impact of Brexit makes itself felt, according…
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Tele2 takes aim at streaming future with Comhem Play+
Tele2 has launched its new standalone streaming service, Comhem Play+, to compete with Sweden’s already…
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NENT Group becomes co-owner of eSuperliga
Streaming-oriented Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has become the co-owner of Danish FIFA esports competition…
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CBS calls Cheeks CEO
ViacomCBS has appointed George Cheeks as the president and CEO of CBS. Cheeks joins from…
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Travelxp 4K in HDR launches on Tivùsat
4K UHD HDR travel channel Travelxp 4K has launched on Italian free-to-view satellite paltform Tivùsat….
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ITV poaches Channel 4’s Bala to helm data and AI division
British pubcaster ITV has appointed Sanjeevan Bala as its chief data and AI officer. Bala…
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Licence fee reform-backing Knight elected DCMS chair
Julian Knight, the Conservative MP for Solihull, has been elected chair of the Digital, Culture,…
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BBC sees record-breaking year for iPlayer with over 4 billion streams
BBC has announced another record-breaking feat for its iPlayer catch-up service, with the streamer ending…
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BBC suspends red button switch off
The BBC has responded to protests by suspending the shut down of its interactive red…