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Com Hem furious over Telia streaming rights move
Conflict between Tele2-owned Swedish cable operator Com Hem and its owner’s main rival in the…
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PSG signs content deal with Turner’s House of Highlights
Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have announced a partnership with House of Highlights (HoH),…
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Channel 4 promotes Allan as part of exec reshuffle
British pubcaster Channel 4 has promoted Jonathan Allan to chief operating officer as a part…
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RTL wins Europa League, Europa Conference League in Germany
Broadcaster RTL has secured the broadcast rights to the Uefa Europa League and soon-to-launch Uefa…
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British betting companies breaching broadcast blackout rules, claims report
Gambling firms in the UK have been violating the FA’s Saturday broadcast blackout rules, claims…
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La Liga TV launches in Ireland
Following its launch on Virgin and Sky in the UK earlier this month, pay TV…
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Insight announces Turkish expansion
4K UHD broadcaster Insight TV has signed a deal with pay TV platform D-Smart, making…
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NFBUK calls on BBC to cancel red button shutdown
The BBC and Downing Street have been presented by a petition signed by more than…
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Sky looks to Sky Q and Italian broadband to accelerate growth as Comcast delivers solid results
Sky will look to accelerate take-up of Sky Q and roll out broadband in Italy…
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Fix & Foxi joins Vodafone line-up along with extended VOD content
Vodafone Deutschland has added Your Family Entertainment AG’s (YFE) children and family channel Fix &…
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NBC partners with Snapchat for Olympic content
NBC has signed a deal with Snap to produce original content for its social media…
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MTV to launch companion podcasts
ViacomCBS’s MTV has become the latest broadcaster to branch out into original podcasting. Partnering with…
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Rai picks up FTA ATP Finals rights
Italian pubcaster Rai has picked up the free-to-air rights for the ATP Finals from 2021-23. …
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ANACOM heads off pay TV miss-selling fear during 700MHz clearance
Portuguese regulator ANACOM has said it is prohibiting the practice of inducing consumers to sign…
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TF1 digital channels chief leaves group
Céline Nallet, director-general of TF1 digital channels TMC, TFX and TF1 Séries Films has left…
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Barcelona and Real Madrid block womens pay dispute agreement over broadcast demands
Barcelona and Real Madrid have blocked an agreement between players in the Primera Iberdrola (Spain’s…
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BBC and ITV favourites to retain Six Nations
The BBC and ITV are set to retain the rights to rugby union’s Six Nations,…
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Liberty Global considers Univision
Liberty Global Ventures, the investment arm of Virgin Media-owner Liberty Global, is considering a bid…
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German cartel office orders Bundesliga to split rights tender
The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), Germany’s football league, has been told it must accept multiple…
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WarnerMedia hires Idell to helm D2C research
AT&T has appointed Cheryl Idell as the EVP and chief research officer of WarnerMedia Entertainment…
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ViacomCBS appoints co-general managers for Africa
Following the departure of Alex Okosi, ViacomCBS has appointed Craig Paterson and Monde Twala as…
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WWE returns to FTA with Channel 5 deal
Professional wrestling outfit WWE has signed a deal with ViacomCBS that will see the company’s…
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BARB launches three-screen audience measurement
UK audience measurement outfit BARB has started to report unduplicated programme reach and time spent…
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Vivacom to distribute quartet of Russian international channels
Bulgarian service provider Vivacom is to provide satellite distribution for a quartet of popular Russian…
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YouTube hires former ViacomCBS exec as MD for EMEA emerging markets
YouTube has hired Alex Okosi, formerly of ViacomCBS Networks Africa, as its managing director of…
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SPI/FilmBox and D-Smart extend partnership
Content provider SPI/FlimBox has renewed and extended its partnership with Turkish pay TV operator D-Smart….
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Horse & Country acquires US streamer, will come of Sky at end of month
Equestrian sports network Horse & Country TV (H&C) has acquired leading US equestrian streaming provider,…
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UFC signs deals with Facebook and Russia’s Tricolor
Combat sports competition the UFC has inked a one-year deal with Facebook. The arrangement will…
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Tony Hall to step down as BBC director general
Tony Hall is to stand down as BBC director general this summer after seven years…
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Pay TV in MENA continues to suffer
Pay TV revenues in the MENA region are not expected to grow in the immediate…