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Viacom international and US channels to be merged under Bakish
Viacom’s international and US channel groups are merging into a new unit that Bob Bakish…
Kyivstar adds new channels to line-up
Ukrainian telco Kyivstar has added a number of new channels to its TV programming line-up….
ProSiebenSAT.1 adds new channel to Telekom agreement
German broadcaster ProSiebenSAT.1 has expanded its agreement with Deutsche Telekom to make content available for…
The QYou moves into China
Youth broadcaster The QYou has entered the Chinese market through a partnership with China Entertainment…
AMC sets Halloween launch for international horror channel
AMC Networks International is launching a new horror network called Dark. It will replace its…
Non Stop gets Connick Jr., new Canal+ deal
French celebrity news channel Non Stop People has renewed its carriage deal with Canal+ and…
MIPCOM 2016: New Hungarian channel taps BBC WW for content
Hungarian state broadcaster MTVA is to launch a new culture-focused channel, M5, and has struck…
Kaplan exiting, Discovery rejigs international programming
Marjorie Kaplan is leaving Discovery in a rejig that sees UK chief Susanna Dinnage take…
MIPCOM 2016: INsight TV commissions first HDR sports reality show
INsight TV, the company behind UHD TV service TV Entertainment Reality Network (TERN), has commissioned…
Mediapro goes big on e-sports
Spanish programmer Mediapro has taken a majority stake in Fandroid, the creator of the Spanish…
Trace launches two new music channels via Zuku in East Africa
Youth media brand Trace has partnered with Wanachi-group owned Zuku to distribute the Trace Mziki and…
Tricolor TV adds new Russian kids channel to line-up
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has added a new pre-school kids channel, Malysh –…
Discovery hires finance chief from ProSiebenSat.1
Discovery has hired Gunnar Wiedenfels as CFO, poaching the finance chief from German broadcast giant…
UPC Poland extends Paramount availability
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has made Paramount Channel HD more widely available by…
BBC ups Purnell to director of radio and education
The BBC has promoted director of strategy and education, James Purnell, to a new role…
Change in Polish music channel line-up
Polish media group SMPS Media has changed the name of its existing Eska TV music…
Sky Germany to launch pop-up Harry Potter channel
Sky in Germany is due to launch a pop-up Harry Potter channel that will show…
TF1 takes issue with France Info after watchdog slams cross-promotion
French broadcaster TF1 has responded to being censured by regulator the CSA for cross-promoting its…
Love Nature hires Red Bull exec in partnerships role
4K UHD TV content and channel provider Love Nature has named former Red Bull Media…
UPC Czech and Slovak units add Discovery HD channels
Liberty Global-owned service providers UPC Czech Republic and UPC Slovakia, which operate as a combined…
Cartoon Network to launch VR mobile game and viewer
Turner-owned Cartoon Network is to launch a new virtual reality mobile game and branded VR…
TV2 Norway chief exits, Ronnnigen returns
Trygve Rønningen is returning to Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 to replace Trond Kvernstrøm as channel…
Bloomberg appoints first global head of digital innovation
Bloomberg has upped its managing editor of Bloomberg Digital, Michael Shane, to the new role…
Viceland launches in UK on Sky and Now TV
Viceland, the new linear TV channel from Vice Media, has launched in the UK on…
MacLellan upped in NBCU restructure
NBCUniversal has given Kevin MacLellan an expanded role at is international business as part of…
Sky News names content chief
Sky News has named Cristina Nicolotti Squires as director of content, placing her in charge…
France 24 extends reach in Turkey
News channel France 24 has struck a deal with Türk Telekom subsidiary Tivibu to distribute its channel…
New chief for Irish-language broadcaster
Irish-language public broadcaster TG4 has named Alan Esslemont as its new director-general. Esslemont, who is…
New Viacom board meets, CEO decision looms
The newly constituted board of Viacom will meet today for the first time, with a…
Report: Liberty Media gears up to take F1 rights
Liberty Media is reportedly close to taking control of Formula One, buying ownership of the…