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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…

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Kyivstar adds new channels to line-up

Ukrainian telco Kyivstar has added a number of new channels to its TV programming line-up….

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ProSiebenSAT.1 adds new channel to Telekom agreement

German broadcaster ProSiebenSAT.1 has expanded its agreement with Deutsche Telekom to make content available for…

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The QYou moves into China

Youth broadcaster The QYou has entered the Chinese market through a partnership with China Entertainment…

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AMC sets Halloween launch for international horror channel

AMC Networks International is launching a new horror network called Dark. It will replace its…

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Non Stop gets Connick Jr., new Canal+ deal

French celebrity news channel Non Stop People has renewed its carriage deal with Canal+ and…

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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…

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Kaplan exiting, Discovery rejigs international programming

Marjorie Kaplan is leaving Discovery in a rejig that sees UK chief Susanna Dinnage take…

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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…

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Mediapro goes big on e-sports

Spanish programmer Mediapro has taken a majority stake in Fandroid, the creator of the Spanish…

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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…

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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 –…

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Discovery hires finance chief from ProSiebenSat.1

Discovery has hired Gunnar Wiedenfels as CFO, poaching the finance chief from German broadcast giant…

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UPC Poland extends Paramount availability

Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has made Paramount Channel HD more widely available by…

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BBC ups Purnell to director of radio and education

The BBC has promoted director of strategy and education, James Purnell, to a new role…

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Change in Polish music channel line-up

Polish media group SMPS Media has changed the name of its existing Eska TV music…

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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…

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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…

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Love Nature hires Red Bull exec in partnerships role

4K UHD TV content and channel provider Love Nature has named former Red Bull Media…

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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…

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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…

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TV2 Norway chief exits, Ronnnigen returns

Trygve Rønningen is returning to Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV2 to replace Trond Kvernstrøm as channel…

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Bloomberg appoints first global head of digital innovation

Bloomberg has upped its managing editor of Bloomberg Digital, Michael Shane, to the new role…

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Viceland launches in UK on Sky and Now TV

Viceland, the new linear TV channel from Vice Media, has launched in the UK on…

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MacLellan upped in NBCU restructure

NBCUniversal has given Kevin MacLellan an expanded role at is international business as part of…

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Sky News names content chief

Sky News has named Cristina Nicolotti Squires as director of content, placing her in charge…

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France 24 extends reach in Turkey

News channel France 24 has struck a deal with Türk Telekom subsidiary Tivibu to distribute its channel…

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New chief for Irish-language broadcaster

Irish-language public broadcaster TG4 has named Alan Esslemont as its new director-general. Esslemont, who is…

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New Viacom board meets, CEO decision looms

The newly constituted board of Viacom will meet today for the first time, with a…

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Report: Liberty Media gears up to take F1 rights

Liberty Media is reportedly close to taking control of Formula One, buying ownership of the…