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Nickelodeon launches pre-school SVOD service
Nickelodeon is set to launch a new subscription video-on-demand service next month aimed at pre-schoolers,…
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TV fiction on European channels declining, says new research
The proportion of fiction in the programming of European TV channels has fallen slightly over…
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Lagardère Active launches three TV apps
Lagardère Active, the media arm of the French conglomerate, is launching three new free TV…
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Norway’s TV 2 buys domestic C More assets
Norwegian commercial broadcaster TV 2 has bought Nordic pay TV channel provider C More’s Norwegian…
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EC gives green light to Telenet TV group acquisition
The European Commission has granted approval for Liberty Global-backed Belgian cable operator Telenet to acquires…
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Mediaset España quits audience measurement system
Mediaset España is to leave local audience measurement body the AIMC over disagreements about the…
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SPI International strikes FilmBox promo deals
Channel provider SPI International has struck two commercial agreements with Coca-Cola in Turkey and Lay’s…
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Fox denies Discovery takeover report
Twenty First Century Fox has moved swiftly to deny reports that its executives have held…
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AMC should launch OTT service, says analyst
US-based programmer AMC Networks would benefit from launching its own OTT streaming service on the…
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Discovery plans European OTT expansion
Discovery Communications plans to expand its Nordic over-the-top service Dplay to more European markets this…
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Discovery reports international gains, profit drop
A strong international performance helped Discovery Communications to post increased revenues, though net income dropped…
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Christian Television Network goes online with RR Media
Christian Television Network (CTN) is going after a global online audience after it extended its…
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MTV to launch on Movistar as Viacom expands Spanish presence
MTV is to launch on Telefónica’s Movistar TV service tomorrow following its launch in Spain…
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Thema launches Le Bouquet Espagnol on Free
Channel distributor Thema last week struck an agreement with French service provider Free to carry…
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ProSiebenSat.1 considering Verivox and Unister deals
ProSiebenSat.1 is reportedly considering buying German web portal Verivox and e-commerce business Unister. According to…
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Non-advertising revenues keep TF1 on even keel
TF1 Group has maintained stable revenues for the full year for 2014 despite a continued…
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A+E Networks taps Rovi for ad targeting
A+E Networks has partnered with Rovi in a bid to improve advertiser performance by better…
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Petition to save BBC Three delivered to Trust
A petition signed by more than 270,000 people, opposing plans to take youth-skewing network BBC…
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CNN applies for new Russian licence
CNN has reportedly applied for a new licence to broadcast in Russia, three months after…
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Apple retains global brand lead
Apple was the most valuable brand of 2015 with a total brand value of US$128.3…
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Revenue diversification lifts M6
Revenue diversification helped lift French commercial broadcaster M6 to modest year-on-year revenue growth despite a…
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NRK taps Arkena for CDN services
Norwegian public broadcaster NRK has signed a contract with Arkena to provide CDN services for…
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Management changeover at RTL5
Netherlands-based RTL5 will get a new channel chief this year, with incumbent Paul Cormont moving…
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Kenyans left in dark as commercial broadcasters go off air
Kenya’s commercial broadcasters shut down their digital signals at the weekend in protest at the…
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Euronews extends African reach ahead of new channel debut
News channel Euronews has extended its reach in Lusophone Africa thanks to a new agreement…
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Discovery reports highest-ever international reach
Discovery Networks International said that its portfolio of channels reached 654 million viewers in Q4,…
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A+E to open South Africa office, hires former DStv exec
A+E Networks is to open a Johannesburg office as part of its expansion strategy across…
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UK government calls for TV licence fee review evidence
The UK government has called for evidence to be submitted to its independent review into…
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UPC Czech Republic adds Asian channels
Liberty Global-owned UPC Czech Republic has added a string of Asian channels to its line-up,…
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Discovery to drop SBS brand in Nordics
Discovery is to drop the SBS brand from its Nordic unit SBS Discovery and rebrand…