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ITV Studios hires former C5 and Xbox exec as drama buyer

ITV Studios has recruited Kate Barnes as its head of coproduction and drama acquisition. Barnes…

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BBC reports record-breaking Christmas for iPlayer

The BBC reported a record-breaking 227 million programme requests for its iPlayer catch-up service during…

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SPI/FilmBox International secures deals in Hungary

Channel provider SPI/FilmBox International has secured carriage for its FilmBox Premium Pak package with Hungarian…

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BBC names Children’s chief

The COO of BBC England, Alice Webb, has been named as Joe Godwin’s replacement as…

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Universal Networks International names marketing chief

NBCUniversal’s international channels arm, Universal Networks International (UNI), has named Nicoletta Gelli to the new…

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Sony Pictures Television’s Young to take senior distribution role

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named Mark Young as senior vice president of distribution, UK,…

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Daystar Television launches full-time on Freeview

Religious channel Daystar Television has launched on the Freeview digital-terrestrial platform in the UK on…

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New African deals for Box TV

UK-based music channel provider Box TV has struck four new distribution deals in Africa. Box…

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Amazon secures long-term AMC drama deal

On-demand platform Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured an exclusive multi-year agreement for original series…

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Virgin Media adds two Sky HD channels

UK cable operator Virgin Media has added Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ…

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WWE Network gets UK, Eire launch

Wrestling entertainment company the WWE is launching its direct-to-consumer channel, WWE Network, in the UK…

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Religious channel TBN launches on Freeview

US-based religious channel Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) has launched in the UK on the Freeview…

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SPI launches FilmBox Premium in Hungary

Channel provider SPI International has launched flagship channel FilmBox Premium in Hungary and has restructures…

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New channels for Multimedia Polska

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added nine new channels to its line-up.  The operator…

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Skylink adds seven HD channels

M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added seven new HD channels…

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Virgin Media picks Globecast to provide international channels

Media services provider Globecast has partnered with Virgin Media to supply seven channels for the…

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Kabel Deutschland gains ground in German HD rankings

Deutsche Telekom has retained its position as the leading Germany supplier of HD channels, with…

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HBO Europe to premier Romanian drama on HBO Go

HBO Europe is to make the first episode of its new Romanian crime drama, Umbre,…

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CTC Media appoints new finance chief

Russia’s CTC Media has appointed Stanislav Ploschenko, the senior vice-president for finance at mining and…

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Fashion One launches via Ono in Spain

Fashion One has added its FO HD channel to Spanish cable operator Ono’s platform.  FO…

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Viacom to launch Nick and MTV channels on OSN

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is expanding its offering in the MENA region with the…

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Virgin Media adds 10 international channels

Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…

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Cisneros promotes pay TV chief

Venezuelan group Cisneros Media has promoted Cosme Lopez to oversee its worldwide pay TV operations….

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Disney launches new iOS app for pre-schoolers

Pay TV channel provider Disney EMEA has launched a new app for pre-schoolers, Disney Junior…

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Viewers skip work to watch TV, says BT

Almost half of Brits have used holiday days to watch TV, with 42% claiming to…

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3Vision Distribution launches raft of channels with ACTV

Distributor 3Vision has launched a number of channels as part of the new African Cable…

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Scripps hires Discovery’s Luff to run EMEA

Lifestyle channels operator Scripps Networks Interactive has brought in Discovery executive Phillip Luff to run…

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Street replaces Kavanagh at BBC Daytime

Jo Street has been named acting controller, daytime, at UK pubcaster the BBC following Damian…

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Viasat Broadcasting channels launch on Megogo.net

Ukrainian OTT TV provider Megogo.net is to make all of Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Viasat…

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Hulu in volume deal with Disney

US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to Disney-distributed ABC series…