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SPI International strikes Filmbox deal with Telekom Austria

Channels provider SPI International has struck a strategic agreement with Telekom Austria allowing the telco…

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CTC Media sets out ambitions for licensing business

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a licensing business and has presented opportunities to potential…

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Viacom appoints Americas president

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed existing chief operating officer Pierluigi Gazzolo as president…

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A+E Networks UK ups Job

A+E Networks UK has promoted Rachel Job to director of programming for cable net History,…

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Travel Channel launches on Blizoo Macedonia

Scripps Networks’ Travel Channel has launched in Macedonia on Telekom Austria-owned cable network Blizoo Macedonia….

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Fox execs leave Sky Deutschland board as Sky chiefs join

21st Century Fox president Chase Carey and Fox International Channels Europe and Africa president Jan…

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Spanish regulator takes Canal+ investigation to next stage

Spanish regulator the CNMC has opened a second phase of its investigation of Telefónica’s proposed…

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Sky Deutschland launches Star Wars channel

Sky Deutschland, the German arm of UK-Italian-German pay TV operator Sky, has launched a dedicated…

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Arte makes cross-platform virtual reality show

A new cross media experience about the Arctic region and the impact of global warming…

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TV production lifts Lagardère Active

TV production and international radio both helped keep Lagardère Active, the French conglomerate’s media arm,…

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Rightster for Formula E online

The Formula One Association has chosen cloud-based video distribution specialist Rightster to be the first…

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UKTV Play on-demand service to launch on Virgin Media

Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has signed a deal with channel provider UKTV…

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Da Vinci Learning gains with StarTimes

Educational channel Da Vinci Learnng has launched with African pay TV services StarTimes and StarSat….

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Shorts hires EMEA chief

Short films channel Shorts TV has hired Jan Pieter Koene to head up its EMEA…

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Cirkus secures Driver for Nordic markets

On-demand service provider Cirkus, which specialises in aggregating a ‘Best of British’ catalogue or programmes,…

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ITV Player launches on Amazon Fire

UK broadcaster ITV has launched its catch-up service ITV Player on Amazon Fire tablets.  The…

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Newcastle local TV station goes live

The local UK TV station for the Newcastle area has gone live, marking the second…

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BBC strikes analytics deal with comScore

The BBC has selected comScore to provide analytics for all its digital content – including…

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American Idol and digital costs hit FremantleMedia, RTL

FremantleMedia has seen a sharp decrease in profits with parent group RTL blaming lower revenue…

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ITV posts strong results

ITV reported an 8% increase in overall revenues £1.8 billion (€2.3 billion) and a 7%…

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Viacom to increasingly focus on mobile and apps, says digital chief

Viacom will focus more of its distribution efforts on mobile as younger consumers increasingly view…

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Ravn exits in Discovery restructure

Discovery Communication’s Nordic president, Henrik Ravn, is exiting as part of a restructure in Europe….

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Reuters TV to launch in 2015

Reuters is due to launch its multi-platform, on-demand, video news service Reuters TV early next…

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CNN set to pull channel in Russia

CNN is due to cease broadcasting in Russia at the end of the year, citing…

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Fullscreen buys digital studio Rooster Teeth

Youth-skewed multichannel network Fullscreen has acquired digital studio and content creator Rooster Teeth. The deal,…

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Discovery, Nat Geo, NBCU veterans launch Justice Network

A collection of veteran US TV execs have come together to launch a new true-crime…

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Travel channel launches on Magyar Telekom in Hungary

Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched Travel Channel on Deutsche Telekom subsidiary, Magyar Telekom’s…

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SES launches Ebola channel

Satellite services company SES is beaming an educational channel designed to help educate people in…

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Turner lines up US$590m Ten offer

Time Warner is set to make an offer worth A$680 million (€409 million) through its…

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Viacom appoints international comedy channels VP

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Turner Broadcasting executive Jemma Yates as vice-president content,…