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Mediaset and 21 Investments sell cinema chain for €105m
Italian broadcaster Mediaset and 21 Investments have sold their cinema chain The Space Cinema to…
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Boomerang repositions as all-animation channel
Turner Broadcasting System is repositioning its Boomerang kids channel as an all-animation youth and family-targeted…
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Euronews launches two new YouTube channels
Euronews has launched two new YouTube channels, Euronews Business and Euronews Discover. Euronews Business will…
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TV everywhere boosts overall viewing, says Viacom
TV applications and sites are “additive” to the TV viewing experience, with 64% of users…
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Simplestream takes funding to expand TVPlayer
Over-the-top (OTT) live streaming services company Simplestream has received a “substantial” amount of funding to…
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Your Family launches Slovak channel
Germany’s Your Family Entertainment has hooked up with Bratislava-based JOJ Group to launch a kids…
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Opera TV Store signs app deal with Germany’s Videovalis
Opera Software has signed a deal with German motion-picture syndicator Videovalis, bringing a number of…
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TV ownership drops among children
The number of UK children with a TV set in their bedroom has decreased by…
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Time-shifted TV watched most by 43% of people, says Virgin Media
Roughly 43% of people mostly watch time-shifted TV with 20% now tuning in to live…
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Russian pay TV ad ban could drive channels out of business
Up to 54 Russian TV channels could close as a result of the new Federal…
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Rebranded Hungarian music channel launches FTA promo period
Hungarian music channel Sláger TV is to be made available unencrypted on Antenna Hungária’s MinDig…
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A+E Networks lines up Polish and Nordic channel launches
A+E Networks is set to launch its H2 and Lifetime networks in Poland for the…
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News channels important to 71% of pay TV subscribers
Some 71% of European pay TV subscribers believe it’s important to have a “high quality…
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London Live local programming commitments cut
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has approved some cuts to London Live’s local programming commitments, after…
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Belgacom’s Proximus TV extends rights to Champions League
Belgian telco Belgacom’s Proximus TV has extended its rights to broadcast UEFA Champions League matches…
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Turner adds Africa to French chief’s remit
Turner Broadcasting has added responsibility for the African market to its French market chief Pierre…
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Vision247 takes Arabic channels to Samsung devices
Channel distributor Mondo Globo has teamed up with hybrid platform provider Vision247 to deliver Middle…
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Eurosport secures Indian Super League rights
Eurosport has secured the pan-European rights to the first season of Indian Super League football….
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New BBC Trust chairman takes up post
Rona Fairhead has started her new role as chairman of the BBC Trust today. Fairhead…
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Streaming site Cennarium gears up for Cannes launch
Performing arts streaming service Cennarium is due to launch at the MIPCOM TV market in…
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Viacom to launch Spike channel internationally with UK rollout
Viacom is set to launch its male-skewing Spike channel internationally for the first time, with…
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Viacom says Channel 5 to aim younger, challenge Channel 4 for ratings
Channel 5 still has a “lot of room to grow” and will aim to challenge…
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MTG launches four networks in Malawi
European broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) has launched four factual entertainment channels for the first…
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SES to broadcast Setanta channels
Satellite operator SES has struck a deal to broadcast Setanta Sports two HD channels in…
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Turner feels Oh!K about Asian channel launch
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific’s upcoming channel, Oh!K, has scored a volume deal with Korean…
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Sky Sports, Movies channels half-price on TalkTalk
UK pay television provider TalkTalk TV is to offer premium Sky Sports and Sky Movies…
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CBS signs deal with TV2, ProSiebenSat.1
CBS Studios International has widened the terms of its programming deal with TV2, which will…
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UKTV expands Gooze-Zijl’s role
Digital channel operator UKTV has handed Jan Gooze-Zijl an expanded remit that gives the executive…
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SPI International adds channels to IPWorldTV
Pay TV channels provider SPI International, which operates the Filmbox brand, has made a number…
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UPC DTH adds three channels
Liberty Global-owned satellite pay TV unit UPC DTH has added three channels to its offerings,…