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Rupert Murdoch drops US$80bn Time Warner bid
21st Century Fox has dropped its bid for Time Warner, citing the negative impact it…
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A+E hires Joel Denton as content sales supremo
A+E has recruited Joel Denton as managing director, content sales and partnerships, putting the industry…
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Horse & Country TV to benefit from Sky EPG categories merger
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is merging the lifestyle category on its EPG with the…
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ITV’s Crozier unveils plan to push for retransmission fees
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier has said that the company and the wider industry will…
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HBO names new global distribution chief
HBO has upped Tom Woodbury to president, global distribution. The newly created role will see…
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New chief for UK’s Film4
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has named David Kosse as new director of its movie division…
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BBC Worldwide names western Europe chief
BBC Worldwide has recruited Tobi de Graaff as executive VP of its Western Europe division….
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Turner’s TruTV launches on Freesat
Turner Broadcast’s new UK channel TruTV has launched on free-to-air satellite platform Freesat on Channel…
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AMC launches flagship channel internationally
AMC Networks is launching its flagship AMC channel internationally. The US-listed channel operator is rebranding…
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Murdered by my Boyfriend tops BBC iPlayer in June
BBC Three one-off drama Murdered by my Boyfriend topped the UK public broadcaster’s BBC iPlayer…
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Ex-MTV chief joins Amazon board
Former MTV Networks chief executive Judy McGrath has joined the board of directors at e-commerce…
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Enex names Sky News exec as new CEO
Global news exchange Enex has named Sky News’ international head of development Adrian Wells as…
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CTC Media boosted by Russian digital multiplex delay
The full launch delay of Russia’s second digital TV multiplex from 2015 to 2019 will…
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Ofcom opens applications for new local TV channels
UK media regulator Ofcom has invited applications for new local TV channels in seven UK…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Group boosted by TV ad gains
ProSiebenSat.1 Group extended its lead over the German TV advertising market in the second quarter,…
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Christian channel TBN UK to launch on Freeview
Christian broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network its set to launch its TBN UK channel on Freeview…
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Beeline adds Amedia Premium HD
Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline brand, has launched local producer and…
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Indian news channel launches on TVPlayer
Hindi news channel Aaj Tak has joined the Desi pack on UK online TV platform…
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RTL buys majority stake in video ad platform SpotXchange
RTL Group has paid €107 million to take a 65% majority stake in US video…
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AMC tipped to make move for BBC America stake
US-listed channel operator AMC is in negotiations to buy almost half of BBC America, according…
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French regulator rejects move by three to free-to-air DTT
French media regulator the CSA has rejected moves to take TF1-owned news channel LCI, M6-owned…
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ITV boosted by World Cup, online gains
ITV reported strong first half revenue and profit gains, helped by its coverage of the…
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Spanish write-down takes Mediaset into the red
Mediaset turned in a net loss of €20.5 million for the first have after taking…
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Coe rules himself out of the running for BBC Trust role
Conservative peer, Sebastian Coe, has reportedly dropped out of the running to become chairman of…
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EBU despatches mission to help Ukraine deliver PSB plan
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) partnership programme has created a taskforce to help Ukraine manage…
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Hungarian ad tax is “attack on democracy” says Kroes
Hungary’s new advertising tax is a politically motivated attempt to drive RTL out of the…
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Eurosport sale boost for TF1, but ad market still uncertain
French broadcaster TF1 Group received a boost of €293.8 million from the sale of Eurosport…
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E4 reports ‘record breaking’ first half of 2014
Channel 4-owned UK digital channel E4 has had its “biggest first half of a year…
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Sarah Palin launches online video channel
Former US vice presidential candidate and governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, has launched a subscription-based…
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London Live calls for reduction of local content requirements
UK local TV station London Live has requested an amendment to the obligations of its…