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Channels seek alternatives as ABS 2 suffers outage
Russian channels including the pay TV bouquet of Raduga TV have suffered disruption following a…
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Liberty Global reportedly ready to sacrifice Film 1 to seal Ziggo deal
Liberty Global has reportedly offered to sell its Film 1 premium channel and open its…
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Trace to launch separate Trace Urban feed for South Africa
Trace is planning to launch a separate, dedicated feed of its flagship music channel, Trace…
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BBC launches Sport app on Chromecast
The BBC has updated the BBC Sport app for iOS and Android devices to include…
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Discovery claims best international quarter
Pay TV giant Discovery Communication’s international division has claimed the second quarter of this year…
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Now TV adds kids channels
BSkyB’s OTT service Now TV has added kids channels Nickelodeon and Nick Jr to its…
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MinDig Extra TV to add Digi Sport channels
Antenna Hungária’s digital-terrestrial pay TV service MinDig TV Extra will add Digi Sport 1 and…
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Lattelecom replaces Russian channels
Latvian telco Lattelecom is adding new channels to its Russian language TV line-up, replacing existing…
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Freesat adds two new channels
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added two new channels to its programming line-up. True…
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Blinkbox Movies and TV goes live on Chromecast
Tesco-owned online video service, Blinkbox Movies and TV, is now available to access through Google’s…
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New Bollywood channels on TVPlayer
Bollywood channels Zing and Lamhe from Zee Entertainment have launched on UK online TV platform…
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Stephens reappointed as BBC Trustee
Elan Cross Stephens has been reappointed as BBC Trustee for Wales. Stephens will serve a…
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YouView plans for future following shareholder agreement
UK connected TV platform YouView has secured completion of an agreement between its shareholders that…
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BBC Distribution to join Future Media division
The BBC’s distribution division will move departments from BBC Technology to BBC Future Media from…
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New name and digital features for Sky Sports News
BSkyB’s Sky Sports News channel is relaunching as Sky Sports News HQ to deliver breaking…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is well…
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TalkTalk bags Sky catch-up rights, extends deal
UK telco TalkTalk has extended its arrangement with BSkyB with a new deal that hands…
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Putin signs pay TV ad ban despite industry warnings
Russian president Vladimir Putin yesterday signed into law a controversial amendment to the country’s advertising…
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Al Jazeera launches innovation unit
Qatar-based news broadcaster Al Jazeera has launched an Innovation and Research Group, which the company…
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GfK wins Moroccan TV measurement contract
Market research and audience measurement specialist GfK has won a contract to deliver an electronic TV…
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TV4 names news project manager with digital experience
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 Group has named Alexandra Forslund as project manager…
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French news channels in employment offer to head off LCI decision
French free-to-air news channels BFM TV and Canal+-backed i>Télé have reportedly sent a letter to…
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Tele Columbus adds TLC HD
German cable operator Tele Columbus is expanding its HDTV service with the addition of Discovery’s…
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WWE in exclusive deal with OSN
Wrestling organisation WWE has truck a deal with Middle East pay TV provider OSN to…
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BBC names Mistry as non-exec director
The BBC has named Dharmash Mistry to its Executive Board as part of its move…
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Ukraine’s 1+1 prepares international news channel
Ukrainian free-to-air broadcaster 1+1 is testing Ukraine Today, a new international news channel ahead of…
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Sky to launch dedicated Ryder Cup channel
UK pay TV operator Sky is due to offer a dedicated channel for the Ryder…
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MTG revenues grow thanks to Nordic pay TV, acquisitions
Modern Times Group (MTG) said that its Nordic pay TV operations and acquisitions are driving…
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BBC to axe news jobs, invest in digital delivery
BBC News is to cut 220 staff posts as part of a plan to restructure…
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FIC replaces Setanta with Fox Sports in sub-Saharan Africa
Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched Fox Sports and Fox Sports 2 in sub-Saharan Africa,…