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Community Channel joins TVPlayer
The UK’s Community Channel has launched on online TV platform TVPlayer. Community Channel, owned and…
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MIPCOM reaches out to channels with ‘distribution day’
Reed Midem is introducing a new conference strand designed specifically to lure channel operators and…
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BBC World News launches on-demand programming
BBC World News is offering a new suite of video on demand (VoD) content to…
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Liberty pays £481 million for 6.4% stake in ITV
Liberty Global has bought a 6.4% stake in UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV for £481 million…
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BBC Worldwide’s director of BBC Store steps down
Simon Danker, director of BBC Worldwide’s BBC Store, is leaving the company after fourteen years….
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French site Play TV adds 17 channels
Play TV, a French website that broadcasts live TV channels, has added 17 new general…
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BBC policy director argues against BBC subscription
The BBC’s director of policy James Heath has spoken out in favour of the public…
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Discovery fined £100,000 for letting ‘Deadly Women’ loose
Ofcom has fined Discovery Europe £100,000 (€126,583) for transmitting graphic and disturbing violent content in…
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History expands Eastern European footprint
A+E Networks’ History channel has expanded its footprint in Eastern Europe by launching in Belarus…
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Discovery hires BBC business boss
Discovery Networks Western Europe has poached Dominic Coles, the BBC’s business operations boss, to become…
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European broadcasters celebrate record-breaking World Cup
This summer’s World Cup set new TV records around the world, according to figures released…
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Belgacom expands TV Replay with RTL channels
Belgian telco Belgacom is expanding its TV Replay catch-up service by adding six channels from…
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Virgin Media launches Sky Sports ‘Season Ticket’ offer
UK cable operator Virgin Media has launched a ‘Season Ticket’ offer that will give customers…
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World Cup final sets German TV viewing record
Yesterday’s football World Cup final, which saw Germany triumph over Argentina, broke German viewing records…
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NPO to rebrand Dutch public TV channels
Dutch public broadcasting organisation, the NPO, is due to bring all its TV and radio…
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Fine Living launches on Romtelecom
Scripps Networks International channel Fine Living has launched on Romanian TV platform Romtelecom. Fine Living…
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Channel 4 chief calls for encryption of BBC iPlayer as first step to subscription
Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns has said that the BBC should encrypt its iPlayer catch-up…
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Netherlands adopts new online ratings system
A new rating system is being introduced in the Netherlands to measure viewing of TV…
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i24 News hits one year milestone
Israel-based international news channel i24news is celebrating one year on air, with its viewers now tuning…
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Eurosport claims online record with Germany-Brazil World Cup match
Germany’s World Cup semi-final victory over Brazil helped Eurosport achieve its best ever digital daily…
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UPC Slovakia adds HBO Go
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Slovakia has added HBO Go to its line-up. The HBO…
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STV Glasgow gets audience of half a million
Local UK TV network STV Glasgow said that it has reached an audience of 572,000…
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Lattelecom teams up with Positivus for festival channel
Latvian service provider Lattelecom has teamed up with the country’s Positivus Festival to launch a…
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Fox strikes Boxer deal ahead of Swedish launch
Fox International Channels (FIC) has extended the reach of its flagship channel Fox in Sweden…
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BBC to scrap production quotas after TV mega-mergers
The BBC will scrap the mechanism by which it divides up in-house and independent production…
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CNBC launches on Starman
News channel CNBC is launching on Estonian cable operator Starman’s platform. From July 15, CNBC…
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Canal+ launches new channel for Africa
Canal+ is launching a new channel for the African market, A+. The channel will offer…
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Trace channel secures US carriage
The Trace Sports Stars channel has struck a carriage deal with US pay TV operator…
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Young adults not deserting TV, says CAB
It is a myth that young adults are deserting television, with TV’s share of total…
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ProSiebenSat.1 Group extends Studiocanal deal
ProSiebenSat.1 Group has extended its contract with Studiocanal Germany, giving it exclusive free TV rights…