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WWE Network to launch as an online channel

The long gestation period for the thematic pay wrestling network from the WWE is coming…

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Poland’s TVN launches second news channel

Polish broadcaster TVN Group has launched a second news channel that will focus on business…

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Eurosport celebrates 25-year anniversary

Eurosport is celebrating 25 years of sports broadcasting with plans to introduce new digital technology…

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NBCUniversal hires former BT Vision, UKTV execs

NBCUniversal has created two new positions in its international channels division and hired executives from…

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France’s Trace launches Trace Sport Stars in the US, Latin America

Trace TV, the French youth-focused thematic channel provider, is launching its Trace Sport Stars network in…

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Benghazi TV launches in Libya

Benghazi TV, a new HD channel that claims to be the first non-state channel in…

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Channel 5 reportedly up for sale

Richard Desmond, the owner of UK terrestrial network Channel 5, is reportedly weighing up selling…

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Sky claims 2013 sports milestone

UK satellite operator BSkyB said that Sky Sports delivered a record 55,000 hours of sport…

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Endemol buys into Israeli broadcaster Reshet

Endemol has acquired a 33% stake in Reshet. The investment is part of a wider…

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Fox channel to launch in Hungary

Entertainment net Fox is launching in Hungarian pay TV – bringing shows such as The…

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Amazon makes 4K production commitment

Amazon Studios, the original film and TV production arm of the online shopping giant, has…

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MTG to launch pay TV channels in Turkey

Modern Times Group (MTG) is launching a raft of its pay TV channels in Turkey…

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Catherine Powell to run Disney Australia as Cracknell retires

Catherine Powell is to relocate from London to Sydney to run Disney Australia and New…

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Eurosport and IMG secure LTA tennis deal

Sports channel Eurosport and sports agency IMG Worldwide’s media unit IMG Media have secured a…

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Volia adds Ukrainian news channel to line-up

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added news and analysis channel 112 Ukraí̈na to its programming…

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Bloomberg launches on Apple TV

Bloomberg has launched a service on Apple TV, incorporating a live 24/7 stream of Bloomberg…

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UK leads the TV field amongst Euro-peers, says Ofcom report

TV revenue growth across the world’s major countries outperformed other communications industries last year, and…

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YouTube to bring in US$5.6 billion in ad revenues

YouTube will bring in around US$5.6 billion (€4.1 billion) in gross advertising revenues this year…

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A+E’s Bio to rebrand as FYI

Jana Bennett is to preside over a rebranded Bio channel, which will switch to more…

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Lovefilm deal could rescue BBC’s Ripper Street from axe

The BBC has confirmed it is looking to revive recently axed period drama Ripper Street…

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Discovery to launch new mystery and suspense channel

Discovery Networks Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) is set to launch…

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Turner turns to Arqiva for satellite distribution and playout

Turner Broadcasting has turned to media services provider Arqiva to provide satellite distribution and playout…

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Volia launches Viasat Premium HD package

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has launched a Viasat Premium HD package incorporating Modern Times Group-owned…

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Discovery Communications eyes Scripps

Discovery Communications is reportedly considering making a bid for Scripps Networks Interactive – the owner…

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Euro pubcasters slam ‘excessive’ cuts

Europe’s public broadcasting body has issued a statement slamming funding cuts across the continent as…

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Sony Entertainment Television joins BT

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks has signed a carriage deal with UK telco and pay-TV…

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Axel Springer buys news channel N24

German publisher Axel Springer has bought 100% of domestic TV news channel N24 in a…

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BBC to launch five new HD channels

The BBC is to launch five new free-to-air HD channels tomorrow, adding HD simulcasts of…

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Netflix strikes deal to bring Cartoon Network to SVoD

Netflix has struck a deal to bring content from Turner Broadcast’s Cartoon Network and Cartoonito…

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A+E launching new European channels business

A+E Networks has launched A+E Networks Italy, marking the first time it has set up…