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Still ‘long way to go’ before 4K BBC iPlayer

The BBC still has a “long way to go” before looking to deploy 4K as…

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Lagardère launches multiscreen ad synchronisation platform

Lagardère’s advertising division, Lagardère Publicité, has launched Real Time TV, a multiscreen synchronised advertising platform…

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Discovery starts early Eurosport buy-out talks with TF1

Discovery Communications has begun discussions with Eurosport owner TF1 about potentially taking a majority stake…

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A+E makes History in Russia

A+E-owned channel History is launching in Russia today. History and its HD sister channel have…

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Discovery plans HD simulcast for DStv

Discovery Communications is set to launch a high definition feed of the Discovery Channel for…

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Turner appoints UK kids TV boss

Turner Broadcasting has handed the director of UK kids channels role to Sean Gorman. Gorman…

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Viacom to take back control of MTV in Czech Republic, Slovakia

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is set to take the operational activities of MTV in the…

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BSkyB adds 14 channels to Sky Go

BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…

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UK gambling advertising on the rise

Gambling advertising on UK television has exploded since the market was liberalised six years ago,…

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Cyfrowy Polsat adds touch of romance

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added Germany-based channel Romance TV HD to its…

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TV3 and Dozhd compete for vacant Russian DTT slot

Russian channels TV3 and Dozhd will compete for the slot in the country’s second digital-terrestrial…

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Skylink adds Universal Channel

M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added movie service Universal Channel…

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Children’s network KidsCo set to close

The shareholders of international kids channel KidsCo are closing down the joint venture following NBCUniversal’s…

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SBS Broadcasting plans fourth network

Dutch broadcaster SBS Broadcasting is reportedly planning to launch a new female-skewing channel next year…

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HBO Europe readies first original local drama series

HBO Europe is producing its first-ever locally-originated drama series, Wataha (The Pack), DTVE’s sister publication TBI…

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Spotify teams up with Bravo

London-headquartered music service Spotify is partnering with US network Bravo to build playlists of songs…

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Mediaset reports strong channel ratings

Italian media giant Mediaset said that its domestic channels were the most popular among 15…

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Channel 4 partners with Red Bull to stream music event

UK broadcaster Channel 4 is partnering with Red Bull to broadcast 31 simultaneous live streams…

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A+E Networks and Canal+ launch French networks

A+E Networks has joined forces with Canal+ and will launch a local A&E and Crime…

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Rai to broadcast HD channels via TivùSat platform

Italian public broadcaster Rai is set to broadcast its three flagship channels – Rai 1, Rai…

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ITV launches international OTT service

ITV has launched ITV Essentials, an international subscription catch-up service that allows viewers to watch…

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Almost 300 news channels now available in Europe

There are almost 300 news channels currently available in Europe, with 214 based in the…

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A&E channel set to launch in Europe

The A&E Network is set to launch in Europe within weeks for the first time,…

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i24news launches on Sky Italia

Israel-based international news channel i24news launches today in Italy, joining the Sky Italia pay TV…

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BT takes UK Champions League rights

UK telco and pay TV provider BT has secured exclusive live TV rights to all…

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Beltelecom adds NTV+ Premiere to Zala TV

Belarus telco Beltelecom has added pay TV channel NTV+ Premiere to its digital-terrestrial pay offering….

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CTC Media boosted by channel gains

Russian broadcaster CTC Media reached its highest third quarter profitability level since 2009, with TV…

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CBS channels debut in Africa

CBS Action and CBS Drama are set to launch in Africa for the first time…

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Antena blackmail trial gets underway

The trial of Sorin Alexandrescu, CEO of Romanian free-to-air broadcaster Antena Group, has started in…

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Offices of Greek broadcaster ERT cleared by police

Greek police have cleared the offices of former Greek state broadcaster ERT, evicting former employees…