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TF1 could close LCI, says Paolini
French commercial broadcaster TF1 could close down news channel LCI unless it obtains approval to…
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New marketing chief for Tricolor TV
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has named Yelena Nalobina as marketing director. The position…
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Change at the top for Ren TV
Russian broadcaster Ren TV has named Irina Varlamova as its new director-general, replacing Aleksandr Ordzhonikidze,…
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UPC Slovakia launches news package
Liberty Global-owned UPC Slovakia has launched a new TV package of nine news channels, comprising…
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Sky to add 12 channels to its catch-up service
UK satellite TV provider Sky is due to add 12 more channels to its Catch…
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Cartoon Network to launch in Portuguese-speaking Africa
Turner has struck a deal with South African pay TV operator MultiChoice that will kids…
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Tele Columbus expands HD offering
German cable operator Tele Columbus is to expand its HD TV offering, boosting the number…
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NTV+ adds KidsCo to line-up
Russian pay TV operator NTV+ has added kids channel KidsCo to its programming line-up. The…
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BBC Four to premiere Storyville docs on iPlayer
BBC Four is to premiere three of its flagship Storyville documentaries on the BBC iPlayer…
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Baltcom adding TNT Film to line-up
Latvian cable operator Baltcom is to add TNT Film to its channel line-up. The service…
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Eurosport nets Women’s Champions League
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has taken rights to key games in the Women’s Champions League…
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UPC Netherlands takes HD channels over 50
UPC Netherlands is to boost the number of HD services it broadcasts to 50 from…
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A+E Networks secures sponsorship deal for Lifetime launch
A+E Networks UK has secured a 12-month multimedia sponsorship deal with Citizen Watch for the…
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New SVoD service for UK kids to launch on iPad
Hopster, a new UK subscription video-on-demand service for pre-school children, is to launch on the…
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Religious channel secures slot on second Russian DTT multiplex
Russian Orthodox religious channel SPAS TV has secured the slot on the country’s second digital-terrestrial…
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Du Laz named as TF1 Vidéo acqusitions chief
French broadcaster TF1 has given Tristan du Laz, deputy CEO of TF1 Vidéo, the additional…
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Racing UK launches pay-per-day on Freeview
Racing UK has launched a pay-per-day service accessible via the Freeview platform in the UK….
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Rovio hits billion views, preps next Angry Birds
Finland’s Rovio Entertainment’s ToonsTV channel has passed one billion views just seven months after launch….
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Ofcom opens new round of local TV licence applications
UK communications and media regulator Ofcom has invited applications to operate 11 further local TV…
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Universal Music Group to provide content to Stingray
Universal Music Group has signed a deal with music platform operator Stingray Digital to provide…
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BBC Worldwide unveils Western Europe restructure
BBC Worldwide has restructured its Western Europe division, announcing five new country chiefs. All of…
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Free to offer Canal+ channels for free in promotion
French ISP Free is to offer Canal+’s channels free to its ADSL and fibre customers…
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Eurosport hails summer of sporting success
Sports channel Eurosport has said it attracted audiences of over 50 million for each of…
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Al Jazeera to launch HD service as UK DTT expands into 600MHz
Al Jazeera is to launch an HD service on the Freeview platform in the UK…
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Viacom strikes deal with RCS&RDS
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has struck a new distribution deal with pay TV operator…
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Telefónica stakes international ambition with new TV and film studio
Spanish telco Telefónica has put all of its production units into a single Studios division…
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RTR strikes deal to distribute content on VKontakte social network
Russian state broadcaster RTR has struck a deal with leading social network provider VKontakte to…
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Canal+ Séries launches, faces competition from OCS City
Canal+ has launched Canal+ Séries, the sixth channel in its premium offering, Chaines Canal+. The…
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MTG buys Nice Entertainment Group for €84.4 million
MTG Studios, the content arm of broadcast group MTG, has acquired Nice Entertainment for €84.4…
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SFR adds D8 and D17 to catch-up offering
French service provider SFR has added catch-up TV from Canal+’s free-to-air channels D8 and D17…