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UPC Czech Republic adds two music channels
Cable operator UPC Czech Republic has added music channels Óčko Gold and Fajn Rock TV…
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BBC Trust names lead for rural coverage review
The BBC Trust, the UK broadcaster’s governing body, has named Heather Hancock as lead author…
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TV4 adds Bollywood content to Play premium offering
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is adding Bollywood content from Kanal Global to its TV4 Play premium…
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BBC Worldwide expands new sales team with in-house hire
The commercial arm of UK pubcaster the BBC has appointed a new director of global…
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Viacom to relaunch MTV Russia as former partners debut new channels
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is to re-launch the Russian version of MTV. The move…
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YouView approaches 400,000 homes, internet channels coming this summer
UK connected TV service YouView is now in almost 400,000 homes. YouView did not break…
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BBC unveils digital Glastonbury plans
The BBC is gearing up for “the most digital Glastonbury ever,” with live multi-feed coverage,…
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UPC DTH’s freeSAT adds two channels
Liberty Global-owned UPC DTH is adding two new channels to its freeSAT offering in the…
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Amazon chooses first original TV series
Amazon has selected the pilots that it will take to series with a John Goodman…
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TF1 names programming chief
French broadcaster TF1 has named Fabrice Bailly as director of programming. The appointments adds responsibility…
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MTG set to beat Sky Vision to acquire DRG
Patrick Svensk’s MTG Studios is set to acquire UK distributor DRG after outgunning Sky Vision…
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Multichoice to launch new M-Net channels
South African pay TV operator MultiChoice is transforming its current M-Net Series channel into three…
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Food Network to launch in Greece
Scripps Networks Interactive has rolled out Food Network in Greece for the first time, with…
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Management shake-up at Eurosport
Eurosport’s new CEO has restructured the broadcaster’s management, giving several existing executives new titles and…
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JimJam launches on Russia’s Tricolor TV
Chello Zone is set to launch its pre-school kidss network JimJam on Russian satellite platform…
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UPC Cablecom to carry RTL HD channels
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom is to start broadcasting RTL Group channels RTL,…
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Discovery and Revision3 launch online video network
Discovery Communications and Revision3, the online video business that Discovery bought last year, have launched…
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CNN and Buzzfeed partner on YouTube channel
News network CNN has partnered with viral content site Buzzfeed on a new YouTube channel,…
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A+E hires Universal Channels exec for distribution role
A+E Networks UK has hired Katarzyna Jablonska as its director of distribution. Jablonska joins from…
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Euronews extends North American reach with Enovative TV
International news channel Euronews has expanded its distribution in North America after launching its service…
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Volia adds legal channel
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Pravo TV, a channel focusing on legal issues, rights…
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NatGeo Player launches in Turkey, other territories to follow
Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched a new streaming service in Turkey in partnership with…
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Box TV launches music channels via Red Button on Freeview
Music broadcaster Box TV has launched a free live streaming service and interactive Freeview portal…
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BBC in threat to charge Sky for channels as retransmission fee row rumbles on
The BBC has raised the prospect of charging BSkyB to carry its channels as it…
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Zee’s OTT service Ditto to hit one million users
The Siemens-powered over-the-top offering from India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises is now approaching one million customers,…
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Former Channel 4 exec Henwood to head BinWeevils
Former Channel 4 and Harry Potter exec Rod Henwood is to run BinWeevils, the kids…
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Russian public broadcaster faces funding threat
Russia’s new public broadcast TV service, which began broadcasting last week, may be forced to…
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Viacom reveals audience’s social media habits
Viacom has unveiled the results of a study into how viewers of its channels use…
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Universal Channel to go live in Germany
NBC Universal International Television’s channels division is set to launch its flagship pay-TV brand Universal…
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HBO inks exclusive five-year Russian output deal
Russian producer and pay TV channel operator Amedia has inked an exclusive five-year output deal…