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Travel Channel president steps down

Travel Channel president Laureen Ong will step down as president of the US network at…

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Pioneer hires BBC innovation chief

Factual programme producer Pioneer Productions has named BBC TV’s head of innovation as its new…

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Hulu set to name Fox Networks exec new CEO

US internet TV site Hulu is reportedly close to naming veteran Fox Networks executive Mike…

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YouView shareholders mull funding options

The partners behind UK connected TV platform YouView are reportedly eyeing a substantially smaller sum…

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European cable is attractive growth industry, says report

The European cable industry remains a business characterized by strong growth and investment in cable…

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BT Sport looking for more rights

BT Sport could bit for a wider range of sports rights, potentially including the Champions…

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A third of millennials watch mainly online video

Some 34% of millennials said they watch mostly online video or no broadcast television, according…

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EC expert advice calls for reduced regulation

Fewer telecom markets should be regulated at EU level, and there is no need for…

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French tennis bids fall short

The French tennis federation, the FFS, has expressed disappointment after failing to secure what it…

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SeaChange claims new court victory in Arris patent case

A United States appeals court has affirmed a previous district court ruling, rejecting Arris Group’s…

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CTAM names former Scripps exec as its next CEO

CTAM has appointed former Scripps Networks executive John F. Lansing as its next president and…

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EBU to host new workship on ultra HD

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is to host a workshop on ultra high-definition TV in…

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Elion revamps TV service

TeliaSonera-owned Estonian telco Elion has revamped its nutiTV IPTV offering with a new user experience. …

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Vivendi to complete Activision Blizzard sale

Vivendi expects to complete the sale of the majority of its interest in gaming company…

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Change of ownership at DNA

Finnish service provider DNA’s fourth largest shareholder KPY Sijoitus has struck a deal to sell…

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BBC and Discovery part ways, BBCWW to step up factual spend

The BBC and Discovery are ending their longstanding partnership, which produced shows like Blue Planet, Frozen…

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Orange Cinéma Séries launches ‘new generation’ with OCS City and Go

France’s Orange Cinéma Séries has launched its ‘new generation’ offering, including two entirely new services…

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ONO updates TiVo offering

Spanish cable operator ONO is updating its TiVo offering with new features, which will be…

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Kabel Deutschland sees stronger growth, Vodafone to complete on Monday

Kabel Deutschland, whose acquisition by Vodafone will be completed on Monday, saw a net increase…

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Katzenberg eyes extended DreamWorks-Netflix deal

DreamWorks cofounder and CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said that he hopes the programming deal his studio…

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Al Jazeera to launch new online channel

Middle Eastern broadcaster Al Jazeera us due to launch a new, dedicated online channel in…

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Twitter to launch ‘See It’ feature with Comcast TV deal

Twitter has signed a new partnership deal with Comcast and NBCUniversal that will let Comcast’s…

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LoveFilm signs new kids content deal for Marvel Anime series

Amazon-owned video-on-demand service LoveFilm will premier four new animated series in the UK based around…

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Sky Deutschland names marketing chief

German pay TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has named Anthony Liow as senior vice-president of marketing…

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EBU condemns “excessive” cuts to Dutch pubcaster

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has urged the Dutch government to slash funding for public…

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ESPN Player launches on smart TVs

ESPN has launched its ESPN Player on Samsung’s smart TV platform, with LG soon to…

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Vevo launches Samsung Smart TV app

Music video service Vevo has launched an app for Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players,…

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Now That’s What I Call Music TV to launch in UK

A new music channel for the UK, Now That’s What I Call Music TV, will…

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GlobeCast names new Americas chief

Media services provider GlobeCast has named Michele Gosetti as interim CEO, GlobeCast Americas.  Gosetti ,…

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MTS names new Volga region chief

Russian service provider MTS has named Mikhail Chernyshev as director of Volga region branch. Chernyshev…