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Toonami headed for African pay TV

Turner is launching superhero-focused kids channel Toonami on African pay TV platform Kwesé TV. As…

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Turner, Astro ink Warner TV partnership

The Asian division of Turner and Malaysian pay TV giant Astro have agreed a joint…

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Turner taps TiVo as EMEA metadata partner

Turner has selected TiVo as its metadata distribution partner for Europe, the Middle East and…

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Turner taps Nick for Boomerang SVOD chief

Turner has poached Sundance Feniger from Nickelodeon to run its new Boomerang subscription VOD service….

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Boomerang OTT service goes live

Turner and Warner Bros’ animation subscription video-on-demand service, Boomerang, has gone live in the US….

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Turner’s Northern Europe boss exiting

Ian McDonough, Turner’s boss in Northern Europe, is leaving the channels business. He joined Turner…

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TV Connect 2017: Consumer power and cloud opening up ‘new model’ for broadcasters

Changes in content creation and distribution are being driven by “consumer pull” factors rather than…

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Sony buys Turner’s UK truTV

Turner rolled out the general entertainment channel in amid much fanfare in May 2014, but…

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Turner appoints LatAm president

Turner Latin America has named Joel Whitten ‘Whit’ Richardson III as its president, in effect…

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Turner buys Bigballs stake

The international arm of Turner has bought into Bigballs Media marking the first investment for…

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Turner to distribute Cartoon Network on Telekom Austria DTH platform

Turner has teamed up with Telekom Austria Group to distribute Cartoon Network on the latter’s…

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Turner and AzamTV take Boing into East Africa

Turner has expanded children’s channel Boing into new markets in East Africa after agreeing a…

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You.i TV takes Cartoon Network App to Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV

Video technology provider You.i TV has adapted Turner’s Cartoon Network App for the Apple TV…

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TalkTalk adds Cartoonito to channel line-up

UK operator TalkTalk has added Turner preschool channel Cartoonito to its TV line-up. Cartoonito is…

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Turner adds raft of VOD content with new Virgin Media deal

Turner has renewed its carriage deal with UK cabler Virgin Media, adding a raft of…

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Turner to create new digital division

Turner has tasked Aksel van der Wal will establishing a new division that will focus…

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IHS: Netflix and Amazon outspend HBO, CBS, Turner

Netflix and Amazon spent more money on programming last year than CBS, HBO, Turner and…

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Turner to launch arthouse SVOD service Filmstruck

Turner is launching a new subscription video-on-demand service dedicated to arthouse, indie, foreign and cult…

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Cartoon Network to launch VR mobile game and viewer

Turner-owned Cartoon Network is to launch a new virtual reality mobile game and branded VR…

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You.i TV raises US$12m led by Time Warner’s VC arm

You.i TV, a multi-screen video app platform provider for TV and media companies, has raised…

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Turner leads US$45m investment in Refinery29

Turner has led a US$45 million (€40 million) funding round in female-focused lifestyle site, Refinery29,…

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Time Warner investment values Hulu at $5.8bn

Hulu has been valued at around US$5.83 billion (€5.18 billion) after Time Warner made a…

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Turner appoints C4 exec as insight and analytics VP

Turner Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has appointed Channel 4 executive Pedro Cosa to…

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Turner launches HD, dual language kids network feeds in MENA

Turner is launching high definition and dual language options for its Cartoon Network and Boomerang…

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Turner teams up with Machinima

Turner’s Cartoon Network and gaming culture site Machinima are joining forces to cover Adventure Time…

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Turner launches kids Hindi channel in MENA

Turner has launched kids channel, Cartoon Network Hindi, across the Middle East and North Africa….

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Turner names EMEA programming boss for Cartoon Network

Cecilia Persson will head up programming strategy for Cartoon Network across the EMEA region after…

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Turner launches first SVOD service

Turner Broadcasting System is going direct-to-consumer for the first time. The US media giant has…

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Turner deal gives Sky Adventure Time streaming

Sky has inked a deal with Turner that gives the pay TV operator the exclusive…

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Turner launches Boomerang in Turkey

Turner is launching kids channel Boomerang in Turkey on the D-Smart satellite service and Tivibù…