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RTL sees revenues climb, but net profit slips
International broadcaster RTL reported a 2.1% increase in revenue of €4.2 billion in the first…
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UK indies rebound on international growth
UK indie producers have reversed a sector-wide revenue decline, with international growth propelling the sector…
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NBCU to expand Hayu SVOD service’s reach
NBCUniversal International’s reality TV SVOD service, Hayu, will widen its reach with new rollouts, download…
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Curation is still key and linear still has life, OTTtv attendees told
Curation will continue to be key to bringing viewers to audiovisual content and linear TV…
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‘Transformed’ Channel 5 delivers record profit
Viacom-owned Channel 5 has delivered record revenue and profit off the back of an increased…
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Liberty Global goes into red, strong progress for advanced TV
Liberty Global fell into the red in the third quarter thanks to trading losses on…
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A+E Networks takes Blaze to Freesat
A+E Networks UK has extended the distribution of its UK free-to-air channel Blaze by securing…
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Channel 4 partners on Pirate Quest mobile game
Channel 4 has partnered with mobile games firm Subunderground for Pirate Quest, a new game…
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BT adds 63,000 TV customers
UK multi-play operator BT added 63,000 TV customers in its latest quarter, growing its total…
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Government kicks of search for BBC Board chair
The UK has launched the recruitment process for the chair of the BBC Board –…
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Jaunt adds branded Sky section to VR app
Cinematic virtual reality firm Jaunt has struck a content deal with investor Sky that will…
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TRX preps movie move
TRX is looking to add movies to the TV content on its soon to launch…
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Sky reports Q1 revenue and customer gains despite ‘slow start’
Sky reported like-for-like revenue growth and the addition of more than 100,000 new customers, despite…
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BBC Studios to cut 300 jobs in ‘reshaping’
The BBC’s production arm will do away with 300 jobs to “ensure it is the…
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Former STV, Discovery exec Dan Korn joins A+E
Dan Korn has taken a new role at A+E and will oversee programming at its…
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Sky invests US$2m in stealth TV startup Caavo
Sky has invested US$2 million (€1.8 million) in Caavo, a stealth US-based startup that was…
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Kaplan exiting, Discovery rejigs international programming
Marjorie Kaplan is leaving Discovery in a rejig that sees UK chief Susanna Dinnage take…
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TalkTalk renews deal with Sky
UK service provider TalkTalk has renewed its deal with Sky to distribute premium content. The…
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RTS names bursary winners
The UK’s Royal Television Society (RTS) has named the winners of its 2016 undergraduate bursaries…
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A+E Networks leads £5m funding in TVPlayer
US channel operator A+E Networks has led a £5 million (€5.7 million) funding round in…
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BBC ups Purnell to director of radio and education
The BBC has promoted director of strategy and education, James Purnell, to a new role…
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Ampere: SVOD-only households on the rise
The proportion of homes ditching traditional TV and exclusively taking an SVOD service is on…
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Ofcom: BT the UK’s most complained about operator in Q2
BT was the UK’s most complained-about pay TV operator in the second quarter, according to…
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Viacom poaches BBC exec for UK kids role
Viacom has hired Sarah Muller to run its kids programming at Channel 5. The new…
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Netflix sets sights on more British originals
Netflix is set to ramp up its British production efforts, with co-production deals in place…
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TV executives outline Brexit priorities
Ensuring continued freedom of movement within the European Union is the main Brexit priority for…
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NBCUniversal looks to international opportunities
NBCUniversal has highlighted the opportunity to grow its international business to put it on more…
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Virgin Media launches ad sales agency
Virgin Media has launched Virgin Media Solutions, a new advertising sales house for the UK…
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BBC experiments with holographic TV
The BBC has created an experimental ‘holographic’ TV as part of its exploration of emerging…
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BT Sport to showcase VR for Arsenal-Chelsea match
BT Sport, the sport TV arm of the UK telecom operator, is providing a virtual…