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Stuart Thomson
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Vivendi CEO: ‘no resolution’ in Mediaset stalemate
Attempts to find a resolution to the battle between Vivendi and Mediaset have so far…
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Netflix subs bundling other streaming services
One in five US streaming subscribers now pay for three or more services, with investment…
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MTG makes €115m from Baltic nets sale
Modern Times Group is selling its operations in the Baltic states to Providence Equity Partners…
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UK government refers Sky takeover to regulators
The UK government has formally referred 21st Century Fox’s planned £11.7 billion (US$14.5 billion) takeover…
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Report: Liberty Global, Vodafone ‘resume talks’
Liberty Global and Vodafone have resumed talks about a possible corporate tie-up, according to a…
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Sky-backed OTT service debuts on Apple in Europe
OnPrime TV, the Sky-backed OTT TV service targeting migrant groups in the pay TV operator’s…
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Mediaset acquisitions chief lands Premium job
Mediaset has named Marco Leonardi as the new CEO of its struggling pay TV unit,…
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TVPlayer calls for new OTT pubcaster rules
UK online TV service TVPlayer has called on the government to table a provision to…
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Netflix gains distribution on Indian set-tops
Indian DTH pay TV operator Videocon d2h has struck a deal with Netflix to provide…
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NBCU pumps $500m into Snapchat IPO
NBCUniversal has invested US$500 million in Snapchat’s IPO last week as the latest phase of…
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Murdoch: ‘Sky deal will boost Europe’s creative industry’
21st Century Fox’s consolidation of Sky will provide a major boost for creative industries in the…
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Hastings: linear will copy Netflix binge model
Linear broadcasters will ditch their aversion to binge viewing and start to copy the Netflix…
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Orange does not want to buy Canal+, says CEO
Telco Orange does not want to acquire Canal+, according to CEO Stéphane Richard. Interviewed on…
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ITV outlook darkens as Brexit anxiety kicks in
The outlook for ITV has deteriorated significantly as advertisers pull back on spending amid anxiety…
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New director-general for Croatia’s HRT
Croatia’s parliament has named Kazimir Bacic as the new director-general of public broadcaster HRT. Bacic…
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African SVOD service gets in The QYou
Naspsers-owned South African subscription video-on-demand provider ShowMax has teamed up with short-form best-of-the-internet channel The…
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Discovery and Snapchat seal social deal
Discovery is to provide premium short-form video content exclusively for US users of social media…
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TF1 wants production to aid resurgence
France’s TF1 Group plans to focus on the development of thematic channels rather than rely…
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Kwesé adds AMC and Scripps nets
New African pay TV platform Kwesé TV has struck deals with AMC Networks and Scripps…
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C More extends SVOD service
TV4 Group-owned C More is launching its subscription video-on-demand service in Finland as part of…
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Amazon takes German drama global
Amazon will launch its first German drama series, You Are Wanted, on March 17, cementing…
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UK politicians call for Ofcom Murdoch enquiry
A group of UK cross-party politicians has called for Ofcom to launch a review into…
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EU moves ahead with controversial content plan
The European Parliament, the European Commission and member states have reached an agreement on implementing…
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Murdoch: D2C stream an ‘option’ for Fox in US
Direct-to-consumer streaming is an “option” for 21st Century Fox in the US market, and the…
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Vodafone pushes back UK TV service
Vodafone has put its plans to launch a TV service in the UK on hold, according…
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New French OTT service launches
Altice-owned French service provider SFR is making its subscription video-on-demand service SFR Play available as…
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MTG turns in solid results as studio grows
Nordic and international pay and free TV outfit Modern Times Group turned in a solid…
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RTL exploring ‘all strategic alternatives’ for MCN
RTL Group will not exercise its call option to acquire the 49% of YouTube multichannel…
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Mediawan plans ‘leading content platform in Europe’
Mediawan plans to use its acquisition of AB Groupe to build “the leading premium content…
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SFR wants full control of French channels group
Altice Group-owned French service provider SFR has filed a plan with media regulator the CSA…