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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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Vice’s first non-English channel rolls next week
The French version of Viceland will launch on November 23, marking the first time the…
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Virgin Media boss Mockridge to chair RTS
Pay TV veteran Tom Mockridge will chair the Royal Television Society board of trustees, replacing…
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News brief: Universal Italy buys Best Film Directors
The Universal Channel in Italy has acquired 91x26mins of Hollywood’s Best Film Directors. The series…
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ProSieben shuffle hands MacKenzie Maxdome job
German broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 has instigated a high-level restructure of its digital division, handing former Sky…
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Endemol Shine Group created, senior team named
Endemol, Shine and Core have launched their joint enterprise, which has been initially named ‘Endemol…
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BSkyB set to scrap ‘British’ in wake of Sky Europe deal
Pay TV operator BSkyB is set to scrap the ‘British’ and ‘Broadcasting’ from its trading…
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BSkyB rebrands as Euro merger completes
BSkyB has completed the takeovers of its European pay TV cousins, and subsequently rebranded its…
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Sky slams ITV over retrans calls
BSkyB has slammed UK commercial broadcaster ITV for allegedly failing to provide “concrete details” about…
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Analysts downgrade BSkyB on Sky Europe fears
Credit analysts have downgraded BSkyB after the UK pay TV platform moved a step closer…
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BSKyB must make sports channels available to BT
After four years of litigation, the UK Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that BSkyB…
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BSkyB Amplifies arts and culture TV spend
BSkyB is investing £3 million in new arts and culture TV projects over three years…
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Sky strikes Now TV deal with Vodafone
UK pay TV operator BSkyB is making on-demand service Now TV available to Vodafone Red…
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Sky invests $7m in Whistle sports MCN
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has invested US$7 million in Whistle Sports, a US-based startup…
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Sky News to programme new Australia Channel
Hong Kong-based distributor and channel operator Lightning International is rolling out Australia Channel, a new…
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Sky takes UK rights to CBS series Madam Secretary
UK pay TV platform BSkyB has picked up new US drama Madam Secretary. The series…
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Top Euro pay TV operators face revenue, subs losses
A significant proportion of Europe’s top pay TV platform operators will shed subscribers and also…
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Sky shareholders approve pay TV takeovers
BSkyB’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of the firm’s proposed acquisition of Sky Italia and…
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Football rights auction ‘poses risk’ for BSkyB
The forthcoming English Premier League auction poses significant risks for BSkyB, according to Credit Suisse,…
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BSkyB invests $5m in ad tech firm Sharethrough
BSkyB has invested US$5 million in US advertising technology firm Sharethrough, as part of its…
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Turner Laing named Shine-Endemol-Core chief
Former BSkyB content boss Sophie Turner-Laing has landed what is perhaps the biggest job in…
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Seven’s UK JV prodco staffs up
Recently-launched producer 7 Wonder has made its first hires, recruiting a factual boss from BSkyB…
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‘Sky Europe’ formation closer after EU approval
The European Commission has approved BSkyB’s takeover of its 21st Century Fox pay TV cousins…
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Pulling creator, Mountford launch Merman Films
Irish comedian and writer Sharon Horgan has launched a production company with producer Clelia Mountford….
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HBO alert for Broomfield’s Grim Sleeper
HBO Documentary Films has become the first international buyer of filmmaker Nick Broomfield’s new feature…
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UK retrans debate widens as government eyes regulation cut
UK culture secretary Sajid Javid has pledged to take a “long hard look” at retransmission…
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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…
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Sky buys Znak&Jones stake
BSkyB has acquired its second indie stake, this time investing in a transatlantic indie prodco launched…
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Sky swoops for Warner Bros.’ The Flash and Forever
UK pay TV platform BSkyB has acquired two drama series launched at this year’s LA…
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C4 boss slams US studios’ UK takeovers
Channel 4’s CEO David Abraham has slammed the growing number of US studios owning UK…