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NBCU creates Lat Am channels JV
NBCUniversal International has partnered with Ole Communications to create a joint venture business in Spanish-speaking…
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Discovery, Comcast come to carriage agreement
Fraught carriage negotiations between Discovery Communications and Comcast Communications have ended with a new “long-term,…
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Comcast defends new OTT service
Comcast Communications has defended its new cord-cutting enabler Stream as a way of attracting young…
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E! to document Bruce Jenner transition
Comcast’s channel E! Entertainment will document American celebrity Bruce Jenner’s transition to a transgender woman….
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Comcast, Time Warner Cable merger scrapped
Comcast Communications today confirmed it has scrapped the planned merger with US cable rival Time…
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Hulu scores Turner SVOD exclusive deal
US streaming service Hulu has snapped up exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Turner Broadcasting System…
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Comcast set to walk from TWC merger
Comcast Communications is set to pull out of its US$45.2 billion planned merger with rival…
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New on-demand kids net set for Comcast
Genius Brands International is launching a new children’s channel on Comcast Communications’ Xfinity On Demand…
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Net neutrality ruling is SVOD victory
The US FCC has adopted strong net neutrality rules, going beyond goals set by FCC…
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Netflix replaces NBC as Tina Fey comedy’s home
Netflix is replacing US broadcaster NBC as the home of upcoming Tiny Fey/Robert Carlock comedy…
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Weather Channel ‘weighs sales’
NBCUniversal-backed cable net Weather Channel may sell parts or all of its assets, according to…
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Comcast, Charter reveal spin-off cable co’s name
Comcast Communications has unveiled the name of the spin-off cable company it is creating in…
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Netflix confirms Time Warner Cable payment
SVOD service Netflix has begun paying another US cable provider fees to guarantee better bandwidth…
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NBCU ‘well set’ for post-mega-merger era
The CEO of Comcast Communications has said NBCUniversal’s current performance means the content business is…
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Liberty Media to spin-off cable assets
Liberty Media is to spin-off its cable assets into a separate publicly-traded business. The company…
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Discovery, BSkyB could make joint Channel 5 bid
US-based Discovery Communications and British satcaster BSkyB may table a joint bid for for-sale UK…
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Time Warner Cable shareholder sue over Comcast deal
A Time Warner Cable shareholder is suing to block Comcast Communications’ US$45.2 billion cable TV…
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NBCU boss: NBC trails rivals by $1bn but opportunity knocks
The president and CEO of NBCUniversal has taken the unusual step of publicly admitting his…
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CBS: Amazon, int’l sales key to Under the Dome profits
The streaming deal CBS scored with Amazon in February and international sales were key to…
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Hulu parents scrap sale, inject $750m
Hulu’s US broadcaster owners have scrapped the sale of the streaming website for a second…
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Jennifer Lopez named CCO of Latino cable channel
Singer-come-actress Jennifer Lopez has been named chief creative officer of English-language Latino cable channel NuvoTV….