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Liberty Global
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Betty founder leaving after 14 years
Liz Warner is leaving Discovery Communications-owned producer Betty 14 years after she founded the business….
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Geater slams BBC, Channel 4 over indie stance
UK indie trade body Pact has slammed pubcasters the BBC and Channel 4 over the…
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AMC ‘should launch OTT’
US-based channel operator AMC Networks would benefit from launching its own OTT streaming service on the…
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Lambert commits to All3, plans drama unit
Stephen Lambert will remain with All3Media until at least 2020 after agreeing a new deal…
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Liberty boss calls for ‘scale’
Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries has called for “scale in the cable industry” in order…
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Liberty ups Virgin COO to ‘transformation’ chief
Virgin Media’s parent company, Liberty Global, has upped Virgin’s chief operating officer Dana Strong to…
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Liberty Global reorganises European businesses
Liberty Global is reorganising its European businesses, merging UPC Ireland with Virgin Media and UPC…
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Macallister to replace Pedersen at All3 Int’l
Sales veteran Steve Macallister is taking on the CEO job at All3Media International. The former…
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Vodafone eyes Liberty move, Blinkbox acquisition
Vodafone is mulling an acquisition of Liberty Global among other potential acquisitions, according to Reuters,…
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Liberty confirms completion of Ziggo takeover
Liberty Global has completed its tender offer for Dutch cable operator Ziggo and will own…
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Scripps agrees European deal with Liberty Global
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has agreed a multi-territory distribution deal with Liberty Global for…
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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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Cisneros poaches AMCNI’s Coltro for EVP role
Venezuela’s Cisneros Media has poached Marcello Coltro from AMC Networks International Latin America to become…
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Ramzan Golant to exit All3 as sale closes
All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…
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O’Neill gets global Discovery role, All3 board seat
Eileen O’Neill has been promoted to global group president of Discovery Studios, and is set…
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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…
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Liberty outlines four-pronged content strategy
Investment in OTT content, free-to-air broadcasting, production outfits and sports rights form four pillars of…
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Liberty has 500,000 on Horizon
Liberty Global’s advanced TV platform Horizon passed the milestone of half a million subscribers in…
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All3Media America poaches Shed’s Hariton, promotes six
The US arm of All3Media has poached Leah Hariton from Shed Media US and made…
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ITV remains a takeover target, say analysts
ITV will remain a takeover target and speculation about a sale will drive its share…
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Liberty Global acquisition drive ‘slowing down’
Liberty Global is unlikely to acquire fixed networks in further European markets and is not…
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Liberty pays £481m for 6.4% stake in ITV
Liberty Global has bought a 6.4% stake in UK terrestrial broadcaster ITV for £481 million…
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BBC quotas to be scrapped after TV mega-mergers
The BBC will scrap the mechanism by which it divides up in-house and independent production…
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AMC rebrands Chellomedia
AMC is rebranding Chellomedia to AMC Networks International, after completing its buyout of the global…
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Liberty to install Dutch boss as Ziggo CEO
The board of Dutch cable leader Ziggo has recommended a €35.74 (US$48.71) per share offer…
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Discovery, Liberty will ‘build on’ All3Media acquisition
Discovery and Liberty Global are expected to buy additional content companies and assets to build…
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All3Media posts profit ahead of takeover
All3Media Holdings, the parent company that houses All3Media and its production companies, posted turnover of…
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Discovery, Liberty secure All3Media takeover
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have confirmed the £550 million (US$930 million) acquisition of the…
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Discovery, Liberty set for $933m All3Media takeover
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global have reportedly paired up to acquire UK production powerhouse All3Media…
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EU to probe Liberty Global’s Dutch cable takeover
European antitrust watchdog the European Commission will review Liberty Global’s agreed takeover of Dutch cable…