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Virgin Media
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MultiChoice hires former Viacom exec as content chief
MultiChoice Africa has appointed former Viacom, Virgin Media and Channel 4 executive David Booth as…
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Ofcom rejects Virgin Media calls to delay Premier League auction
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has reject calls by Virgin Media to delay the current Premier…
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Virgin wants Premier League rights auction halted
UK cable provider Virgin Media has asked Ofcom to pause the current Premier League TV…
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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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Virgin Media adds two Sky HD channels
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ…
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10 channels launch on Virgin Media
Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…
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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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Creative Industries Federation launches in the UK
The Creative Industries Federation, a new body to represent the UK’s creative community, has launched…
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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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Analysis: Will ITV get its way on UK retransmission fees?
ITV says the wider industry will back its aggressive to push to get the UK’s…
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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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Scripps ‘offers BBCWW £500m for UKTV’
Scripps Networks International has reportedly offered the BBC as much as £500 million (US$849.2 million)…
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Mockridge says Virgin Media’s priority is broadband not TV
Virgin Media’s CEO Tom Mockridge said yesterday that the cable company’s emphasis is on providing…
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AMC Networks completes $1bn Chellomedia purchase
AMC Networks has closed its €750 million (US$1 billion) acquisition of global channels operator and…
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Netflix adds subs, plots European expansion
Netflix is set to “embark on a substantial European expansion” later this year, as it…
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UKTV launches networks on Virgin TV Anywhere
UKTV has launched its full network of channels on Virgin Media’s TV anywhere service, marking…
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Free Netflix offer as service goes live on Virgin Media
Over-the-top video service Netflix has launched as an app for Virgin Media’s TiVo service in…
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Virgin Media signs Netflix deal
Virgin Media has signed a deal to add over-the-top video service Netflix to its TiVo…
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BT Sport gets UK cable deal
BT and Virgin Media have agreed a deal for the carriage of the BT Sport…
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Turner UK launching time-shifted TCM
Turner Broadcasting System is today launching a time-shifted version of pay channel TCM in the…
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Virgin Media scores DHX on-demand deal
UK cable provider Virgin Media has tapped Canada’s DHX Media for a range of children’s…
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Liberty Global restructures CEE following Virgin deal
Liberty Global has reshuffled management at its Central and Eastern Europe division as it seeks…
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Liberty posts $12m loss but Virgin boosts subs
Liberty Global reported a net loss of US$12 million in its second quarter and a…
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John Malone concedes Kabel Deutschland chase over
Liberty Global owner John Malone has admitted his company has lost the race to buy…
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Virgin Media launches new-look games service
UK cable platform Virgin Media has launched a new games service that allows its subscribers…
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Virgin Media’s digital entertainment head steps down
Virgin Media’s executive director of digital entertainment, Cindy Rose, is stepping down from the company…
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Viacom ups Kerry Taylor to international MTV programming boss
Viacom International Media Networks has promoted Kerry Taylor to senior VP, Youth & Music. The…
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Scripps’ Food Network and Travel Channel launch on Virgin Media
Scripps Networks Interactive has secured carriage for its Food Network and Travel Channel services on…
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NBCUI relaunches PictureBox SVOD service
NBCUniversal International has relaunched its feature film subscription on-demand service in the UK and Ireland….