AVK Investments, the vehicle of Russian businessman Maxim Mayorets, has taken a majority stake in Moscow area service provider Akado, according to local reports. Akado’s current owner, Viktor Vekselberg’s Renova Holding, has sold a 51% stake in the operator to Mayorets while retaining the remaining 49%. Mayorets, who served as director of mergers and acquisitions […]
Nordic telco Telia has secured EC approval for a deal that will see it license OTT rights to its linear channels to Discovery in Sweden and Finland. The EC had previously made it a condition of its approval for Telia’s acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting-owned Swedish and Finnish commercial broadcasters TV4 and MTV and pay TV […]
TV4, C More and MTV have acquired the exclusive rights to the UEFA Champions League in Sweden and Finland for the window of 2021-24 Starting in autumn 2021, the premiere football competition will be broadcast exclusively on C More and TV4 in Sweden, while MTV has expanded its current arrangement through to 2024 in Finland. […]
AMC Networks has hired former Viacom exec Robyn DeMarco as SVP of programming strategy, acquisitions & scheduling for its entertainment division, which includes AMC, BBC America and Sundance TV. DeMarco will also oversee programming and acquisitions for IFC and reality network WE tv, reporting into David Beck, EVP and head of programming strategy and business […]
ViacomCBS’s MTV has become the latest broadcaster to branch out into original podcasting. Partnering with Global – owners and operators of radio stations such as Capital FM, Radio X and Classic FM – the deal will see MTV produce five series based around its linear series. Each podcast series will contain a minimum of 12 […]
Now that it has successfully completed its long-awaited merger, ViacomCBS is going about setting things up for the long-term, with the reorganisation of its international networks core leadership team and structure. The company said that it is simplifying ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) into two “brand groups” and three “pan-regional management hubs.” Overall, all parties will […]
Swedish telco Telia has completed the acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting, following the decision of European regulators to green-light the deal. Completion of the acquisition comes almost a year and a half after Telia announced the acquisition of Bonnier Broadcasting, including leading commercial broadcaster TV4 in Sweden, MTV in Finland and pay TV outfit C More […]
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is adding a selection of its channels to mobile IT solutions provider’s Access Twine4Car product. The deal will see Access acquire the rights to make linear feeds of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon available in German-language for integration into in-car infotainment systems being developed by German car manufacturers. The channels […]
Pluto TV has strengthened its European offering by making its app available on Amazon Fire TV devices and Amazon Fire Tablets in the UK, Germany and Austria. The app is available from today. Pluto TV, which was acquired by Viacom earlier this year, was previously only available on Roku and Now TV devices. The company […]
BT-owned UK mobile operator EE has launched new content offerings with Amazon Prime Video and MTV Play featuring inclusive mobile data for new and existing EE pay monthly mobile customers. EE is offering six-month subscriptions to Prime Video and MTV Play with inclusive data, for new and existing pay monthly mobile customers. The operator has […]
ICYMI: UK seeks final say on @virginmedia-O2 merger from EU digitaltveurope.com/2020/07/03/uk-… https://t.co/da83mHGtee
03 July 2020 @ 20:00:00 UTC
ICYMI: Telefónica’s Movistar+ secures #ChampionsLeague rights digitaltveurope.com/2020/07/03/tel… https://t.co/qxi79LsfeR
03 July 2020 @ 19:00:00 UTC
ICYMI: @banijaygroup completes @endemolshine acquisition, Sophie Turner Laing to leave digitaltveurope.com/2020/07/03/ban… https://t.co/GHNfTg8qGM
03 July 2020 @ 18:00:00 UTC
TVOD purchases see US spike in April digitaltveurope.com/2020/07/03/tvo… https://t.co/Bcsznrx0sI
03 July 2020 @ 17:45:00 UTC
Broadcast Networks Europe names new chief digitaltveurope.com/2020/07/03/bro… https://t.co/KYPoahjeWy
03 July 2020 @ 17:25:00 UTC
