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DISH files illegal IPTV suits

US pay-TV platform DISH has filed two lawsuits with the aim of ending distribution of Arabic channels and content for which it has the exclusive licences. The complaints against Spider-TV and Tiger Star are similar, alleging that the entities are capturing broadcasts of certain TV channels licensed exclusively to DISH, including MBC and Al Jazeera […]

January 19, 2018By Colin Mann

MTG sells stake in TRACE

MTG has signed an agreement to sell its 75 per cent shareholding in TRACE to TPG Growth. The transaction values 100 per cent of the business at an enterprise value of €40 million and closing is subject to regulatory approvals. TRACE is part of MTG’s International Entertainment operations. Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, MTG President & CEO […]

January 19, 2018

Jackson departing BBCWW

BBC Worldwide content chief Helen Jackson is to leave the business as it merges with BBC Studios after 31 years in her role. Jackson will remain with the recently rebranded BBC Studios business through 2018 working with its production partners. BBC Studios Chief Executive Tim Davie commented: “Helen’s contribution to the BBC is hard to […]

January 19, 2018

TiVo/Google patent agreement covers YouTube TV

Entertainment technology and audience insights specialist TiVo and Google have expanded a multi-year patent licence agreement to expressly include YouTube TV. The agreement covers Google’s use of TiVo’s patented technologies worldwide and offers a licence for Google’s products and services across Internet-based platforms and devices. “The world of video entertainment is expanding with exciting new […]

January 18, 2018

ATSC 3.0 players team for SFN deployment

US broadcasters Sinclair Broadcast Group, Nexstar Media Group, and Univision Local Media have reached an agreement with the leading wireless and broadcast infrastructure provider, American Tower Corporation jointly to construct and operate Single Frequency Network (SFN) sites to broadcast Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) 3.0 signals within the Dallas Designated Market Area (DMA), as a […]

January 18, 2018

Platinum Eagle fund from Sagansky and Sloan

Serial media entrepreneurs Jeff Sagansky and Harry Sloan have raised $325 million in their new Platinum Eagle Acquisition fund designed to take advantage of what they say is a particularly compelling time for the industry. The fund will be listed on the NASDAQ exchange (trading as EAGLU). The IPO prospectus says the fund will be […]

January 18, 2018

ZEEL profits up 28.5%

India’s giant TV broadcaster Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) reported 3-months net profit (to December 31st) were up an impressive 28.5 per cent, helped by an uplift in ad-revenues of 25.8 per cent for the quarter-year. Subhash Chandra, Chairman, ZEEL, said, “It is very heartening to see the rebound in the economy after four quarters. […]

January 18, 2018By Chris Forrester

Tootle receives Channel 4 investment

Tootle has announced a seven-figure investment from Channel 4’s Commercial Growth Fund, striking an airtime-for-equity arrangement with the car-selling platform. As part of the investment, Tootle will be able to launch the television advertising campaign in return for the broadcaster taking a minority equity stake. Launched in 2015, Channel 4’s Commercial Growth Fund offers high […]

January 18, 2018

ESPN: Senior management reshuffle

ESPN has announced new roles for its senior leaders as it builds on the expansion and success of its domestic and global business. Mike Morrison, whose time with ESPN began with the EMEA business in 2007, has led ESPN’s businesses in Asia Pacific (APAC) since 2008. He will return to the U.S. in his new […]

January 18, 2018

YouTube tightens ad and compliance rules

YouTube is introducing tougher rules for publishers who want to monetise their videos on the platform. The Google-owned site has also announced that staff will now manually review all clips before they are added to a premium service that pairs big brand advertisers with popular content. The moves follow advertiser boycotts because of ‘extreme’ content […]

January 17, 2018