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NewsShareholders approve break up of Vivendi media group
The shareholders of French media conglomerate Vivendi have approved a proposal to break up the group into three separately listed companies - Canal+, Havas and Louis Hachette Group.
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NewsEBU elects new executive board
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has elected a new executive board, comprising public service media leaders from across Europe.
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NewsUK government scraps expert panel advising on BBC funding
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is to scrap a review of the BBC’s funding model that was set up by the previous government and is disbanding its expert panel.
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NewsKarl Holmes to lead Disney+ in EMEA
Sky executive Karl Holmes has been appointed to lead Disney+ in the EMEA region.
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NewsAndrew Dagnell named ITV’s Director of News and Current Affairs
ITV has appointed Andrew Dagnell, currently Editor of ITV Network News, to head up news and current affairs content across the whole of ITV.
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NewsRSC Chair Shriti Vadera to lead Creative Industries Council
Baroness Shriti Vadera has been appointed as the new Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council, the forum that brings together the UK government and the creative industries.
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NewsDisney+ teams up with ad measurement platform in Europe
Disney+ has signed up with AudienceProject, the provider of audience measurement solutions.
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NewsPremier League to launch in-house media production operation
The Premier League is to launch its own in-house media production and distribution operation, bringing an end to a 20-year partnership with sports giant IMG.
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NewsComcast confirms plan to spin off cable TV networks
US media and telco giant Comcast is to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television networks into a separate, publicly traded company.
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NewsAMC Networks takes full control of BBC America
AMC Networks has acquired full control of BBC America, its joint venture with BBC Studios.
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NewsHaivision launches survey for 2025 Broadcast Transformation Report
Video streaming solutions provider Haivision has launched the survey for its 2025 Broadcast Transformation Report.
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NewsS4C names Geraint Evans as Chief Executive
Welsh broadcaster S4C has appointed Geraint Evans as Chief Executive.
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NewsAMC Networks takes full control of BBC America
AMC Networks has acquired full control of BBC America, its joint venture with BBC Studios.
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NewsVizrt names Rohit Nagarajan as CEO
Real-time graphics and live production specialist Vizrt has appointed Rohit Nagarajan as its new CEO.
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NewsUK government launches forum to advise on future of linear TV
The UK government is to examine the future of linear TV broadcasting amid fears that some older and underprivileged viewers could be excluded from the general shift towards streaming.
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NewsAdipat Virdi to lead XR initiatives at Cinesite
Visual effects and animation specialist Cinesite has appointed Adipat Virdi as Executive Director of XR (Global).
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NewsComcast explores spin-off of cable networks
Media and telecoms giant Comcast is exploring the possibility of spinning off its cable networks.
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NewsTubi hires ITV’s Ross Stapleton as UK General Manager
Fox Corporation’s free ad-supported streaming (FAST) service Tubi has appointed Ross Appleton as UK General Manager.
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NewsOBS launches engineering programme for women in sports broadcasting
Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) is launching an engineering programme specifically designed for women in sports broadcasting.
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NewsNetflix subscribers grow 14% to hit 282.7m
Netflix added 5.1 million paid subscribers to reach 282.7 million globally in the third quarter of 2024, a year-on-year growth of 14.4%.
