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Stuart Thomson


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Broadcasters slam new EC copyright plan

A body  that represents European commercial broadcasters and international media groups has reacted unfavourably to new…

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Telefónica’s Movistar orders original drama

Telefónica is ramping up its investment in original content following the launch of Netflix in…

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Canal+ loses subs, programme budget cut

French pay TV operator Canal+ continued to lose domestic subscribers during the first half, with…

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Mediaset parent suing Vivendi

Following the legal action taken by Mediaset against Vivendi last week, the Italian broadcaster’s parent…

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North Korean state TV launches OTT service

North Korean state broadcaster Korea Central Television (KCTV) has reportedly launched its own internet-delivered OTT…

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BBCWW looks to AI for local genre demand data

BBC Worldwide has teamed up with artificial intelligence start-up Thoughtly to explore how machine learning…

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MTV Finland adds Discovery, Viasat execs in shake-up

Bonnier Broadcasting-owned Finnish commercial broadcaster MTV’s CEO Jarkko Nordlund has named a new management team,…

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Vivendi could return with new Mediaset proposal

Vivendi may make a new proposal to Mediaset following the acrimonious collapse of its previously…

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Fear the Walking Dead returns with ‘Snapchat Lens’

AMC Global has teamed up with Snapchat to create an exclusive Fear the Walking Dead…

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Pay TV firms lose 665,000 subs in Q2

IPTV providers’ losses – particularly those of AT&T – meant that the top eleven US…