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Football rights ‘critical’ to Sky, says bank
The next round of auctions for rights to English Premier League football will be critical…
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News brief: ProSieben cuts Timber Kings deal
German channel ProSieben has acquired Paperny Entertainment-produced unscripted series Timber Kings from Passion Distribution. The…
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New management outline vision for Vivendi
The sale of SFR will lead to the rebirth of Vivendi as “a new group”,…
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Chernin, DreamWorks, Liberty linked to bids for Vevo
The owners of music video hosting service Vevo are reportedly close to hiring Goldman Sachs…
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OTT service Wuaki strikes connected TV deals
Over-the-top TV operator Wuaki.tv has struck partnerships with TV manufacturers Samsung, LG and Panasonic to…
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TF1, M6 closing loss-making DTT channel
In another blow for digital-terrestrial pay TV in France, commercial broadcasters TF1 and M6 have…
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Mediaset cool on Al Jazeera, Canal+ alliance reports
Mediaset has played down reports that it is on the brink of forging a wide-ranging…
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Facebook says it will benefit from shift to mobile from TV
Facebook stands to benefit from a significant shift in consumer behaviour as people spend more…
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FremantleMedia cuts deal with YouTube MCN BroadbandTV
Production company FremantleMedia has tapped YouTube multichannel network (MCN) provider BroadbandTV to track and manage…
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Tumblr claims greater social TV use than Twitter
Yahoo-owned blogging platform Tumblr has staked its claim to the social TV crown after commissioning…