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BeIN Sports
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Canal+ gains freedom to strike exclusive deals
France’s competition watchdog has removed the majority of restrictions placed on pay TV operator Canal+…
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Regulator deals blow to Canal+, blocks deal
France’s competition watchdog has rejected Vivendi-owned Canal+’s plan to become exclusive distributor of the BeIN…
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Canal+ confirms beIN Sports deal
Canal+ has confirmed it is to have an exclusive five-year distribution deal with beIN Sports,…
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Canal+ and beIN ‘strike deal’
Canal+ and rival pay TV provider beIN Sports have struck an exclusive distribution agreement that…
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Al Jazeera buys Digitürk
Al Jazeera has acquired Turkish pay TV operator Digitürk via its BeIN Sports arm. Financial…
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Atresmedia launches Mega channel
Spanish broadcast group Atresmedia will launch a new male-focused channel, Mega, on the country’s digital-terrestrial platform…
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Pay TV outshines piracy in MENA
Piracy remains a major problem in the Middle East and North Africa, despite the many…
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Strikes threatened at Canal+
Unions representing employees of French pay TV operator Canal+ have threatened to take strike action…
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Al-Jazeera muscles in on French Champions League rights
Al Jazeera-owned BeIN Sports and pay TV operator Canal+ are to share French rights to…
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TW Cable launches live mobile TV for Apple devices
US cable operator Time Warner Cable is adding live programming and video-on-demand outside the home…