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Analyst: Royal Wedding and FA Cup could be a “last hurrah” for traditional broadcasters
Tomorrow's double-whammy could be the last time millions of viewers tune in to a live, linear event
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BT Sport makes both European finals free in 4K UHD on YouTube
Champions League and Europa League finals also available with 360 highlights in BT Sport app
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UKTV reveals first ever BBC commission
New primetime adventure series Expedition with Steve Backshall will feature a number of world firsts
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BBC announces World Cup broadcasting schedule
Audiences can personalise their experience and rate players’ performance in every match
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New Debitel-powered SVoD service for Germany’s Splendid Films
freenet Video will be based on Splendid's in-house mein VoD platform
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A+E sells Harry and Meghan TV movie across Europe
30+ broadcasters around the world have bought the film
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Sky Sports and Matchroom announce US fight deal agreement
Eddie Hearn will stage 16 live shows a year on the Perform Group’s on-demand streaming service, DAZN
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Binge buys Fulwell 73’s cryptocurrency doc for Blockchain VoD platform
Beyond Bitcoin has been acquired by Slate Entertainment Group
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iPlayer reports best first quarter ever
The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story was the streaming service’s most popular programme in March
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France Télévisions, RAI, ZDF partner on Alliance
New VoD platform aims to take on the likes of Netflix
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Quest partners with EFL for Football League highlights
Four-year deal will see Quest provide 90 minutes of match highlights during primetime every Saturday night
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Eurosport ups digital coverage of cycling season
Channel will offer over 2,500 hours of total coverage across 200 days of live cycling, from more than 110 professional events
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Google, NBC partner on VR content
NBC says it intends to release some content shot in the new VR180 format
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EU aims to force SVoDs to maintain quotas
Amazon, Netflix et al could be forced to produce 30 per cent European content under new law
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BBC Global News partners with VICE to launch new weekly programme
Vice News This Week will be broadcast to 340 million households worldwide
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DAZN lands rights to Bellew v Haye fight
Sports streaming service secures exclusive rights for Germany and Austria
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Channel 4 commissions first virtual reality film
Grenfell: Our Home will combine documentary interviews shot in stereoscopic 360 with computer-generated animation
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BBC, NBC turn ABBA into ‘Abbatars’
One-off show is expected to be broadcast around the world later this year
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Amazon confirms US Open tennis deal
Widely rumoured deal sees SVoD service win rights for next five years
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BT to premiere The Terror on YouTube in UK first
First episode of the drama series will be available to watch on YouTube for 24 hours
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Formula 1 signs broadcast rights deal covering 19 European countries
Deal runs until 2020 and covers both FTA and pay-TV broadcasters
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Blockchain ‘is here to stay’ in the entertainment sector
Experts predict it will enable content creators to connect directly with consumers
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BBC Studios goes on Royal Wedding Watch for PBS
Show will be broadcast from London for US audience
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TAPE Consultancy launches content evaluation service
App.Dex assesses audience potential of scripted projects
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Croatia’s RTL secures extensive KSW media rights package
National commercial broadcaster will be the exclusive TV partner for the upcoming title defence of Welterweight Champion Roberto Soldic
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BBC iPlayer achieves record February figures
Drama series Requiem and Collateral were the most popular programmes of the month
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ITV4 to broadcast Grand National Race of Champions
Will feature 40 horses from previous races, created using CGI 3D technology and software
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Sky Deutschland secures UHD rights for 2018 World Cup
Broadcaster will show 25 matches of the tournament in Ultra HD
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A+E Networks expands H2 distribution in Poland and Croatia
Channel is now available in over 600,000 new homes across the two countries following deals with Vectra and Hrvatski Telekom
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Steven Spielberg to executive produce new Amazon Prime series
Amblin Television signs deal to produce four hour mini-series Cortes
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Simon Cowell waltzes off with first BBC commission
Syco Entertainment and Thames (part of FremantleMedia UK) will produce a new dance talent show
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FremantleMedia’s Cécile Frot-Coutaz departs for YouTube
One of the TV industry’s most longstanding female execs, Frot-Coutaz has been the company's CEO since 2012
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ZOO Digital employs facial recognition to make content secure
Feature works similarly to rotoscoping, obscuring everything on screen except actors' faces
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Television content producer M&As more than doubled over last four years
Deal activity spiked in 2017, with 102 mergers and acquisitions
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PSBs ‘could negotiate retransmission fees’ with FAANG to boost revenues
Ofcom publishes public service broadcasting in the digital age report
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Premier League rights deals go into extra time
League reportedly unlikely to announce deal until April
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CBBC, BBC One, Channel 5 compete for Channel of the Year award
Netflix receives its first RTS Programme Award nomination
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BBC Three extends remit as it aims to attract more younger viewers
Online only channel receives an extra £10 million in investment
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Channel 4 to broadcast 100 hours of Paralympic Games
Clare Balding leads coverage beginning 9th March