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LONDON: The BBC has outlined its four-year programming roster that marks the World War I centenary, calling it the "biggest and most ambitious pan-BBC season ever undertaken." The season will begin in early 2014, with events spanning until 2018. The lineup will kick off with Britain's Great War on BBC …

LONDON: Louise Holmes has been named VP of programming for Comedy Central UK, effective November 25. Holmes is tasked with looking after Comedy Central's programming, scheduling and research in the U.K. She will also oversee programming and scheduling for other territories managed by the U.K. office. Holmes will report into …

LONDON: BSkyB has reported a decrease in its first-quarter profit, mainly due to costs from its Premier League battle with rival BT, though revenue for the period was up 7 percent. Revenue for the group increased 7 percent to £1.84 billion ($2.96 billion). Profit was down 8 percent £285 million …

AMSTERDAM: Ziggo, the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, has rejected a takeover offer from Liberty Global. "The potential offer was considered inadequate and there is no certainty that Ziggo will receive any revised offer," the company said in a statement. Liberty Global holds 28.5 percent of Ziggo. According to …

LONDON: The BBC and Pact have agreed to new terms of trade for the commissioning of independent productions, including for the extension of the BBC iPlayer window from 7 to 30 days. The arrangement enables the BBC to provide greater access to content for the license-fee payer, and for the …

LONDON: Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Worldwide, unveiled his vision for the organization today, including plans to up investment in content, rebranding some of its global channels and nixing the further international rollout of the iPlayer. “BBC Worldwide has a good track record of taking British content to the world, …

LONDON: FremantleMedia International and Chello Central Europe (CCE) have agreed to a content deal that involves more than 270 hours of programming for the channels Spektrum, Spektrum Home, Film Mania, Film Café and TV Paprika as well as SVOD and OTT platforms. The agreement also sees the channel network picking …

LONDON: Endemol UK is moving into the business of app publishing, launching two new gaming applications based on the hit shows Pointless and Deal or No Deal. The new Pointless Friends app and Deal or No Deal app mark the first step towards building an extensive network of apps based …

STOCKHOLM: Net sales were up 9 percent year-on-year to SEK 3,204 million ($502.9 million) for Modern Times Group, recorded in its third-quarter report. Operating income was SEK 162 million ($25.4 million), excluding associated company income of SEK 127 million ($19.9 million). Net income was SEK 196 million ($30.8 million). Free-TV …

LONDON: Viacom is expected to bring in the highest revenues of any international channel group in Europe in 2013, forecast at $749 million, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The TV Channel Revenues in Europe report, which covers 225 international networks from 11 groups, estimates that Eurosport …