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SARATOGA: ITV Player, which provides catch-up content from across the ITV family of channels, is now offered on the Roku streaming platform in the U.K. ITV Player allows users to access the last 30 days of programming from across ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV. This includes programs such as …

PRAGUE: The series from Atresmedia Televisión are produced for and broadcast by the Spanish channel Antena 3 in prime time, and the company is offering them up to international buyers at NATPE Europe. Many productions from the company’s catalogue have already aired in countries across Central and Eastern Europe, and …

HELSINKI: Pete Paavolainen is exiting MTV3 to become the head of development for Yellow Film & TV in August. In his new post, Paavolainen will be responsible for entertainment and factual programming. He will also be expected to bring successful formats to Finland while developing new formats in the country …

LONDON: Sky Sports has added a further five years to its agreement with the United States Golf Association (USGA) for rights to the U.S. Open Championship. The pact includes women's, seniors and amateur events from the U.S. The new deal with the USGA expands exclusively live coverage of more than …

GENEVA: International TV distribution network Eurovision is mounting its largest broadcast-services operation yet, distributing HD signals of all 64 World Cup games to rights holders throughout the tournament. The games, including the final, will be broadcast in 4K resolution through Eurovision’s global network. The company will also provide data lines via …

NEW YORK: SPI International's FilmBox Live streaming application is slated to become available to Xbox One and Xbox 360 users in Poland. The multiscreen VOD app allows subscribers to access a variety of films and series. It provides live streams of numerous television channels from the FilmBox and Kino Polska …

LONDON: The UKTV channel Gold is scheduled to broadcast the final performance of the Monty Python Live (Mostly): One Down Five to Go stage show directly from The O2 on July 20. The event will begin with a live backstage program and will culminate with the Python's final ever stage …

PRAGUE: The Audiovisual from Spain umbrella at NATPE Europe is being organized by FAPAE and features the companies Atresmedia Televisión, BRB Internacional, Comercial TV, Imagina International Sales, Mediaset España, Grupo Secuoya and TV3 Televisió de Catalunya. Comercial TV is presenting the classic Spanish telenovela Bandolera. B&B is a new highlight …

LONDON: International video service Viewster has opened its second Viewster Online Film Festival (VOFF) for public voting, allowing fans to watch and choose their favorite short films, features and web series from around the world. The voting is set to run through June 26. Viewers will have the chance to …

MAINZ: Zulu, which is the first joint movie project from ZDF Enterprises and Studio Hamburg Enterprises, is launching in cinemas throughout Germany today. The German premiere for the film was held on May 5. It is now rolling out in theaters across the country. Zulu, which is directed by Jérôme …