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WARSAW: Two flagship movie channels from SPI International’s FilmBox portfolio in Poland and Romania are set to be rebranded on September 29. FilmBox HD will be rebranded FilmBox Extra HD in Poland and Romania, as well as in the countries where it is carried by numerous DTH platforms and cable networks, …

LONDON: Discovery Communications is acquiring the CNBC-e channel from Turkey's Doğuş Media Group, as part of a newly formed strategic partnership between the two companies. As part of this relationship, Doğuş Media Group has been appointed as Discovery’s exclusive ad sales representative in Turkey, starting from September 1. Doğuş will …

MUNICH: ProSiebenSat.1 Media and Axel Springer have abandoned plans for an attempted merger, with the two instead announcing a new joint project aimed at promoting digital startups. The initiative will focus on promoting innovative digital business ideas and startups in order to enhance Germany's positioning as a digital hub also …

LONDON: ITV Studios’ entertainment production label Possessed has been commissioned by ITV Daytime to produce the game show Pick Me and has made appointments to its senior management team. Hosted by Stephen Mulhern, Pick Me sees members of the studio audience try to attract Mulhern’s attention in order to be …

DENVER: Liberty Global has purchased an additional 138.7 million shares in ITV, increasing its total stake to approximately 9.9 percent. Liberty Global now holds a total of 398.5 million shares in ITV. At the same time, Liberty Global has entered into a hedging transaction with respect to the ITV shares …

WARSAW: Multimedia Polska has inked a deal with AMC Networks International – Zone that will see the Polish telecommunications services supplier begin offering Outdoor Channel HD, a thematic channel focused on hunting and fishing. As of tomorrow, Outdoor Channel HD will become available through Multimedia Polska's Premium HD thematic channel …

NEW YORK: SPI International has revealed that Antenna Hungaria's MinDig TV Extra customers who subscribe to the FilmBox PAK premium TV package now have complimentary access to the FilmBox Live multiscreen VOD service. MinDig TV Extra's FilmBox PAK premium package subscribers are able to access live-streaming channels and a large …

LONDON: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and Sky Italia have reached a deal to launch two new branded channels, Teen Nick and MTV Next, following on the acquisition of MTV Italia. Sky Italia recently agreed to acquire the free-to-air channel MTV Italia. The move will see the integration of existing …

LONDON: A+E Networks UK has shaken up its leadership team, appointing Nicolas Eglau as chief operating officer and promoting Heather Jones to senior VP of content and creative. Effective September 1, in his newly created role, Eglau will oversee A+E Networks UK’s operating and commercial units in the U.K., as …

LONDON/NEW YORK: The AMC channel is making its way to the U.K. for the first time, launching August 28 exclusively to BT customers. The deal for this first British launch was signed by AMC Global and BT. On August 31, AMC on BT will debut the new series Fear the …