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On July 9th the pan-European 24-hour news channel Euronews, created in 1993 by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), announced that Media Globe Networks, a company owned by the Sawiris family and run by Naguib Sawiris, now owned 53% of the Lyon-based television news channel. This majority stake was acquired through a capital increase of 35 …
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In a joint press release on July 10th, the telecommunications operator Telefónica and the Spanish Football League announced that the exclusive Spanish television rights for all La Liga matches during the 2015-2016 season have been bought for 600 million euros. But following its purchase of Canal Plus Spain, Telefónica will offer some rights to its …
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On July 13th the beIN Media Group, a subsidiary of Al Jazeera, bought the pay-TV platform Digiturk, until now 53% owned by Cukurova Holding and 47% by Providence Equity Partners. The transaction, for an undisclosed amount, will only be effective after obtaining permits from the local competition authorities. Sources: cbnews.fr, lesechos.fr et broadbandtvnews.com
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The new Canal Plus programme schedule for September will face changes. In early July several media announced that the satirical programme “Guignols de l’info” may be axed, causing uproar and heated debate. Viewers, media personalities and politicians all expressed their support for the show. But it’s not going to close – created in 1988 and …
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On July 3rd, after 27 years broadcasting, financial difficulties forced the local station Télé Toulouse (TLT) to close down. In fact on the same day the commercial court in Toulouse had ordered TLT’s liquidation with immediate effect. Founded in 1988, TLT was one of the oldest national local channels. For several years, it had been …
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On July 15th the Haute Autorité Indépendante pour la Communication Audiovisuelle (HAICA) started seizing production and broadcasting equipment of media companies broadcasting illegally. On July 6th the HAICA issued a press statement demanding that all radio and television stations transmitting without a license must stop doing so before July 13th in order to respect the …
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On July 2nd the Conseil Supérieur de la Communication Audiovisuelle (CSCA) rejected the request by Abdelilah Benkirane, the head of the Moroccan government. He had asked the Haute Autorité de la Communication Audiovisuelle (HACA) to take action against those at the public television channel 2M responsible for violating the broadcasting laws by re-transmitting live Jennifer …
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