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The Tunisian television channel Attassia, created last spring, has agreed terms with the Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) on the broadcasting rights for the 2015-2016 soccer season. These include League 1 and League 2 matches, the Tunisia Cup and friendly matches between different national teams. The announcement was made on the FTF web-site. Sources : ftf.org.tn et …
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Following the dismissal of 12 journalists from the private channel Hannibal TV, the chairman of the journalists’ union, Néji Bghouri, announced at a press conference on September 22nd that “it has been decided to launch protest movements and to bring a lawsuit against Hannibal TV’s management in response to the unfair dismissals.” The union, the …
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In a press release dated July 22nd, the TF1 Group announced the sale of its 49% stake in Eurosport to Discovery Communications for 491 million euros. At the same time, for 14.6 million euros, the TF1 Group acquires from Discovery its 20% stake in the pay channels TV Breizh, History, Ushuaia. Discovery and the TF1 …
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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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