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Deadline: Universal Acquisitions Exec Jasper Van Hecke Exits Studio After 16-Year Run, Pinpoints Film Highlights

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Longtime Universal acquisitions exec Jasper Van Hecke has recently left his role as SVP Global, Acquisitions & Production at the Universal Pictures Content Group (UPCG), headquartered in London.

Deadline; J.K. Rowling: Warner Bros. Discovery & BBC Accused Of Betraying DEI Policies By Backing ‘Harry Potter’ Author Amid Trans Rights Row

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Warner Bros. Discovery and the BBC have been accused of double standards on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) after both organizations have stood by J.K. Rowling amid a hardening in her transgender rights rhetoric.

Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Sells $30M in Stock

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has made his first significant sale of stock in the entertainment company since he led the merger of Discovery Communications and WarnerMedia two and a half years ago.

Variety: Warner Bros.’ Channing Dungey Sets Her Team as She Takes Over U.S. Networks, Expanding Roles for Brett Paul and Howard Lee

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As she prepares to add the Warner Bros. Discovery U.S. networks to her oversight in January, Warner Bros. Television Group chairman/CEO Channing Dungey is finalizing the division’s new executive structure.

Deadline: Bill Belichick Takes Road Trip In John Madden’s Cruiser For Fox Ahead Of Super Bowl; Tom Brady Joins Journey

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Warner Bros. Discovery has figured out its new leadership for its U.S. cable networks.

Broadband TV News: Netherlands fines Netflix after failing to tell customers about data usage

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The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Netflix €4.75 million – five years after it began an investigation into its use of consumer data.

Variety: Roku Sets Streaming Deal With X Games for Aspen Return, Summer 2025 Event

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Roku has struck a deal with the X Games for its Roku Channel to become the U.S. streaming home of both the upcoming Winter 2025 competition in Aspen as well as an event set for next summer.

Advanced Television: BBC World Service to provide enhanced services in Syria

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Following the developments in Syria, the BBC World Service has announced it will offer enhanced services to audiences across the country.

Advanced Television: RMG, HBA extend media rights deal

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Racecourse Media Group (RMG), responsible for a range of racecourses’ media rights businesses, has renewed its distribution relationship with HBA Media, the horse racing media rights agency, through a refreshed three-year representation agreement.

Broadband TV News: RiC TV welcomes ‘The Fairly OddParents’ and changes Astra slot

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From 1 January 2025, German children’s channel RiC TV will bring the animated series The Fairly OddParents to German-speaking audiences in Europe.

Advanced Television: San Marino RTV relaunches after financial difficulties

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San Marino’s public broadcaster, San Marino RTV, 50 per cent owned by Italian pubcaster Rai, has successfully restructured after facing financial difficulties.

Broadband TV News: DFL launches Bundesliga OTT service with OneFootball

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German football association DFL is making Bundesliga live content more widely available in selected international markets through an OTT offering in partnership global football media platform OneFootball.

Hollywood Reporter: Paramount Hits Nine-Month High in Share of TV Viewing With Sports, ‘Yellowstone’

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The combination of the NFL, college football and Yellowstone helped Paramount record its biggest share of TV usage in nine months.

Broadband TV News: Telestream founder back as CEO

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Telestream CEO Dan Castles is one of several industry veterans who are retuning to the company to “assess current industry challenges”.

Broadband TV News: Disappointing debut for Canal+ on London Stock Exchange

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Canal+ shares fell by a fifth on its admission to the London Stock Exchange on Monday.

Broadcast Sport: TVU appoints Mike Cronk as VP of strategy

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TVU Networks has appointed Mike Cronk as vice president of strategy.

Broadband TV News: K-TV changes Astra distribution to HD

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Catholic television channel K-TV will offer its programmes in HD resolution on the Astra satellite system (19.2° East) from 1 January 2025.