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New European advisory group to report on UHF spectrum for TV
Former World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy has been appointed to lead a new European…
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Motive Television moves towards US tablet TV service
UK-based TV technology firm Motive Television is gearing up to launch a tablet TV service in…
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NHK’s English-language channel ups global footprint
Japanese broadcaster NHK’s English-language channel, NHK World TV, has upped its distribution to more than…
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BT appoints new Openreach CEO
BT has appointed former HSBC, Dixons and Procter & Gamble executive Joe Garner as the…
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Discovery, Scripps end takeover talks
Discovery Communications and Scripps have reportedly abandoned merger talks without getting beyond an “early, exploratory…
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TV3 to oppose UTV’s planned Republic of Ireland channel
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 is reportedly protesting plans by Northern Ireland’s UTV to launch a new channel…
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TVN hires nc+ executive, names new TVN Turbo boss
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has appointed former nc+ executive, Christian Anting, as its chief strategy…
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Blinkbox sales up 245% over Christmas
Tesco-owned TV and movie streaming service Blinkbox claims it had a “record breaking” Christmas, with…
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MTG launches new channel in Africa
Modern Times Group has launched a free-to-air channel in Tanzania. The TV1 channel has launched…
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Italy takes charge of the European Audiovisual Observatory
Italy will hold the presidency of the European Audiovisual Observatory in 2014, the public service…
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Aereo case heads to Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case, brought by a group of…
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Rogers preparing to take on Netflix with streaming service
Canadian cable company Rogers is preparing to launch its own streaming service, according to local…
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AOL’s Adap.tv signs video ad deal with The Guardian
AOL Networks-owned video advertising platform Adap.tv has signed a deal with Guardian News & Media…
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ANS Azerbaijan signs news deal with Enex
Azerbaijan-based commercial news channel ANS (Azerbaijani News Service) is partnering with international news provider Enex,…
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Belgacom appoints new CEO
The Belgian government has appointed the executive vice-president of Belgacom’s consumer business unit, Dominique Leroy,…
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BBC launches connected Red Button on smart TVs
The BBC has launched a version of its Connected Red Button service on a range…
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Sky Deutschland revamps set-top home screen
Sky Deutschland has launched a new interactive and customisable landing page for its set-top boxes,…
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Technicolor signs global deal with Telefonica
French technology firm Technicolor has signed a major global deal with Telefonica, establishing it as…
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Former BBC Worldwide exec takes Zodiak Rights CEO job
Former Disney and BBC Worldwide sales boss Steve Macallister has been appointed CEO of Zodiak…
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ITV Choice appoints channel director
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVSGE) has appointed a former BBC Worldwide and Fox Sports commercial executive…
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US pay TV households to pass 103 million this year
More than 103 million US households will subscribe to pay TV services by the end…
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A+E Networks launches on Roku boxes
A+E Networks has launched apps for its A&E, History and Lifetime networks on Roku internet…
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ProSieben Fun HD launches on Sky Deutschland
ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s youth-skewing ProSieben Fun HD channel is due to launch on Sky Deutschland in…
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BBC details digital Winter Olympics plan
The BBC has unveiled plans to air “the most complete digital coverage of a Winter…
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FIC makes European media sales hire
Fox International Channels has appointed Jean-Philippe Amos as its vice-president of media sales and partnerships,…
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Web firms to benefit most from 4K, says Netflix CEO
Ultra High Definition, also known as 4K, will benefit online firms before traditional broadcasters, with…
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UKTV reaches highest ever audience share in 2013
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV achieved record ratings in 2013, reaching its highest-ever total audience share, according to…
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RTL Croatia boss to leave for Studio Hamburg
Long-serving RTL executive and CEO of RTL Hrvatska (RTL Croatia), Johannes Züll, is leaving to…
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TiVo mobile streaming on the rise
Some 78% of DVR-maker TiVo’s ‘streaming-capable’ subscribers are now streaming content to their mobile devices…
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WWE Network to launch as an online channel
The long gestation period for the thematic pay wrestling network from the WWE is coming…