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Contract wrangle holds up A+E’s Ian Jones S4C appointment
Ian Jones has reportedly been chosen as the new chief executive of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C,…
Cable needs to connect emotionally, says Hacmon
UPC Broadband’s managing director, products and online media group Doron Hacmon has called on cable…
Fox-backed Nat Geo Channels takes over Nat Geo programme sales
Fox-backed National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has acquired the National Geographic Society-owned programme sales unit,…
Fox names pay TV and SVOD EVP
Hollywood studio Fox has promoted Gina Brogi to executive vice president, worldwide pay television and…
Leap in UK digital homes as switchover progresses
The number of all-digital TV homes in the UK has leapt from 50% to 63%…
France 24 expands in US
France 24 has expanded its reach in the US after signing a new distribution agreement…
Freesat adds Massive R&B channel
Freesat, the UK free-to-air satellite service, has added music channel Massive R&B to its line-up….
Cable leading high speed broadband growth in Norway
Cable operators are boosting high speed broadband penetration in Norway, according to cable association Kabel…
SES-2 launches on second attempt
SES has successfully launched its latest satellite, SES-2, following a delay caused by industrial action….
Canal Plus fined €30 million for TPS merger
French competition regulator L’Autorité de la concurrence has fined French pay TV operator Canal Plus…
Euronews to launch general iOS and Android app, Polish version penciled in for 2012
Euronews is planning to launch a unified Euronews application for iOS and Android devices, as…
Orbit to launch multiscreen service
Middle Eastern pay TV platform Orbit Showtime Network is launching a digital platform that will…
Al Jazeera head replaced by Qatari royal
Wadah Khanfar has stepped down as general director of Al Jazeera. Khanfar, who has run…
Jewish News 1 launches today
Jewish News 1 (JN1), a new 24-hour Brussels-based English-language channel offering news from a Jewish…
MTG extends Champions League rights in the Baltics
Modern Times Group has extended the broadcasting rights it holds to UEFA Champions League and…
Sky Italia and Mediaset bag Serie A rights
Italian pay TV operator Sky Italia and broadcaster Mediaset have had their bids for the…
MTG hires Patrick Svensk
Modern Times Group (MTG) has hired Partick Svensk, the former Zodiak executive who left that…
Turner launches Glitz in Germany
Turner Broadcasting System is launching lifestyle and general entertainment channel Glitz in Germany. This marks…
MAI to audit Dutch pay TV
Media Audits International (MAI), the recently launched international arm of US-based cable audit firm Cable…
SES-2 delayed by strike action
The launch of SES’s new satellite has been postponed due to industrial action at the…
M6 seeking free DTT berth for Paris Première
French commercial broadcaster M6 wants to launch its pay TV channel Paris Première as a…
Swiss digital cable passes one million mark
The number of digital cable subscribers in Switzerland has passed one million. During the last…
Euro 50 2011 now open for nominations
Who are the key pay TV and broadband leaders of 2011? Digital TV Europe encourages…
DVB hopes to improve 3D TV next year
The DVB is working on plans to improve the quality of 3D TV broadcasts that…
Bahrain getting new IPTV service
A new IPTV service is launching in the Gulf state of Bahrain. The island state’s…
BBC joins with Rai in battle over Mediaset format
The BBC has weighed into an ongoing legal case between Italian broadcasters Mediaset and Rai….
Ono looking to acquire TeleCable
Spanish cable operator Ono is reportedly seeking to acquire regional cable operator TeleCable. The pay…
Permira takes All3Media off the market
Permira has taken All3Media off the market after bids reportedly failed to match the private…
BT Vision promotes service with interactive presenter
BT is aiming to promote the range of services available on its IPTV platform BT…
Eska TV expands Polish reach
Polish cable operator Inea has added youth-oriented music channel Eska TV to its line-up. It…