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Broadcasters
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Freesat names marketing communications chief
Free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has named Jennifer Elworthy as director of marketing and communications overseeing…
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Hernan Lopez leaving in Fox reorganisation
Fox has reorganised its international channels and content division along regional lines in a shake-up…
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Spanish commercial channels call for level playing field
UTECA, the body that represents Spanish TV commercial terrestrial channels, has called on the next…
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Icahn denies Time Warner stake build
Activist investor Carl Icahn has angrily denied he is quietly building a stake in US…
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Scripps fills newly created EMEA marcoms role
Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed former Microsoft, Nokia and NBCU director, Maya Bhose, as vice-president…
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Freeview promotes marketing chief
UK free-to-view digital-terrestrial platform Freeview has promoted Owen Jenkinson to the role of marketing director….
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UPC Poland adds Viasat Explore
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has added Viasat Explore to its TV offering. The…
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BBC launches drama channel in Middle East
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…
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Connected TVs most popular for Xmas iPlayer viewing
Connected TVs were the most popular devices for watching the BBC iPlayer over the Christmas…
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Eurosport offers online NBA bundle
Eurosport has struck a deal to offer bundled online access to Eurosport content and live…
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Channel 4 claims first all-time viewing share increase since 2006
Last year UK broadcaster Channel 4 claimed its first all-time TV viewing share increase since…
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Bewkes extends Time Warner term
Jeff Bewkes will remain chairman and CEO of US media giant Time Warner until at…
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Details emerge of new France Télévisions new service
France Télévisions’ planned new digital news channel will employ 75 people and will comprise linear…
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Inea offering BBC channels unencrypted
Polish cable operator Inea is offering BBC Worldwide’s BBC Brit and BBC HD channels unencrypted…
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Orange and Bouygues reportedly ‘open’ to TF1 discussions
French telco Orange and telecoms-to-construction conglomerate Bouygues are open to including the latter’s 44% interest…
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UPC DTH adds FilmBox Extra HD to offering
UPC DTH, Liberty Global’s satellite TV arm, has added SPI International’s FilmBox Extra HD channel…
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TRX hires Walker from Sony
Soon-to-launch rights trading platform TRX has hired Sarah Walker as its marketing chief. Walker joins…
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21st Century Fox takes stake in VR glasses manufacturer
21st Century Fox has struck a deal to take a minority stake in virtual reality…
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UKTV draws level with C5 and Sky channels
UK pay and free TV broadcaster UKTV’s audience reach is now close to that of…
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Syfy launches multiplatform content lab
NBCUniversal-owned cable net Syfy has launched a new multi-platform content and experience lab and will…
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Freeview Play to launch on LG smart TVs
Freeview Play, the connected TV service from UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview, will launch on…
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HBO extends data deal with Conviva
HBO has extended its partnership with video analytics and optimisation company Conviva to also cover…
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Nagra launches intuiTV OTT service
TV technology provider Nagra has used CES to launch a new managed cloud-based OTT TV…
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Africanews goes live today
Euronews’ new African channel, Africanews, will launch today at 18:00 West Africa time in Congo…
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Yahoo closes Screen streaming service
Tech giant Yahoo has closed its video streaming platform, Yahoo Screen, two years after it…
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Turner strikes exclusive MENA deal with beIN Media
Turner has formed a strategic partnership with Qatar’s beIN Media Group that will see Turner…
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All 4 joins Netflix, iPlayer on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has rounded out its UK broadcaster catch-up TV services offer by adding…
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Discovery bolsters sports team in Norway
Discovery Networks Norway has reinforced its team with the promotion of Jan-Erik Aalbu to sporting…
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Canal+ and M6 slam CSA rejection of free-to-air move
French media regulator the CSA has given a green light for TF1-owned news channel LCI…
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Stockholders back CTC Media sale
CTC Media’s stockholders approved the sale of 75% of the company to Russia’s UTV Management…