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New movie channels tap Levira for playout
Estonia-based transmission services provider Levira has struck an agreement with Kids Network Television to provide…
UTH Russia makes US$200 million CTC Media bid
Russian broadcast group UTH Russia has made a formal offer to buy 75% of CTC…
Fifth of BBC budget could go in licence fee plan
UK pubcaster the BBC could see around a fifth of its budget wiped away when…
Spanish football league strikes international deal with Mediapro
Spain’s football league has named Mediapro as its agent for the international rights to matches…
BBC kids boss issues licence fee rallying call
The new head of the children’s services at the BBC has called upon the wider…
Channel 5 made £13m loss pre-Viacom sale
Channel 5 lost £12.9 million (€18.06 million) in its final financial results before Viacom acquired…
Telecom Italia reportedly close to deal with Mediaset
Telecom Italia is close to striking an agreement with Mediaset to distribute the latter’s premium…
ProSiebenSat.1 chief extends contract
ProSiebenSat.1 Media has extended CEO Thomas Ebeling’s contract through to 2019. Should he stay in…
Lifetime launches SVoD service
US cable channel Lifetime has launched an over-the-top subscription service offering its library to direct-to-television…
Macedonian pay TV numbers climbed by 6% last year
Macedonia experienced a 5.6% increase in pay TV subscribers in 2014, according to Macedonia’s Agency…
Scripps completes acquisition of majority stake in TVN
Scripps Networks Interactive has closed its acquisition of a majority stake in Polish commercial broadcaster…
SPI International launches 4K channel with Vodafone Portugal
Pay TV channel provider SPI International has launched its FunBox 4K UHD channel on Vodafone…
BBC to cut 1,000 jobs to reduce costs
The BBC will cut more than 1,000 jobs as the UK public broadcaster aims to…
AMC extends Hungarian reach with Digi
Hungarian service provider Digi has added the AMC channel its programming line-up. The move takes…
MTG takes majority stake in ESL ‘e-sports’ brand
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to acquire a 74% majority stake in Cologne-based e-sports specialist…
ProSiebenSat.1 takes majority stake in programmatic ad specialist
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is to take a majority stake in programmatic advertising specialist Virtual…
Eurosport Denmark launches today
Today sees the launch of Eurosport Denmark, a dedicated Danish sports channel created through the…
ITV re-launches channel in Singapore
UK broadcaster ITV is re-launching its ITV Choice channel in Singapore after striking a deal…
BBC Trust calls for managed transition on BBC Three, rejects BBC One +1
The BBC Trust has approved the closure of BBC Three and its reinvention as an…
Discovery secures exclusive rights to Olympics in Europe
The International Olympic Committee has awarded all TV and multiplatform broadcasting rights across Europe to…
Orange strikes new deal with Partner Communications
Orange has signed a new partnership agreement with Israel-based mobile operator Partner Communications that is…
ProSiebenSat.1 takes majority stake in energy site
ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired a majority stake in Germany’s largest consumer energy portal, Verivox. The acquisition…
nc+ teams up with Discovery to secure Polish football rights
Polish pay TV provider nc+ has secured rights to air coverage of Polish football league…
Fox names Brian Sullivan as digital chief
21st Century Fox has named former Sky Deutschland CEO Brian Sullivan as president of digital…
Speculation mounts on future of BBC regulation
Conflicting reports have emerged in the UK press over the future regulation of the BBC,…
MTV integrating social video with brand revamp
MTV is revamping the branding of its international channels to highlight social media videos provided…
Public broadcasters call for net neutrality rules
Public broadcasters at the EBU general assembly in Prague have adopted a declaration calling for…
Blizoo to carry FilmBox HD
Bulgarian cable operator Blizoo has added SPI International’s FilmBox HD channel to its line-up. FilmBox…
UPC Poland adds Polsat Food Network HD
Liberty Global-owned channel provider UPC Poland is to add Polsat Food Network HD to its…
Discovery ‘driving hard’ on 4K
Discovery says it is driving hard on 4K to ensure it is ready when pay…