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Broadcasters
Over half of Swisscom broadband subs now taking TV
Over half of Swisscom’s fixed broadband subscribers now use its TV service. The operator said…
Digital revenues boost ProSiebenSat.1
Digital and adjacent activities boosted ProSiebenSat.1’s top line in the third quarter, helping push the…
Time Warner eyes ‘long-term opportunity’ at besieged CME
The CEO of Time Warner has confirmed he may hand the embattled broadcaster Central European…
Scripps launches Food Network in Croatia
Scripps Networks International has launched Food Network in Croatia and widened Travel Channel’s distribution in…
TV4 reorganises management team
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has reorganised its management team as part of its drive to refocus…
CTC Media appoints board member
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has appointed an executive at ABR Management, the corporate management company…
Sony Pictures Television strikes new deal with M-Net
Sony Pictures Television has struck a new deal with South Africa’s M-Net to supply content…
Azam Media to launch new pay TV service for Africa
AzamTV, a new pay TV service for East Africa, is to launch on the Eutelsat…
21st Century Fox: Hulu can compete with Netflix
US on-demand service Hulu can be a viable alternative to OTT market leader Netflix, the…
FIC completes Setanta Africa buyout
Fox International Channels (FIC) has completed its buyout of Setanta Africa after receiving approval from…
Ireland’s UTV seals ITV deal, plans new channel
Northern Irish commercial broadcaster UTV has agreed a programming deal with its UK counterpart ITV…
i24news launches on Polsat, partners with Brightcove
Recently launched Israel-based news network i24news goes live today on Polish DTH platform Polsat. The…
CanalSat and Lagardère team up for Christmas channel
French pay TV platform CanalSat and Lagardère Active’s TV arm have teamed up to launch…
Fox International hires sales chief
Fox International Channels’ hiring spree has continued with Simon Thomas joining the global channel operator….
Vivendi to sell Maroc Telecom to Etisalat for €4.2 billion
UAE-based telco Etisalat is to acquire Vivendi’s majority stake in Maroc Telecom for €4.2 billion…
Fox hires new legal boss
Fox International Channels has hired Mitzi Berberi as head of business & legal affairs, UK,…
Ireland’s UTV goes HD on FreeSat and Sky
Northern Irish TV station UTV has launched its channel in high-definition on the FreeSat and…
Analysts warn of approaching CME cash crunch
Credit analysts say that CME’s current financial position leaves it at risk of defaulting on…
Scripps Networks Interactive hires international finance chief
Channel operator Scripps Networks Interactive has hired a new chief financial officer for its global…
Discovery makes international gains
Discovery Communications reported a 59% year-on-year increase in revenues from its international networks division in…
MTG seals Nice deal
Modern Times Group has concluded a deal for Scandi production group Nice Entertainment. MTG’s move…
SBS Discovery cuts NBCUniversal deal
The Finnish arm of SBS Discovery has agreed a programming deal with NBCUniversal. The agreement…
CTC Media makes executive hire
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has appointed former Nord Gold communications executive Alexey Shchedrin as its…
CME plans 1,000-person staff cut, looks to shed ‘non-core’ assets
Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has said that it plans to cut 1,000 members of…
Viacom ups Comedy Central UK MD Offman to brand head
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has promoted Jill Offman, SVP, Managing Director of Comedy Central…
Trace Urban signs Nordic deal with Canal Digital
Music channel Trace Urban has signed a deal with pay-TV operator Canal Digital that will…
E4 refreshes brand look
UK youth-skewing network E4 is launching a new on-air look with new idents and branding….
Sky takes UKTV online and on-demand
UK pay TV provider Sky has signed a new multi-year deal with UKTV that will…
MTG to launch new Norwegian entertainment channel TV6
Modern Times Group (MTG) is set to launch its latest free-to-air network, TV6, in Norway…
ProSieben FUN HD to join Sky Deutschland line-up
ProSiebenSat.1 Group-owned youth-skewing TV network, ProSieben Fun HD, will launch on Sky Deutschland early next…