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Discovery launches OWN block on TLC in CEE
A programming block from Discovery’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is to launch on the TLC…
iPlayer gets live sports boost in July
Programme requests on the BBC’s catch-up service, the iPlayer, were up 38% year-on-year in July…
RTL Group strong despite ad slump
RTL Group reported strong first half results, despite ad market decreases in all of its…
Netflix launches ‘My List’ feature
Netflix has launched a new feature designed to make it easier for users to “set…
HbbTV Association extends logo licensing to CE manufacturers
The HbbTV Association has extended licensing of its logo to consumer electronics manufacturers, meaning that…
Discovery leads Volia channel popularity poll
Factual channels and movie services are the most popular TV channels amongst Ukrainian cable operator…
TV4 Group names new marketing director
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has named Johan Seidefors as its new marketing director. Seidefors,…
Hollywood studios “could go OTT” in UK
Hollywood studios could benefit from going over-the-top direct to consumers in the UK, cutting out…
EBU to cease streaming Greece’s ERT
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it will stop streaming former Greek public service broadcaster…
Dawn Airey joins Yahoo!
Ex-Channel 5, ITV and RTL executive Dawn Airey has joined internet firm Yahoo! as senior,…
Scripps appoints chief information officer
Scripps Networks Interactive has named the chief operating officer for its international business, Bob Baskerville,…
Al Jazeera America launches today
Al Jazeera’s new US channel launches today, taking on existing news services such as CNN…
At800 raises Freeview interference awareness with ‘Twitter postcards’
At800, the body set up to test for interference from 4G networks on digital-terrestrial broadcasting…
Channel 4 launches personalised video ads
Channel 4 has rolled out “dynamic personalised video ads” on its 4oD on-demand service after…
MTG extends English Premier League rights
Modern Times Group has extended its exclusive deal to broadcast the English Barclays Premier League…
Sony signs Viacom deal for online service
Sony has reportedly signed a preliminary deal with Viacom to carry the latter’s channels on…
BBC Top Gear YouTube channel hits three million subs
BBC Worldwide’s YouTube channel that is dedicated to popular auto series Top Gear has now…
Virgin Media adds UKTV’s Drama network
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added UKTV’s Drama channel to its lineup. The network…
VimpelCom strikes on-demand deal with Paramount
Russian service provider VimpelCom has struck a long-term licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures for video-on-demand…
ESPN launches UK sports app
Sports channel ESPN has launched a new UK sports news and information app providing sports…
BBC launches Cbeebies Playtime app
The BBC has launched a Cbeebies Playtime mobile app for kids, available on the Android,…
YouSee strikes à la carte deal for Viasat sports channels
Danish cable operator YouSee has struck a deal with broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) to…
My-HD chooses Irdeto for content security
Middle East pay TV provider My-HD has chosen Irdeto to provide content security for its…
Espial launches new version of TV browser
Technology company Espial has launched a new version of its TV browser. According to Espial,…
Access adds HbbTV support to browser for automotive applications
Technology company Access has added support for the HbbTV interactive standard to its NetFront Browser…
Perform renews Premier League web clip deal
Digital sports media firm Perform has renewed its deal with the Premier League to produce…
Kabel Deutschland reports ‘soft’ premium TV demand
Kabel Deutschland reported a decline in TV business revenues and said there was “soft” demand…
Vectra launches VOD service
Polish cable operator Vectra has launched a new video-on-demand service giving access to movies and…
Trace Sports secures carriage on Yes
Sports lifestyle channel Trace Sports has secured carriage with Israeli satellite TV operator Yes. Trace…
TV4 to shut down news channel, expand online coverage
Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 is to shut down its premium news channel and expand the…