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Broadcasters
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Super RTL to take over Nickelodeon channel in Germany
German kids and family entertainment broadcaster Super RTL has struck a deal to expand its…
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FA Cup semi-finals peaks at 7.2m on ITV
ITV’s coverage of the FA Cup semi-final between Manchester United and Coventry peaked at 7.1 million viewers in the UK.
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Freeview hits TV milestone
UK free-to-view TV platform Freeview is present on close to 23 million TVs sold in the UK since 2014,…
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Narrative Entertainment launches FAST channels in Ireland
Narrative Entertainment, the UK independent commercial broadcaster, is expanding its FAST offering in Ireland. The…
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Sport 24 secures Euro 2024 rights for ship and in-flight entertainment
Sport 24, IMG’s inflight and in-ship live sports channel has struck a deal with the…
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Impresa taps OKAST for FAST launch
Portuguese media group Impresa has chosen OKAST Channels to launch FAST channels on its OTT…
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Samsung provides direct access to TF1+ in France
Samsung is to provide direct access to broadcaster TF1’s TF1+ streamer via its smart TVs…
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Little Dot puts FAST chief in charge of Dan Snow’s History Hit
All3Media-owned digital content studio and media network Little Dot Studios has named Richard Young as…
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MFE hails strong Q1 as it preps for low-key summer
MediaForEurope (MFE) expects to “consolidate its market share” this year having benefited from a strong…
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Pluto TV France adds FASTs Realmadrid TV and Pluto TV Western
FAST platform Pluto TV France has added the Realmadrid TV channel to its roster of…
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Sony and Apollo eye fresh Paramount bid
Sony Pictures Entertainment and private equity outfit Apollo Global Management have held talks about launching…
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social to launch live TV streamer
Ex-US president Donald Trump’s Truth Social social media platform is to launch a live TV…
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ProSiebenSat.1’s Joyn to launch in Switzerland
ProSiebenSat.1’s streaming offering Joyn is to launch in Switzerland in June. The Swiss version of…
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Banks ‘ready’ to support MFE move on ProSiebenSat.1
MediaForEurope (MFE) has held talks with banks that could fund a potential bid for Germany’s…
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NBCU launches Nextgen TV services on channels in four markets
NBCUniversal has launched personalised interactive TV experiences via NextGen TV/ATSC 3.0 over-the-air channels on NBC-…
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Intelsat partners with MVS Television & Caracol Television
Satellite operator Intelsat has signed broadcasting deals in Latin America with MVS Television in Mexico…
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ProSiebenSat.1 secures support in battle with MFE
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has secured the support of two shareholder adviser outfits ahead of a…
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TelevisaUnivision taps LTN for IP-based distribution
Media technology outfit LTN has been tapped by Spanish-language content provider TelevisaUnivision to migrate to IP-based video distribution.
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Alex Kay-Jelski named as director of BBC Sport
UK public service broadcaster BBC has appointed Alex Kay-Jelski as director of its sports division….
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Formula E returns to Sony Pictures Networks India
Formula E and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) have entered into a new three-year partnership,…
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Channel 4 records biggest streaming month with 40% growth
UK pubcaster Channel 4 has reported in March alone viewing increased by 40% year-on-year to…
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Top 100 audiovisual businesses outpacing market in Europe
The top 100 audiovisual businesses in Europe grew twice as fast as the overall market…
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Triathlon supertri to air on Eurosport, discovery+ and Max
Triathlon league supertri and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have agreed a partnership that will deliver…
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RTL AdAlliance and Wurl team up for CTV ads
RTL AdAlliance, the international media sales house of RTL, and connected TV and FAST technology provider Wurl…
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AMC Networks Int’l names Ruiz as southern Europe chief
AMC Networks International has named Antonio Ruiz as new managing director and executive vice president of its Southern Europe business.
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France’s FAST Media launches documentary channel
French FAST joint venture FAST Media has teamed up with producer Gedeon Media Group to…
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BBC unveils cricket coverage schedule
The BBC has unveiled is broadcast plans for the upcoming cricket season, with the UK pubcaster kicking off coverage from this week.
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HbbTV Association releases new version of Conformance Test Suite
Digital TV hybrid broadband-broadcast standards outfit the HbbTV Association has released a new version of…
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Skydance in exclusive talks to take control of Paramount
US film and TV studio Skydance has entered into exclusive talks to take control of…
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Disney’s Iger secures victory in board battle with Peltz
Disney and its chief executive Bob Iger have fended off the unwelcome attempt by activist…