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BBC Worldwide digital exec exits for All3Media role
The international arm of UK-based super indie All3Media has poached digital specialist Gary Woolf from…
iTV Media and Mira TV to bring OTT service to Spain
Chinese technology giant UTStarcom-affiliated services provider iTV Media is to deploy IPTV and video-on-demand services…
Lovefilm adds 4oD to on-demand offering
Amazon-owned subscription video-on-demand service Lovefilm has struck a new content deal with Channel 4, giving…
Trace appoints Chello Central Europe as CE distributor
Music, sports and lifestyle channel provider Trace Media Group has appointed Liberty Global unit Chello…
Arabsat to exclusively distribute SPI International channels
Satellite operator Arabsat is to exclusively distribute three HD channels from SPI International in the…
Vision247 opens new office in Dubai
UK media services provider Vision247 has opened a new office in Dubai and appointed Tanya…
Senior management shake-up at Endemol
Endemol has instigated wide-ranging senior management changes with new roles for Martha Brass, Edwin van…
SintecMedia acquires Argo Systems
Broadcast management software provider SintecMedia has acquired cable industry business solutions specialist Argo Systems. The…
Vodafone Germany adds Sat.1 Gold
Vodafone Germany has added ProSiebenSat.1’s Sat.1 Gold channel to its TV line-up. The channel, which…
The Euro50 Q&A: Daniel Heaf, EVP and MD, digital, BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide has significantly increased the proportion of revenues secured from digital services. From the…
HBO Europe to air first original mini-series, hopeful for wider distribution
HBO Europe will air its first move into big-budget original mini-series, the Agnieszka Holland-directed three-part…
Endemol boss Calmels resigns
Virginie Calmels has resigned as boss of Endemol France. Calmels was CEO, Endemol France, and…
Ofcom rules in BBC Worldwide’s favour in VOD case
UK communications regulator Ofcom has ruled in favour of BBC Worldwide in a case concerning…
Sundance Channel launches on Multimedia Polska
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Sundance Channel HD to its portfolio of digital…
Tele Columbus adds Sat.1 Gold
German cable operator Tele Columbus has added ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s Sat.1 Gold channel to its programming…
New role for ProSiebenSat.1’s Schremper
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has named Ralf Schremper as chief financial officer, digital and adjacent, in…
TF1 launching advanced companion screen service
French commercial broadcaster TF1 is to launch a synchronised companion screen service, kicking off with…
Virgin Media adds Turner HD channels
Virgin Media has added two new HD channels from Turner to its programming line-up. The…
Leclerc launches pay TV service on DTT
French hypermarket chain Leclerc has teamed up with TF1 Distribution to launch Réglo TV, a…
Modern Times Group strikes new carriage deal for FTA channels
Modern Times Group (MTG) has inked new carriage deals for its free-to-air channels TV3 and…
The Euro50 Q&A: Laurent Dumeau, CEO, Trace Sports
Sports and music lifestyle broadcaster Trace has made strong headway in a crowded pay TV…
LoveFilm inks streaming deal with NBC Universal for TV shows
LoveFilm has sealed a UK programming deal with NBC Universal that gives the Amazon-owned streaming…
Mediaset launches new multiplatform weather service
Italian media group Mediaset has launched a new multiplatform version of weather service Meteo.it that…
Turner slashing its European workforce
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) announced this morning that it will reduce the headcount across its…
Discovery buys Italian broadcaster Switchover
Discovery has continued on its recent acquisition spree, buying Italian kids and general entertainment broadcaster…
M6 open to SVOD partnership with rival
French commercial broadcaster M6 is open to the idea of a subscription video-on-demand partnership with…
Canal Plus Spain adds Sol Música
Canal Plus Spain has added music channel Sol Música to its programming line-up. The Chello…
News Corp takes majority stake in Sky Deutschland
News Corp is to take a majority stake in Sky Deutschland for the first time…
TF1 in pay DTT partnership with Leclerc telecom unit
French commercial broadcaster TF1 could be planning to team up with a subsidiary of supermarket…
FX becomes Fox in UK
UK pay TV channel FX became Fox at 21:00 on Friday. Fox International Channels originally…