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Broadcasters
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BBC hails record year for flagship channel
The BBC has said that its flagship channel BBC One enjoyed its biggest peak viewing…
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Freeview strikes deal with RDI
UK digital-terrestrial platform Freeview and the Registered Digital Institute (RDI) have struck a new working…
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TF1 mulling SVOD launch as competition heats up
French commercial broadcaster TF1’s chief executive Nonce Paolini is interested in launching a subscription video-on-demand…
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Discovery to air Lance Armstrong interview on networks globally
Discovery will simulcast Oprah Winfrey’s upcoming interview with Lance Armstrong on its networks around the…
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BBC retains UK snooker rights
UK public broadcaster the BBC has retained the rights to broadcast the three leading UK…
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France’s Orange renews key HBO deal
Orange Cinéma Series (OCS) has renewed a key content deal with US premium programme provider…
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The Euro50 Q&A: Robert Berza, head of new media division, CME
Despite facing a tough ad market across the region, pan-European channel provider CME can point…
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Oprah’s interview with Lance Armstrong to be streamed internationally
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will be streamed live around the world….
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Modern Times Group launches fourth Czech channel
Modern Times Group is to launch Prima Zoom, its fourth free-to-air channel in the Czech…
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History HD launches in Greece
History HD is to launch in Greece for the first time following a deal between…
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TV4 sells hockey rights to SBS TV
Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group has agreed to sell the free TV rights to Swedish SM-liiga…
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Fox hires BBC Worldwide’s Brent as strategy chief
Fox International Channels has hired Christian Brent as its European strategy boss. Brent joins from…
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Turner renews Levira contract
Turner Broadcasting has renewed its contract with Estonian broadcast services provider Levira for the playout…
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SmithDehn hires Discovery legal chief
Laura Farina, the former vice-president for legal affairs at Discovery Communications, has joined law firm…
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BT Vision strikes Viacom channels deal
BT Vision has struck a deal with Viacom International Media Networks to bring MTV, Comedy…
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Comedy Central to show Facebook series on TV
Comedy Central in Italy will start showing web series Amici@Letto on its linear channel early…
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Fuel TV launches on OSN
Action sports channel Fuel TV has launched on Middle East pay TV provider OSN. The…
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GlobeCast to provide monitoring for YahLive
Media services provider GlobeCast is to provide Abu Dhabi-based satellite TV platform operator YahLive with…
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Romtelecom makes HBO channels available to all in promo
Romanian pay TV provider Romtelecom is to make HBO and HBO Comedy available to all…
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Sky Deutschland expands partnership with NBC Universal
Sky Deutschland has extended its distribution partnership with NBC Universal in a deal that will…
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KDG restricts pubcaster availability in carriage fee dispute
Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has restricted the availability of public broadcast channels from ARD and ZDF…
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Netflix inks ’unprecedented’ Warner Bros TV deal
Netflix has bagged rights to eight series distributed by Warner Bros. The deal between the…
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Roku adds new content and device partners
US firm Roku, maker of highly popular streaming video devices of the same name, has…
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Lagardère Active acquires online ticketing firm
Lagardère’s media arm Lagardère Active has acquired France’s leading discount online ticketing specialist BilletReduc.com. BilletReduc.com,…
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Hulu CEO Kilar to leave this quarter
Hulu CEO Jason Kilar and chief technology officer Rich Tom are to leave the US…
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TF1 will retain 49% Eurosport stake, says Paolini
TF1 aims to retain a 49% stake in Eurosport and, thanks to its new partnership…
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BBC launches free sport app
UK public broadcaster the BBC has launched a free sport app for iPhone and iPod…
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Eurosport launches multiscreen subscription
Eurosport has launched a multiscreen subscription offering for its online Eurosport Player service, meaning that…
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Al Jazeera buys Current TV, will launch Al Jazeera America
International news broadcaster Al Jazeera has acquired Current TV, the US factual and current affairs…
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iPlayer sees Christmas boost for tablets and smartphones
The BBC iPlayer catch-up service attracted 77 million requests for TV and radio programmes over…