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History expands in Hungary
A+E’s History channel has expanded in Hungary following a carriage deal with Digi. The joint…
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ESPN promotes executives
European sports broadcaster ESPN has promoted a number of programming and digital executives as part…
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CNN inks deal with News7
CNN has inked a deal with soon-to-launch news channel News7. The Bulgarian free-to-air channel will…
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MTG appoints EVP for central Europe
Pan-European broadcaster Modern Times Group has appointed Marek Singer as executive vice-president of the group’s…
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UPC DTH adds Animal Planet HD
Liberty Global’s satellite TV platform UPC DTH is adding Discovery Network’s Animal Planet HD on…
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OTE launches Travel Channel HD
Greek telco OTE has added Travel Channel HD and Ant1 to its pay TV line-up….
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Turkish debut for Fox’s 24Kitchen
Fox International Channels (FIC)-owned food lifestyle channel 24Kitchen is to launch on Turkish Cable Platforms…
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ESPN launches iPad Player app
Sports channel ESPN has launched a free ESPN Player app on the Apple iPad across…
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Branded VOD increases usage, says Disney
Branded video-on-demand from channel providers can provide significant uplift in usage by pay TV subscribers,…
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Antiques Roadshow game played by 1.5 million users
More than 1.5 million unique users have played the BBC’s interactive Antiques Roadshow game since…
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CTC launches on Philips Smart TVs
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a connected TV service in partnership with Philips. CTC…
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BBC Worldwide introduces advertising in Norway
BBC Entertainment in Norway is to have advertising for the first time in the new…
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Half of core demo have registered for 4oD
Half of all 16-24 year olds in the UK have registered to use Channel 4’s…
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Netflix strikes first pay window deal with Disney
US online video service Netflix has struck a deal with Disney that will give it…
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Chellomedia’s Curran: broadcasters must adapt in face of market fragmentation
In an era of media and device fragmentation, pay TV broadcasters must future proof their…
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BBC launches Connected Red Button service on Virgin TiVo
The BBC is launching a new red button connected TV service. The UK public broadcaster’s…
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BBC Knowledge makes Hungarian and Romanian debuts
BBC Worldwide Channels’ factual and natural history channel BBC Knowledge is launching in Romania and…
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BSkyB’s Darcey to take Mockridge’s role in News Corp split
Mike Darcey is to leave BSkyB to take Tom Mockridge’s role as CEO of News…
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Cyfra Plus and ‘n’ become nc+
Polish pay TV operators Cyfra Plus and ‘n’ have officially merged, following regulatory approval for…
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Former European TV chief Mockridge to leave News Corp
Former Sky Italia and News Corp European television chief executive Tom Mockridge has resigned as…
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MTG debuts Russian pay TV bouquet
Pay TV broadcaster Modern Times Group has launched a new HD channel package on Rostelecom’s…
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Three more for Freesat
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added three new channels – Sky News, Pick TV…
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Chello Zone channels transfer to CBS brand
A range of Chello Zone channels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have been…
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Viasat signs first-run movie deal with NBC Universal
Pan regional pay TV broadcaster Viasat has struck a volume deal with Hollywood studio NBC…
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Mediaset’s on-demand platform reaches one million users
Mediaset’s on-demand TV service Premium Play has reached the landmark of one million users and…
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Zucker appointed president of CNN Worldwide
Turner Broadcasting System-owned news broadcaster CNN has appointed Jeff Zucker as president of CNN Worldwide….
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UPC’s FreeSAT reaches Czech subscriber landmark
Czech DTH platform FreeSAT has reached the milestone of 100,000 subscribers. The Liberty Global-owned operator…
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Turner names new international communications chief
Turner Broadcasting System has appointed Oliver Herrgesell as international senior vice-president of communications. Herrgesell will…
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Future advertising will likely be content-based, says Turner’s Cox
TV advertising will increasingly be based around content in its own right rather than take…
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Netflix secures Warner Bros content for UK and Ireland
Netflix has secured a raft of TV series from Warner Bros. after inking a multiyear…