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Multimedia Polska adds HBO channels
Polish second largest cable operator Multimedia Polska has added HBO’s channels and on-demand services to…
NetCologne adds raft of new channels
German cable and IPTV operator NetCologne is adding a raft of new channels to its…
Ono adds Disney HD to TiVo offering
Spanish cable operator Ono has added the HD version of Disney Channel to its TiVo…
Elisabeth Murdoch calls for ‘direct-to-audience’ initiatives, criticises James
Elisabeth Murdoch, the chairman and founder of production group Shine, has used her MacTaggart memorial…
News Corp digital chief to leave
News Corp’s chief digital officer Jonathan Miller is set to leave the company ahead of…
French government may revive ads on France Télévisions
The new French government has raised the possibility of reviving advertising after 20:00 on public…
Czech FreeSAT adds Fanda
Liberty Global’s Czech DTH platform FreeSAT has added the Fanda channel to its line-up. Operated…
Lagardère appoints head of new documentary unit
French media group Lagardère has appointed Remy Dessarts as head of a new unit creating…
MobiTV opens EMEA hub
Mobile TV and on-demand specialist MobiTV is expanding its EMEA operations with the launch of…
HbbTV consortium unveils Test Suite
The HbbTV consortium has unveiled the first release of its HbbTV Test Suite, which covers…
Orange adds ESPN America
Orange is adding ESPN America to its TV line-up. The French pay TV operator has…
Discovery’s TLC orders international formats across CEE
Discovery is to increase its programming spend for its lifestyle channel TLC in Russia and…
Sony acquires Left Bank Pictures
Sony Pictures Television has completed its takeover of Wallander and Strike Back producer Left Bank…
EBU to highlight public service future-proofing
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says it will highlight the importance of future-proofing to the…
ITV wants Premier League matches from BT
UK commercial broadcaster ITV is trying to strike a deal with telco BT that will…
Eurosport joins forces with Onet for Polish portal
Sports broadcaster Eurosport is partnering with Polish online media group Onet to launch a new…
Fox’s Reilly promoted
Kevin Reilly has been promoted to chairman of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting Company. Reilly, who…
SatLink and Telesat team for DVB-S2 link from EMEA to Latin America
Teleport and playout operator SatLink Communications has partnered with satellite operator Telesat to deliver TV…
Canal Plus and Mediapro strike football truce
Rival Spanish media groups Canal Plus and Mediapro have reached a truce in their long-running…
A+E Networks UK names Davis as VP commercial operations
A+E Networks UK, the joint-venture between broadcaster A+E Networks and pay TV operator BSkyB, has…
MTG rolling out 11 new channels in the Nordic region
Modern Times Group is launching 11 new channels in the Nordic region along with four…
Dajto gains Czech distribution
M77 Group-owned Czech pay TV services Skylink and CS Link have added new male-focused thematic…
CNBC names international sales chief
CNBC International has named Jason Webby as senior vice-president, sales. In this newly created international…
TV4 extends hockey rights
Sweden’s TV4 Group has extended its deal to show Swedish Super League hockey along with…
HBO joins the on-demand TV fight in the Nordic region
HBO is launching a multiplatform TV service in the Nordic territories, placing it directly in…
Fox Networks boss David Haslingden stepping down
David Haslingden, president and chief operating officer of Fox’s channels division, has stepped down and…
ESPN launches multiplatform ESPNFC brand
Sports broadcaster ESPN has launched a new football brand called ESPNFC. ESPNFC replaces ESPNsoccernet as…
Europsort hails digital Olympics
Sports broadcaster Eurosport’s Eurosport.com attracted almost 5.6 million daily visitors during the Olympic Games. Of…
Former BBC DG Thompson to helm New York Times
BBC director-general Mark Thompson is to become president of the CEO of The New York…
Viasat extends Hockey deal
Modern Times Group’s pay TV arm Viasat Broadcasting has extended the exclusive pay TV broadcast…