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Broadcasters
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Eurosport makes mobile streaming available
Eurosport is to make its mobile streaming app available to Android users for the first…
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Sky Deutschland expands HD line-up with TNT Series
Sky Deutschland is adding Turner’s general entertainment channel TNT Series HD to its line-up. The…
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The Digital TV CEE Q&A: Robert Berza, CME
Ahead of this month’s Digital TV CEE conference, we talk to Robert Berza, head of…
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EC gives small comfort to broadcasters on spectrum
The European Commission’s radio spectrum chief has given partial assurance to Europe’s broadcasters over fears…
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UK viewers ready to embrace summer of sport, says survey
Over 34 million UK viewers will watch sport on TV over the summer, with 30%…
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Channel 4 to launch ‘playalong’ app for The Million Pound Drop
UK broadcaster Channel 4 plans to launch its first ‘playalong’ iOS and Android mobile app…
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Farncombe launches TNT 2.0 test suite for HbbTV
TV technology consultancy firm Farncombe and standards conformance specialist Digital TV Labs have launched a…
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Viacom raising US$400m of debt
Media giant Viacom is raising US$400 million (€318 million) of debt. It is issuing notes…
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Sony SAB launches on Freesat
Sony Entertainment Network’s Sony SAB channel has joined the Freesat platform in the UK. The…
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Etisalat strikes deal with Al Jazeera Sport
Middle Eastern pay TV operator Etisalat has struck a deal with Al Jazeera Sport that…
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TVN sells control of Onet for €217.5 million
Polish broadcaster TVN is selling control of the Onet internet portal to Ringier Axel Springer…
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Viasat Motor makes Baltic debut
MTG-backed commercial broadcaster Viasat has launched its pay-channel Viasat Motor in the Baltic region. The…
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A+E ups Sean Cohan
A+E Networks has promoted Sean Cohan to executive vice-president, international. Cohan will continue to report…
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ITV releases new version of Player
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has launched version 2.0 of its ITV Player app. The app…
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Lagardère names kids programming chief
Lagardère Group has named Sebastien Liefferinckx as director of programmes at kids channel Gulli. Liefferinckx,…
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Sony Pictures updates EMEA TV management structure
Sony Pictures Television Networks has launched a new management structure across Europe and has promoted…
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Lovefilm strikes NBCU deal
UK online streaming service Lovefilm has struck a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution…
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TF1 loses YouTube court case
TF1 has lost its case against Google, which a French court ruled was not responsible…
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Eurosport signs TV app deal with Panasonic
Eurosport has launched an app for Panasonic Viera Connect TVs in time for Roland Garros….
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Al Jazeera French offices raided following Canal Plus complaint
Charles Biétry, the head of Al Jazeera’s French sports channels beIN Sport, has revealed that…
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Channel 4 teams with Bauer for companion screen interactivity
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with Bauer Media to launch second-screen interactivity for…
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Poland’s ‘n’ scoops 3D Olympics
Polish pay TV platform ‘n’ has acquired a raft of TV rights to the Summer…
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Euronews names broadcasting and marketing chief
Euronews has appointed Grégory Samak world director of broadcasting and programme marketing. The news channel…
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Ofcom confirms Richards has applied for BBC director general job
Ofcom has confirmed that its chief executive Ed Richards has applied for the BBC director-general…
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Connected devices help boost iPlayer performance
The popularity of iPlayer shows little signs of waning, with video requests for January to…
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Al Jazeera could launch French-language news channel for Africa
Al Jazeera plans to launch a French-language news channel for Africa between now and the…
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Al Jazeera mulls English Premier League bid
Al Jazeera could bid for UK as well as international rights to English Premier League…
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Channel 5 posts strong growth
UK commercial broadcaster Channel 5 helped owner Northern & Shell report a 40% increase in…
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CTC Media acquires two regional channels
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has acquired two regional Russian television channels. The company has bought…
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Thinkbox makes executive changes
Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial television in the UK, has made a number of…