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MTG to sell Bet24
Modern Times Group is to sell its European betting division Bet24 as it looks to…
CTC Media launches Videomore on Android
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is launching its online video social networking service Videomore on Android…
Netia adds TVN Player to online platform
Poland’s Netia has added TVN Player, the online platform of commercial broadcaster TVN, to its…
Discovery targets international growth, cautious on OTT
Speaking ahead of Discovery Communications’ ‘upfront’ presentation to advertisers in New York, David Zaslav, president…
France 5 launches HbbTV service today
France 5 is launching a Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) service. It will start today…
Management changes at Endemol
The president of production and distribution group Endemol has stepped down. Marco Bassetti announced his…
OBN wins Champions League rights for Bosnia
Bosnian free-to-air broadcaster OBN has been awarded the broadcasting rights to the UEFA Champions League…
Eurosport 3D and 24 BBC Red Button services for Olympics
The range of services offering coverage of the London Olympic Games to UK viewers is…
Belgacom and OBN win UEFA rights
Belgacom has secured the Belgian and Luxembourg rights to UEFA Champions League football for the…
Disney moves and series for Blinkbox
UK online movie service Blinkbox has signed a deal with Disney UK and Ireland to…
Discovery to launch mobile TV in Russia with MTS
Channel provider Discovery Networks is to launch mobile TV services in Russia in partnership with…
INEA adds more TVN HD channels
Polish cable operator INEA has added three HD channels from broadcaster TVN to its programming…
TeliaSonera International Carrier to deliver NHL for Viasat
TeliaSonera International Carrier is to deliver NHL ice-hockey games to Viasat Broadcasting in Stockholm under…
Fox strikes VOD deal with VimpelCom
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Russian service provider VimpelCom, which operates under the Beeline…
Fox to use Civolution’s Teletrax to monitor content
Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution is to use TV technology provider Civolution’s media monitoring service…
Viaplay launches in Russia
Modern Times Group has launched its Viaplay online pay TV service in Russia. The service…
France Télévisions: no free movies on Pluzz
French public broadcaster France Télévisions has decided against offering films free of charge on its…
Sky Deutschland adds kids programming to Sky Anytime
Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is to add kids programmes to its Sky Anytime catch-up…
Scripps looking to further international expansion
Channel provider Scripps Networks Interactive is likely to look to further international acquisitions following its…
Trace Sports HD launches on Numericable
French broadcaster Trace has signed a carriage deal with Numericable for its new sports channel…
A+E poach Sundance exec as international MD
A+E Networks has appointed Christopher Barry as managing director, international strategy and digital media. Based…
EBU gets media rights for 2018 and 2012 World Cups
The EBU has secured all exclusive media rights for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in…
B.net adds Fox Movies
Croatian cable operator B.net has added the Fox Movies channel to its line-up to its…
Eutelsat adds HbbTV interactivity to KabelKiosk
Eutelsat’s KabelKiosk platform, which serves cable operators in Germany and neighbouring countries, is adding an…
Channel 4 VOD views up 10% year-on-year
Channel 4’s online VOD platform 4oD attracted 45 million views in February, bringing total year-to-date…
Euronews names worldwide distribution exec
Euronews has appointed Arnaud Verlhac as deputy director of worldwide distribution. He will be responsible…
CME launching Acasa in Romania
Central and eastern European broadcaster Central Media Enterprises is launching a spinoff of its female…
NDS faces fresh hacking claims, accuses BBC of “gross misrepresentation”
New allegations have emerged claiming that conditional access company NDS promoted pay TV piracy in…
News Corp planning sports channel launch
News Corp is eyeing the launch of a national sports network in the United States,…
A+E names Zidek as European content sales director
A+E Networks has poached former Lionsgate executive Hana Zidek to become director of content sales…