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Canal Plus takes F1 rights
Canal Plus has acquired exclusive rights to the Formula 1 motor racing series. The French…
TV4 expands use of Pilat Media software
Swedish broadcaster TV4 Group has expanded its implementation of Pilat Media’s business management software. An…
HBO Go now ready for Apple AirPlay
HBO president and COO, Eric Kessler, announced yesterday that the HBO Go TV Everywhere service…
Comcast to take full control of NBC Universal
US cable and media giant Comcast is to acquire the 49% of NBC Universal that…
France Télévisions’ Pflimlin calls for new look at ad rules
France Télévisions president Rémy Pflimlin has called for a fresh look at the rules governing…
Swisscom to roll out FTTS with Huawei
Swisscom has chosen Huawei as technology partner for a planned rollout of fibre-to-the-street to deliver…
Liam Keelan opts for BBC Worldwide over Sky
Liam Keelan has opted to take a new role at BBC Worldwide over the position…
EBU acquires weightlifting rights
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has secured media rights to European Weightlifting Federation championships until…
BBC to launch programming on iPlayer before TV
The BBC has approved plans to launch a raft of programming online before it hits…
Belgacom boosts TV everywhere offering
Belgacom has added Belgian public broadcaster RTBF’s La Une, La Deux and La Trois to…
Pro TV channels back on Romtelecom
Romanian service provider Romtelecom has struck a deal with commercial broadcaster Pro TV to resume…
MTS increases HD offering
Russian service provider MTS is to increase the number of HD channels it offer to…
YourTV wins Manchester local TV licence
YourTV, backed by former BBC chairman Michael Lyons among others, has secured UK regulator Ofcom’s…
Volia adds HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery HD Showcase and Animal Planet HD to its…
Euronews renews Arabsat contract
Euronews has renewed its contract with Arabsat to broadcast its Euronews Arabic channel on the…
ProSiebenSat.1 strikes deal for Lionsgate movies
ProSiebenSat.1 has picked up free-to-air TV rights and second and basic pay TV windows and…
BBC Trust to carry out wide-ranging reviews
The BBC Trust, the UK public broadcaster’s governing body, is to carry out reviews of…
The Euro50 Q&A: Aleksander Kutela, president, HBO Poland
Aleksander Kutela has been with HBO Poland since it launched in the region. He has…
UKTV launches iOS app for Dave
UKTV-owned UK entertainment channel Dave has launched an iOS app that enables viewers to watch…
Channel 4 to test enhanced targeted advertising
UK public broadcaster Channel 4 is to take its first steps into a deeper level…
Mixed results for Lagardère Active
A stronger performance by its radio and TV production activities in the fourth quarter failed…
STV choose Videoplaza for multiscreen advertising
Advertising management specialist Videoplaza has been selected by Scottish commercial broadcaster STV to help monetize…
Disney looks at exiting ESPN UK
Disney has confirmed that it is looking at pulling out of its UK-based sport channel…
SVT channels now available online
Swedish public broadcaster SVT’s channels are all now available on the web, making it possible…
Channel 4 launches 4oD Android app
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a dedicated 4oD app for Android tablets and smartphones….
Sky starts 3D Formula 1 coverage
UK pay TV broadcaster BSkyB will start covering Formula 1 in 3D later this month,…
Sony SAB joins Virgin Media
South Asian broadcaster Sony Entertainment Network has launched its Sony SAB light-entertainment channel on Virgin…
Turner hires Disney’s Giorgio Stock to head European business
Turner Broadcast has poached Giorgio Stock from Disney and he will run the company’s business…
Sony to launch channel for Germany
Sony Pictures Television Networks is to launch a German version of its Sony Entertainment Television…
Annecchino replaces Dall’Orto at Viacom
Antonio Campo Dall’Orto has left Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) and will be replaced by…