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Channel 4 announces new 4oD services

UK commercial broadcaster Channel 4 has announced a range of digital initiatives for its online…

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BBC news chiefs step aside as Patten begins search for new DG

Following the resignation of BBC director-general George Entwistle on Saturday, head of news Helen Boaden…

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Analysts gloomy on outlook for CME

Influential credit ratings agency Moody’s says that the outlook for Time Warner-backed CME is challenging…

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Swisscom offers TV free of charge to all DSL subs

Swisscom is to provide its digital TV service free of charge to its DSL customers…

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OFIVE TV joins French bouquet on Amos 5

African entertainment channel OFIVE TV is joining the French-language bouquet on Spacecom’s Amos satellite fleet….

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TF1 and M6 appeal against Canal Plus FTA acquisitions

French broadcasters TF1 and M6 have filed an appeal against the competition authority’s approval of…

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CME quiet on channel sale rumours

Time Warner backed Central and Eastern European broadcast group CME is considering selling Nova TV…

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Al Jazeera’s BeIN Sport passes one million subscribers

Al Jazeera’s French sports venture BeIN Sport has passed the one million subscribers milestone, according…

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Digital growth boosts ProSiebenSat.1

ProSiebenSat.1 has confirmed its full-year outlook following strong third-quarter net income growth, boosted by growth…

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Russian broadcasters to launch local Hulu

Russian broadcasters CTC, Ren TV and Channel 5 have teamed together to launch an online…

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VIMN hires Russian chief

Viacom International Media Networks has hired Elena Balmont as general manager of its Russian channels…

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Chellomedia’s Panda moves into original content


Canal Panda has made its first major move into original content with the commission of…

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Inea expands HD offering to 40 channels

Polish cable operator Inea has added two new HD channels to its programming line-up. Entertainment…

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BSkyB inks deal with NBC Universal

British pay TV broadcaster Sky has inked a deal with NBC Universal that gives it…

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Kabel BW and Unitymedia align offerings

German cable operators Kabel BW and Unitymedia have unified the pay TV packages they offer…

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BBC Knowledge expands Polish reach with Polsat

Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding BBC Knowledge to its line-up. The deal…

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Eurochannel embarks on European expansion

European film channel Eurochannel has selected Eutelsat’s 16A satellite to support a pan-European expansion strategy….

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Inea adds two HD channels

Polish cable operator Inea has added two new HD channels to its programming line-up. The…

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Chello buys 150 hours from BBC Worldwide

Chellomedia, the content arm of Liberty Global, has acquired a 150 hour package of programmes…

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End of the road for Moldova International

Moldovan state broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova has decided to shut down its international channel Moldova International in…

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Discovery launching five channels on Turkish IPTV

Discovery is launching five of its channels on Turkish IPTV service Tivibu.
 The IPTV service…

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BeIN Sport secures NBA rights

Al Jazeera’s French BeIN Sport service has secured rights to US NBA basketball for four…

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Beltelecom boosts channel line-up

Belarus service provider Beltelecom has added two channels to its Zala TV platform. The operator…

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Dreamworks to launch international kids channels

Dreamworks Animation is looking to launch a number of branded kids channels internationally and will…

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Chello launches JimJam and Outdoor Channel in Africa

Broadcaster Chello Zone is launching kids channel JimJam and outdoor activity network Outdoor Channel in…

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Brightcove wins Viacom business

International broadcaster Viacom has begun using Brightcove’s cloud services for digital content delivery across platforms…

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BBC renews SES capacity deal

Satellite operator SES has renewed a multiple transponder contract with UK public broadcaster the BBC….

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iConcerts strikes Pitchfork music streaming deal

International music broadcaster and video-on-demand platform iConcerts is airing the Pitchfork Media Festival in Paris…

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Cosmos TV drops analogue fee

Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV is offering a discount for its analogue package until…

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OTE launches in-house movie networks

Greek telco OTE is launching its own movie channels, one of which will offer films…