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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…
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…
Analysts gloomy on outlook for CME
Influential credit ratings agency Moody’s says that the outlook for Time Warner-backed CME is challenging…
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…
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….
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…
CME quiet on channel sale rumours
Time Warner backed Central and Eastern European broadcast group CME is considering selling Nova TV…
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…
Digital growth boosts ProSiebenSat.1
ProSiebenSat.1 has confirmed its full-year outlook following strong third-quarter net income growth, boosted by growth…
Russian broadcasters to launch local Hulu
Russian broadcasters CTC, Ren TV and Channel 5 have teamed together to launch an online…
VIMN hires Russian chief
Viacom International Media Networks has hired Elena Balmont as general manager of its Russian channels…
Chellomedia’s Panda moves into original content
Canal Panda has made its first major move into original content with the commission of…
Inea expands HD offering to 40 channels
Polish cable operator Inea has added two new HD channels to its programming line-up. Entertainment…
BSkyB inks deal with NBC Universal
British pay TV broadcaster Sky has inked a deal with NBC Universal that gives it…
Kabel BW and Unitymedia align offerings
German cable operators Kabel BW and Unitymedia have unified the pay TV packages they offer…
BBC Knowledge expands Polish reach with Polsat
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is adding BBC Knowledge to its line-up. The deal…
Eurochannel embarks on European expansion
European film channel Eurochannel has selected Eutelsat’s 16A satellite to support a pan-European expansion strategy….
Inea adds two HD channels
Polish cable operator Inea has added two new HD channels to its programming line-up. The…
Chello buys 150 hours from BBC Worldwide
Chellomedia, the content arm of Liberty Global, has acquired a 150 hour package of programmes…
End of the road for Moldova International
Moldovan state broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova has decided to shut down its international channel Moldova International in…
Discovery launching five channels on Turkish IPTV
Discovery is launching five of its channels on Turkish IPTV service Tivibu. The IPTV service…
BeIN Sport secures NBA rights
Al Jazeera’s French BeIN Sport service has secured rights to US NBA basketball for four…
Beltelecom boosts channel line-up
Belarus service provider Beltelecom has added two channels to its Zala TV platform. The operator…
Dreamworks to launch international kids channels
Dreamworks Animation is looking to launch a number of branded kids channels internationally and will…
Chello launches JimJam and Outdoor Channel in Africa
Broadcaster Chello Zone is launching kids channel JimJam and outdoor activity network Outdoor Channel in…
Brightcove wins Viacom business
International broadcaster Viacom has begun using Brightcove’s cloud services for digital content delivery across platforms…
BBC renews SES capacity deal
Satellite operator SES has renewed a multiple transponder contract with UK public broadcaster the BBC….
iConcerts strikes Pitchfork music streaming deal
International music broadcaster and video-on-demand platform iConcerts is airing the Pitchfork Media Festival in Paris…
Cosmos TV drops analogue fee
Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV is offering a discount for its analogue package until…
OTE launches in-house movie networks
Greek telco OTE is launching its own movie channels, one of which will offer films…