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Cosmos TV forced to cancel NBC Universal channels
Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV has been forced to withdraw a number of NBC…
Film4 celebrates with 30 movies for 30p
UK movie channel Film4 is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary by offering 30 movies for 30p…
TLC makes Belarus debut
Discovery Networks International has launched female skewed network TLC in Belarus on Cosmos TV’s pay…
CTC Media switches to MPEG-4
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has started broadcasting three of its chnnels using the MPEG-4 standard….
FIC joins Sky Go
Fox International Channels’ general entertainment channel FX is to launch shows including The Walking Dead…
CBS rebrand set for December
Broadcasters Chello Zone and CBS Studios International will launch newly rebranded CBS channels across Europe,…
EBU event supports funding for eastern Europe digitisation
Two European development banks have announced that they are prepared to invest in the digitisation…
Ailing ad market affecting CME
Central and eastern European broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises has reported third quarter revenues down…
UPC Czech Republic adds Eurosport 2 HD
UPC Czech Republic is adding Eurosport 2 HD to its line-up. The channel will be…
BT bolsters sports channel with international football rights
UK telco BT has signed football rights deals with Italian, French, Brazilian and US leagues…
ITV launches rentals on Player
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has relaunched its online video service ITV Player, which now allows…
Sky Deutschland expands third-party HD offerings
Sky Deutschland is expanding the number of HD channels it is making available via third-party…
Multimedia Polska boosts line-up with Polsat channels
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added three Cyfrowy Polsat channels to its line-up. Commercial…
HBO Nordic delays OTT launch
The launch of HBO’s Nordic online video service has been delayed, the cable network has…
NBCU takes EPL rights from Fox
NBC Universal has acquired the exclusive US media rights to the English Premier League. Under…
Benfica to take TV rights in-house
Portuguese premier league football club Benfica is awarding all TV rights to its matches to…
Current TV assessing sale options
International pay TV broadcaster Current TV is eyeing a sale. The company is currently evaluating…
Telekom Slovenije boosts SiolTV line-up
Telecom Slovenije has added two new channels to its SiolTV pay TV platform. The Slovenian…
Eurosport renews Superbike deal
Sports broadcaster Eurosport will continue broadcasting coverage of the FIM Superbike World Championship after renewing…
TV2 launches Hungarian network on UPC Direct
Hungarian DTH operator UPC Direct is to start carrying ProSiebenSat1’s new general entertainment channels SuperTv2…
France 24 available on Windows Media 8
France’s external media arm Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France – comprising France 24, Monte-Carlo Doualiya…
Discovery grows Facebook fanbase, launches global page
Discovery Networks International (DNI) says it now has over five million Facebook fans globally. The…
Canis Media adds new channels for Manchester
The UK’s Canis Media has launched new channels on the Freeview platform in Manchester. The…
English Club TV extends reach with Measat
English language teaching channels English Club TV is to start broadcasting in Asia and Africa…
Middle East focus: Egyptian channels lead rebound in pan-Arab ad market
The advertising market in the Middle East and North Africa has performed strongly this year,…
Middle East focus: MBC expecting growth boost from dedicated Egyptian channel
Leading Middle East broadcaster MBC expects growth next year to be boosted by the launch…
Discovery Networks International appoints SVP of branded solutions
Discovery Networks International has appointed Deena Edwards as senior-vice president of global branded solutions. Working…
MGM HD joins NTV Plus bouquet
Russian pay TV platform NTV Plus is adding MGM HD to its programming line-up. The…
Sky Deutschland adds kids channels to Sky Go
Sky Deutschland is extending its multiscreen platform Sky Go with the addition of a raft…
Muslim TV launches Freeview bouquet
UK-based content aggregator Vision247 has launched a package of channels from Muslim TV on the…