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ProSieben preps FTA channels, Discovery eyes Scandi business
ProSiebenSat.1 will launch two new free-to-air channels next year. The Germany-based broadcaster could also be…
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TV4 launches companion app for Swedish Million Pound Drop
Swedish broadcaster TV4 is launching a companion screen app for the local version of The…
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Tricolor bans distribution of own HD channels
Russia’s leading pay TV operator Tricolor TV has suspended the distribution of movie channels Kino…
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Gulli launches branded tablet for kids
Lagardère-owned kids channel Gulli has launched a tablet device aimed at the family in partnership…
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Sony Entertainment Television HD on Continent TV
Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has added Sony Entertainment Television HD to its Continent…
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EPL costs could impact other sports, admits Sky Sports chief
The rise in the cost of English Premier League rights as a result of BT’s…
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Fox to launch in south-eastern Europe
Fox International Channels (FIC) is launching its flagship channel Fox in nine territories in south-eastern…
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HD channel growth accelerating across Europe
There are currently 941 HD TV channels on air across Europe, up from 612 at…
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BBC Knowledge joins YouSee
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has signed a deal with…
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iConcerts to air Marley and Hendrix following Universal deal
Music channel iConcerts has signed a deal with Universal Music France that will bring programmes…
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YouTube launches 30 new channels in UK, France and Germany
YouTube has announced 30 new original channel launches across the UK, France and Germany as…
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Canal Plus signs exclusive deal with Warner Bros
Canal Plus has renewed an exclusive distribution agreement with Warner Bros Entertainment France giving it…
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Scripps expands European reach
Scripps Networks International has signed a raft of deals in Europe for its lifestyle channels….
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MTG takes full control of TV 2 Sport
International broadcast group Modern Times Group is acquiring all the remaining shares in the Danish…
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France’s richest man Arnault set to invest in DTT channel
Bernard Arnault, France’s richest man, is one of a group of shareholders set to invest…
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RTL 2 launches on UPC Direct
German channel RTL 2 has launched on UPC’s Hungarian DTH platform UPC Direct. The channel…
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LG signs Disney 3D deal for Smart TV platform
LG Electronics USA has signed a deal with The Walt Disney Studios that will see…
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Russian public broadcast council names chairman
The newly formed Russian Public Television Council has named Oleg Tabakov, artistic director of the…
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Trace Sports goes mobile, makes Norwegian debut
Sports celebrity lifestyle channel Trace Sports has expanded its distribution following deals with mobile TV…
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LTV chief criticises new Latvian retransmission rules
New amendments to Latvia’s media law have been criticised as penalising public broadcaster LTV by…
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NTV Plus adds Travel Channel HD
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is adding Travel Channel HD to its programming line-up….
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Flexible friends: channel delivery in a multiscreen world
Offering content across multiple screens is becoming a necessity for channel operators as consumers demand…
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Zeebox develops live companion app for X Factor
Companion screen social TV service provider Zeebox and its live video partner ShowCaster have developed…
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TF1 reportedly puts putative pay TV plan on ice
French news service BFM TV has reported that commercial broadcaster TF1 has put a plan…
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Top Secret faces closure threat after losing Rostelecom carriage
One of the few TV channels in Russia to give space to independent journalism is…
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Food available from Akado
Russian thematic channel Eda (Food) is now available on cable service provider Akado’s platform. Food…
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Discovery Networks to roll out dual-screen catch-up services
Discovery Networks International (DNI) is preparing to launch various second screen applications for its channel…
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YahLive boosts HD line-up with Russian news channels
UAE-based DTH operator YahLive has added two Russian news channels to its HD bouquet. The…
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CTC announces management changes
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has announced a series of management changes. Natalia Bilan, formerly head…
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Sky Italia launches dedicated James Bond channel
Sky Italia is launching a new channel dedicated to James Bond movies. The Sky Cinema…