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NBC Universal agrees deal to sell A+E Networks stake
US cable and media giant Comcast’s NBC Universal unit has agreed to sell its 15.8%…
Food Network to expand to 24 hours on Freeview
The Food Network is to expand its programming hours on UK digital terrestrial television service…
Liberty Global confirms Curran as Chellomedia president
Liberty Global has confirmed that Niall Curran will become president of its content and channels…
BBC News boss leaves for RTÉ
The editor of the BBC News Channel, Kevin Bakhurst, has left the UK public broadcaster’s…
French competition watchdog will not split up Canal Plus
France’s competition watchdog has confirmed that it will not force a separation of Canal Plus’…
Second screens boost ratings for Chello’s Canal Panda
Chellomedia’s Spanish kids channel Canal Panda has seen its monthly viewer ratings increase to 0.6%…
Viasat wins the Olympics
Viasat has acquired TV rights to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the 2016 Olympic…
Euronews launches Express app on Android
European news channel Euronews has launched its Express news application on Android devices. The app,…
Star Plus HD launches on Sky
The HD version of South Asian channel Star Plus has launched on the Sky platform…
Armenian football rights awarded
European football body UEFA has awareded all free-to-air media rights for the 2012-15 Champions League…
Telecom Italia Media expects ad profit increase
Telecom Italia Media (TIM) is expecting advertising profit from its free-to-air television channels to increase…
CTC Media secures early VOD window for House
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has inked a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution that…
Champions League deal for Hungary
UEFA has awarded Champions League media rights for the 2012-15 tournament in Hungary to Chello…
Lagardère claims top spot
Lagardère has claimed top spot amongst mobile TV applications for its Télé 7 service. The…
Discovery names French chief
Nicolas Bonard has been named general manager, Discovery Networks France. The appointment will see Bonard…
M6 adds social TV services for channels
French commercial broadcaster M6 is launching second-screen and social TV enhancements to its Replay service…
CBeebies and CBBC head to Global iPlayer
The BBC is adding two new sections to the Global iPlayer service in Europe, featuring…
CSA approves six new HD channels for France
French regulator the CSA has officially approved the launch of the six new free-to-air channels…
Primacom ramps up channel offering
German cable operator Primacom has added six new channels, including four HD networks. HD versions…
Hispasat tests service compatible MVC 3D with Jedi
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has carried out the world’s first demonstration of the Jedi TV…
RTL and Al Jazeera interested in Mediast’s pay channels
International broadcasters RTL Group and Al Jazeera have reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring Mediaset’s…
Trace Sports makes Russian debut
Sports entertainment channel Trace Sports is making its debut in Russia after signing deals with…
Inea signs up Russia Today doc channel
Polish cable operator Inea has added the documentary channel operated by Russia Today to its…
YouView to launch for £299 this month, Sky’s Now TV will join
UK connected TV service YouView will be available for consumers to buy by the end…
BBC names George Entwistle director-general
UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed George Entwistle, the boss of its production division…
Two new music channels for the UK
British commercial radio operator Global Radio is launching two new music channels in the UK….
Box TV launches in Africa
UK channel operator Box TV is launching its Box TV channel across Africa. The music…
Hellenic TV to be available in UK for first time
Greek broadcaster Hellenic TV will available in the UK for the first time through the…
Sixx Austria launches
The Austrian version of German-language female-focused channel Sixx launched yesterday, kicking off with a showing…
Euronews extends reach in Africa
Euronews has tripled its reach on the CanalSat African platform by joining the CanalSat Evasion…