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Trace for CYTA
France-based music and sports channel provider Trace has secured carriage for its Trace Sports, Trace…
Chello Central Europe strikes new carriage deals
Chello Central Europe, the Liberty Global-owned pan-regional broadcast group, has inked a number of carriage…
History stakes its claim to be growth leader
History has laid a claim to be the fastest growing pay TV channel in the…
Telenor chairman Norvik quits over TV2 sale controversy
Telenor chairman Harald Norvik has resigned over a disagreement with the Norwegian ministry of trade…
TV4 launches Fakta XL
Sweden’s TV4 will launch a new channel, TV4 Fakta XL, in August. The channel, which…
Michael Eisner raising US$800m for production company
Former Disney boss Michael Eisner has reportedly recruited JP Morgan to help him raise US$800…
Sony Movie Channel launches in the UK
Sony will launch its Sony Movie Channel in the UK this week on the Sky…
Zee TV launches two channels in UAE
Indian broadcaster Zee TV is launching two channels in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The…
BBC Worldwide wins appeal against ATVOD ruling
BBC Worldwide has won an appeal against a ruling by video-on-demand regulator ATVOD that it…
New European 3D launch for Discovery
Discovery has inked its second major 3D programming deal in Europe, our sister publication TBI…
Discovery’s DMAX to launch on HD Plus
Discovery’s free-to-air general entertainment channel DMAX is to launch on satellite operator SES’ HD Plus…
Kinowelt to launch HD channel
German pay TV movie channel Kinowelt is launching in an HD version, according to local…
KPN adding HBO channels
Dutch telco and IPTV service operator KPN is expected to add three local HBO channels…
Carriage and programming deals for Sundance
The international Sundance channel has inked new carriage deals for its services in Asia and…
UPC Cablecom takes ProSiebenSat.1 channels
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has inked a distribution deal with Swiss cable operator UPC Cablecom. The…
RTL confirms executive appointments
Pan-European broadcast group RTL has confirmed Thomas Rabe as its new chairman and Guillaume de…
Thema signs 47 channel deal with Virgin France
Channel distributor Thema has signed a carriage deal with Virgin France for 47 of its…
TeleColumbus to add 10 HD channels from ARD and ZDF
TeleColumbus is adding 10 HD channels from public broadcasters ZDF and ARD. The German cable…
KPN launches Penthouse HD
KPN is launching adult channel Penthouse HD1 on its pay TV platform. The Dutch telco…
SyFy HD gets Zon carriage
Portuguese cable operator Zon Multimedia has added sci-fi channel SyFy HD to its line-up. The…
Sky Deutschland’s Bundesliga deal will keep OTT players at bay
Sky Deutschland’s acquisition of domestic football rights will help it fight off competition from over-the-top…
Virgin Media reveals Olympic plans
British cable operator Virgin Media has struck a deal with the BBC and Eurosport that…
Canal Plus facing Bolloré enquiry
French pay TV broadcaster Canal Plus is facing a regulatory investigation over its plans to…
France 24 nears 250 million homes
France 24 is now available in 245 million households, the news broadcaster said. The company,…
Cosmos TV adds S-TV
Belarusian pay TV operator Cosmos TV is adding entertainment channel S-TV to its network. From…
Deutsche Telekom adds 15 HD channels
Deutsche Telekom is adding 15 HD channels to its line-up, taking the total number of…
Style Network to expand international presence
NBC Universal’s female skewing cable broadcaster Style Network is to expand its international channels arm…
Fox to rebrand Finland’s Suomi TV
Fox International Channels is rebranding its recently acquired Finnish free-to-air station Suomi TV as Fox…
ProSieben Fun added to Unitymedia
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has struck a distribution deal with cable operator Unitymedia for its…
Trace Sports to make UK debut
Sports celebrity channel Trace Sports will launch in the UK on Sky’s pay TV platform…