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Filipino GMA launches in Middle East
Filipino broadcaster GMA Network is launching its international news channel in the Middle East after…
New blow for Canal Plus as Al Jazeera and M6 share Europa League
Al Jazeera has continued its assault on football rights in France by acquiring the rights…
Discovery posts double-digit profit and revenue growth
Factual channel provider Discovery has reported double digit profit and revenue increases for the year…
French external media boosted by France 24 Arabic launch
The channels run by France’s external media organisation, Audiovisuel Extérieur de la France (AEF), have…
BBC confirms Olympic 3D coverage
The BBC has confirmed that it will air some Olympic events, including the men’s 100…
TF1 revenues remain stable
TF1 said it expects revenues will remain flat this year, despite economic uncertainties. The Bouygues-owned…
Eurosport extends skiing deal
Sports broadcaster Eurosport has extended its rights deal with the International Ski Federation (FIS) for…
CTC Media signs Globecast to distribute international channel
CTC Media will see its international channel available to more than 120 million television households…
Media Capital sees revenues fall
Portuguese media group Media Capital, which operates free-to-air broadcaster TVI, reported falling revenues as a…
Sky Deutschland expands catch-up offering
German pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has expanded its Sky Anytime service by adding factual…
Penthouse launches HD in Germany
Adult channel Penthouse has launched its high definition service on Entertain, Deutsche Telekom’s IPTV service….
Kids channel Megamax launches on UPC Direct
Chello Central Europe’s kids channel Megamax has launched on the UPC Direct DTH platform in…
IMG Media launches sports channel
International producer and distributor IMG Media is launching a 24-hour sports channel after striking a…
Al Jazeera to launch two sports channels, CFoot to shut down
Al Jazeera is to launch two dedicated sports channels in France, following its acquisition of…
MTV rebrands UK HD offering
Viacom is launching its core MTV channel in high definition in the UK. MTV will…
Eurosport renews Africa Cup of Nations rights
Sports broadcaster Eurosport has renewed its rights for the Africa Cup of Nations football championship…
Viacom inks content deal with Amazon
Viacom has concluded a deal with Amazon that will let the online retailer’s customers stream…
France 24 launches connected TV channel on Freeview
France 24 has today launched its French-language news channel on the UK’s Freeview platform via…
Strong quarter for Scripps
International broadcaster Scripps Networks Interactive saw revenues increase 10% in the fourth quarter of 2011….
Volia adds new channels to line-up
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added two new channels to its programming line-up. Subscribers to…
Zeiler leaves RTL, joins Turner
Gerhard Zeiler is to become president of Turner Broadcasting System International after announcing his departure…
BBC and Thomson complete Freeview fifth HD channel trial
UK public broadcaster the BBC is set to broadcast a fifth HD Freeview channel on…
Telekom Slovenia game for Ginx TV
Telekom Slovenia has added gaming channel Ginx TV to its SiOL pay TV platform. The…
Disney committed to international channel expansion
Disney reported a 1% increase in first-quarter revenues of US$10.8 billion (€8.2 billion) in 2011…
Paramount Comedy rolling out in Russia
Viacom will launch its Paramount Comedy channel in Russia in April. The localized service will…
e-Vision adds time-shifted e-masala
UAE service provider Etisalat’s e-Vision service has launched a time-shifted version of its Indian channel…
Volia to expand HD footprint to 13 cities
Ukrainian pay TV operator Volia will launch HD services in 13 cities this year. The…
Nick Jr launches in Israel
Viacom International Media Networks has launched its pre-school channel Nick Jr in Israel. The Hebrew-language…
Cyfra Plus offers free BBC channels
Polish pay TV operator Cyfra Plus is offering BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge free-of-charge to…
B.net adds to sports offering
Croatian cable operator B.net has added two new HD sports services to its Total TV…