After more than 40 years of operation, DTVE is closing its doors and our website will no longer be updated daily. Thank you for all of your support.
Channels
1 min read
Russia’s RTR launches Fight Club channel
Russian broadcaster RTR has launched a new channel devoted to combat sports, Fight Club. The…
3 min read
Q&A: Sean Cohan, A+E Networks International
A+E Networks International operates the History, Bio and Crime & Investigation brands in EMEA. Senior…
1 min read
KDG adds MTV channel
German cable operator Kabel Deutschland (KDG) has added music channel MTV Brand New to its…
1 min read
SiOL TV adds Pop Non Stop
Telekom Slovenije has added pay TV package Pop Non Stop to its SiOL TV service….
11 min read
Market forces: the importance of channel branding
In an age of multiplatform distribution and à la carte consumption of content, the channel…
1 min read
Vodafone expands HD line-up
Vodafone is adding three new HD channels to its German IPTV platform. From December 1,…
1 min read
ProSiebenSat.1 set on Fun and Emotions
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s forthcoming new pay TV channel will be named ProSieben Fun, according to…
1 min read
Uzbekistan launching HD DTT channel
Uzbekistan is launching its first HD digital-terrestrial channel, according to local reports. The channel, Uz.HD,…
1 min read
Spiegel TV Wissen HD launching on KDG
German pay TV factual channel Spiegel TV Wissen HD is to launch on Kabel Deutschland’s…
1 min read
Dutch Sport1 renews UEFA deal
Dutch sports broadcaster Sport1 has renewed its deal to air the UEFA Champions League soccer…
1 min read
Iran launches new channels
Iran is set to launch eight new thematic television channels after the The Islamic Republic…
1 min read
TF1, M6 decline to play ball on Euro 2012 rights
French commercial channels TF1 and M6 have declined to make a new, higher offer for…
1 min read
Volia adds new HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added three new channels to its line-up. The cable operator…
1 min read
Hot Bird Awards winners unveiled
Satellite operator Eutelsat has unveiled the winners of its Hot Bird TV Awards. Best chidren’s…
1 min read
ProSiebenSat.1 acquires Swedish producer
ProSiebenSat.1’s Scandinavian production division has acquired Swedish producer Hard Hat. Snowman Productions, which was set…
1 min read
A+E Networks UK strikes deal with Cyfrowy Polsat
Polish pay TV provider Cyfrowy Polsat is adding channels from A+E Networks UK to its…
1 min read
Mediaset news channel to go on air Monday
Mediaset’s news channel TgCom24 will officially begin broadcasting on Monday, following a pre-launch test phase….
1 min read
Chello DMC wins Fox contract
Playout provider Chello DMC has won a five-year contract with Fox International Channels Europe to…
1 min read
Paul Robinson exiting KidsCo
DTVE understands that Paul Robinson, managing director of the KidsCo kids channel is in the…
1 min read
Al Jazeera looking to French Euro 2012 rights
Al Jazeera has made a €130 million bid for the French rights to the Euro…
1 min read
BBC secures Six Nations rights
The BBC has secured exclusive rights to the Six Nations rugby tournament until 2017 and…
1 min read
BBC Worldwide Channels staffs up for original content push
BBC Worldwide’s channels division has hired Tracy Forsyth as its first commissioning editor and David…
1 min read
Telemach secures sports channels
Slovenian cable operator Telemach has struck a deal with sports broadcaster Ikomedio whereby it will…
1 min read
Virgin Media adds BoxNation
Virgin Media is to add premium sports channel BoxNation to its programming line-up. The channel,…
1 min read
Skipper to captain ESPN
Global sports broadcaster ESPN has promoted programming boss John Skipper to the position of president…
1 min read
Dutch politicians slam public broadcaster merger plan
Dutch politicians have slammed a proposed merger between two of the country’s largest public broadcasters…
1 min read
Man TV no longer on NTV Plus
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has withdrawn male interest channel Man TV from its…
1 min read
AMC names senior counsel
International channel operator AMC Networks has appointed John Derderian as senior counsel for its global…
1 min read
TV4 launches ‘freemium’ Play service on iPads
Swedish broadcaster TV4 has launched an iPad app for its TV4 Play on-demand service, following…
1 min read
Minimax gets Slovenian deal
Minimax, the kids channel operated by Liberty Global’s content division Chello, has launched in Slovenia…