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Yourfamily launches in Bulgaria
German channel provider Your Family Entertainment has launched its kids and family entertainment channel Yourfamily…
M7 takes new capacity for French-language channels in Belgium
Luxembourg-based pay TV platform operator M7 Group M7 has taken additional capacity on SES’s Astra…
Trace strikes deal for Turkish sports channel
France-based niche content provider Trace has signed a deal with Turkish sports production company Enda…
New parliamentary channel on UPC Ireland
UPC Ireland has launched a new digital channel that will cover the country’s Parliament. The…
Bouygues Telecom and Orange strike deal for TF1 channels
French service provider Bouygues Telecom and Orange/France Telecom have struck deals with French commercial broadcaster…
New Film Europe Channel launches in Slovakia and Czech Republic
A new pay TV channel dedicated to European movies, Film Europe Channel, has launched in…
MTV Networks Africa hires Smit
MTV Networks Africa has appointed former M-Net executive Helen Smit as programming director, music. She…
BBC Trust says World News broke guidelines
The BBC Trust has pinpointed 15 acquired programmes that broke editorial guidelines and has laid…
French DTT plan could harm advertising market, says study
The planned launch of six new channels on France’s digital-terrestrial platform could have a negative…
B.Net adds Top Shop TV
Croatian cable operator B.net has added Top Shot TV to its programming line-up. B.net will…
MTG likely to take market share, say analysts
Modern Times Group is expected to take market share in the free-to-air broadcasting business in…
MGM channels boss Bruce Tuchman takes over at AMC and Sundance
Longstanding MGM channels chief Bruce Tuchman has left the studio to head up the international…
ProSiebenSat.1 sells Bulgarian operations
Germany-based broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 group has sold its Bulgarian music TV channel Voice TV and the…
Fox Italy names entertainment chief
Fox International Channels has appointed former Mediaset executive Alberto Rossini to head of entertainment for…
Czech Republic first in CEE to complete switchover
The Czech Republic has become the first country in central and eastern Europe to complete…
ITV says it will outperform market in 2011, but cautious on 2012
ITV will outperform the wider TV advertising market in 2011, but remains cautious on its…
Al Jazeera dismisses Kids channel chief and senior staff
The general manager and a swathe of senior staff at the Al Jazeera Children’s Channel…
Al Jazeera launches in the Balkans today
Al Jazeera’s news service for the Balkans rolls out today. From 18:00 local time today,…
UPC Poland adds Canal Plus On Demand
Cable operator UPC Poland has added Canal Plus Poland’s on-demand service to its video-on-demand line-up….
TF1 lowers guidance as ad market suffers
France’s leading commercial broadcaster TF1 has lowered its revenue guidance for 2011 as a result…
AMC Networks increased programming costs offset revenue increase
An increase in international revenue at AMC Networks international business was offset by increase programming…
BBC Worldwide names general counsel
BBC Worldwide, the UK broadcaster’s commercial arm, has named Martyn Freeman as its new general…
Denmark to get new sports channel
A new sports channel for Denmark, Kanal Sport, is expected to launch on the YouSee…
NHK and BBC will use Olympics to showcase Super Hi Vision
Japanese public broadcaster NHK and its UK counterpart the BBC have confirmed that they are…
Grieder leaves Nickelodeon
Steve Grieder has left Nickelodeon and his position will not be filled, Informa Telecoms &…
Turner selects Digital Rapids for multiscreen transcoding
Turner Broadcasting System, the broadcaster behind Cartoon Network and CNN amongst others, is using video…
Mediaset sees growth in pay TV
Revenues from Italian broadcaster Mediaset’s pay TV business increased by 16.5% in the first nine…
B.net adds 21 channels
Croatian pay TV operator B.net has enhanced its offering with the addition of 21 new…
Paolini: LCI likely to remain pay TV service
French news and information channel LCI, whose owner TF1 has been seeking a free-to-air slot…
Lagardère Active reports sales boost
French media group Lagardère increased sales at its TV channels, programme production and distribution and…