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New launches push TLC over 100 million homes mark
Discovery is launching its female-skewed lifestyle channel TLC in Denmark, Finland and Portugal, helping it…
Crime & Investigation makes Middle East debut
A+E Networks’ Crime & Investigation channel has launched in the Middle East on OSN’s platform….
STS Media launches Domashny portal
Russian broadcaster STS Media is launching an online portal for its female skewing channel Domashny….
Sony opens distribution office in the Middle East
Sony Pictures Television is opening a sales office in Dubai. It will be run by…
Freesat adds Argos TV
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added the Argos TV shopping channel to its line-up….
Q&A: Frank Melloul, France 24
News channel France 24 offers feeds in French, English and Arabic. Frank Melloul, head of…
Disney Channel going free-to-air in Turkey
Disney Channel is launching on Free Sat in Turkey, taking the kids and family offering…
BBC Worldwide Channels appoints EMEA development VP
BBC Worldwide Channels has appointed Nina Laricheva as vice-president development for its EMEA business. Laricheva…
MTG reorganises management team
Nordic free and pay TV broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) has named Jørgen Madsen as…
KidsCo launches in Belarus
Kids channel KidsCo has launched in Belarus on the IPTV platform of Cosmos TV. KidsCo…
ODG to deliver ITV content to Three
On Demand Group is to distribute commercial broadcaster ITV’s content to mobile operator Three’s customers….
Discovery Networks makes international appointments
Discovery Networks has announced a raft of international appointments. Doug Baker, formerly chief financial officer…
KidsCo names Disney exec as distribution director
International children’s channel KidsCo has named Kimberly Huttnestine as its new distribution director. Huttnestine joins…
Cyfra Plus adds 10 HD channels
Polish cable operator Cyfra Plus will add 10 HD channels to its line-up in the…
First brands sign up to Channel 4’s interactive ad formats
Channel 4 has signed up the first brands to use its new interactive ad formats….
Sky Sports News HD set for December launch
Sky Sports News HD will launch in Germany and Austria on December 1, pay TV…
Sport1 takes MotoGP rights
German channel Sport1 has secured TV rights to the MotoGP motorcycle racing series. The Constantin…
CSA begins HD DTT auction
French communications regulator CSA has announced an auction for six new HD channels on the…
Nat Geo launches Farsi language channel
National Geographic Channel has launched a Farsi-language channel across the Middle East. The factual channel…
Dogan sells Star TV channel
Turkish media group Dogan Yayin Holdings has sold one of its three television channels –…
Kabel BW HD line-up reaches 40
Kabel BW is claiming to offer more HD channels than any other German TV operator…
ESPN Goals app reaches one million downloads
Sports broadcaster ESPN’s Goals App has been downloaded one million times in the UK. The…
ER-Telecom doubles digital channels
Russian service provider ER-Telecom has doubled the number of digital channels it offers to TV…
PBS chooses Channel 4 for UK ad sales
US public service broadcaster PBS has selected Channel 4 to manage ad sales for its…
ITV wins Europa League from Channel 5
UK commercial broadcaster ITV has secured rights to Uefa Europa League soccer games, wresting the…
A+E promotes sales execs
Channel operator and programme seller A+E Networks has upped two sales executives. Jonathan South has…
Focus Sat adds HD and premium movie package
Romanian DTH operator Focus Sat has added three HD channels and a new movie package…
Fashion One expands European coverage
Fashion and entertainment channel Fashion One TV has inked a satellite deal that will see…
Eurosport using Elemental to deliver multiscreen services
Sports broadcaster Eurosport is using multiscreen technology specialist Elemental Technologies’ platform to deliver its services….
Trace delivers sports and music to Zon
Portuguese pay TV operator Zon Multimedia has added music and sports channels Trace Urban HD…