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Zuku to add Star channels
African pay TV platform Zuku has struck a deal with Indian broadcaster Star that will…
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Edonys protests CSA decision on wine channel
France-based international channel Edonys, which deals with all aspects of wine and viticulture, has accused…
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Hunt unveils local TV map
UK culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has unveiled 65 areas across the UK that could be…
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Mediaset and Rai in court over Endemol talent format
Pier Silvio Berlusconi has weighed into an ongoing battle over Endemol talent format Baila! Berlusconi,…
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Outdoor Channel launches in Serbia and Ukraine
Chello Zone-owned Outdoor Channel will be carried in Serbia and Ukraine after carriage deals were…
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Sundance launches in Greece and CEE
Sundance Channel has secured carriage in Greece and a trio of territories in central and…
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History expands in Romania with Romtelecom
A&E Networks’ History channel is expanding in Romania with a launch on Romtelecom’s IPTV and…
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MBC to provide content to Orange Jordan TV service
Middle Eastern broadcaster MBC has struck a deal with Orange Jordan that will see it…
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Fox HD and Nat Geo Wild HD to launch on Sky Deutschland
Fox HD and Nat Geo Wild HD are to launch on Sky Deutschland in Germany…
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Former CNN exec to take over at Current TV
Former CNN executive David Bohrman has been appointed president of Current TV. He will join…
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Viacom’s posts healthy increase in channels revenue
US-based media giant Viacom posted a 10% increase in revenues across its domestic and international…
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Romtelecom adds trio of Chello channels
Romanian telco Romtelecom has added Chello Central Europe’s TV Paprika, JimJam and MGM TV to…
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Changing channels – pay TV broadcasters targeting the CEE region
As the CEE channel environment becomes more competitive, with new digital launches from local as…
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Higher vision
HD is now very much a mainstream format, but are channel and content providers ready…
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Sky Go launches on Apple
UK pay TV operator BSkyBs Sky Go service has launched in AppleÂs App Store. Sky…
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High and wide
Building a portfolio of channels is seen as a natural expansion for international providers, while…
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International affairs
While the secret of success in the international channels business is hard to pin down,…
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Local heroes
Localisation – ranging from language versioning to fully-fledged localised channels – is increasingly seen as…
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Roads less travelled
Despite the hype surrounding non-linear content distribution, most international channel providers are reluctant to race…
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The high life
HDTV is increasingly seen, even within Europe, as the de facto standard for pay-TV services….
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Play it again
The emergence of multi-screen delivery of content has had a significant impact on the channel…
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The sky’s the limit
The satellite industry has proven resilient against the backdrop of a global financial crisis. With…
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Channel choices
Despite the financial downturn of the last two years, central and eastern Europe still provides…
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Channelling on-demand
Video-on-demand services are becoming ubiquitous, taking many forms across Europe. The business models for pay-TV…
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Content conundrum
Investing in original content can be a step-change for international channels. It can also help…
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International affairs
Identifying which markets to prioritise and knowing when to invest in localisation are crucial to…
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Into the unknown
Expanding geographical reach and building a strongly branded presence across the digital domain remain key…
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Supply on-demand
Video-on-demand gives broadcasters the chance to tap into the growing demand for consumers to be…