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Lagardère to launch Elle Girl
French media group Lagardère is to launch a new female-focused channel, Elle Girl. The entertainment…
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Altice unveils media organisation
Cable, telecom and media group Altice has formally unveiled the structure of its new media…
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UKTV extends Ericsson broadcast services deal
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV has extended its playout, video on-demand and access services contracts with Ericsson….
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Channel 4 taps Limelight for on-demand content delivery
UK-based public service broadcaster, Channel 4, has partnered with digital content delivery firm Limelight to…
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New extreme sports channel on Meo
Portugal Telecom, which offers services under the Meo brand, has added extreme sports channel MCS…
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Discovery makes Olympic appointments in Italy
Discovery Italia has named Luigi Filippo Ecuba as senior director-sport, and has hired Luca Corsolini…
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NHK World now available on Astra in HD
Channel distributor Japan International Broadcasting has signed a long-term deal with satellite operator SES to…
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BitTorrent News channel to launch next week
BitTorrent’s live-streaming TV news network, BitTorrent News, is due to go live on July 18….
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The QYou moves into Asia Pacific
Youth-focused broadcaster The QYou has signed a deal with Asia-Pacific channel distributor, Multi Channels Asia…
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Vodafone Portugal launches interactive shopping with El Corte Inglés
Vodafone Portugal has teamed up with retail giant El Corte Inglés to launch a new…
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Bike channel launches on Freesat
Cycling channel Bike has launched on Freesat in the UK, marking its free TV launch…
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Virgin Media agrees €10m UTV Ireland buyout
Liberty Global-owned UK and Irish operator Virgin Media has agreed to buy Republic of Ireland…
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Turner launches HD, dual language kids network feeds in MENA
Turner is launching high definition and dual language options for its Cartoon Network and Boomerang…
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SFR adds five channels to offering
Altice-owned French operator SFR has added five new channels to its ADSL and fibre-based TV…
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Watchdog greenlights France Télévisions news channel
French media regulator the CSA has authorised the launch of a news service by public…
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Volia adds Eurosportnews
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Eurosportnews to its channel line-up. Volia already offers the…
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Turner teams up with Machinima
Turner’s Cartoon Network and gaming culture site Machinima are joining forces to cover Adventure Time…
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Nos launches channel, strikes sports deal with Cabovisão
Portuguese cable and pay TV operator Nos has launched its own TV channel, which will…
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A+E taps RTL’s IP Network for advertising sales
A+E Networks has struck a new advertising sales partnership with RTL Group-owned IP Network. According…
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Viacom goes Super local in India
Viacom and TV18 are launching a new local entertainment channel in India. The new net…
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Maxdome commissions first original series
Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1-owned subscription video-on-demand service Maxdome has commissioned its first original series. The broadcaster-owned service…
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New interim chief for SBS6 to replace Oosterman
Patrick van Mierlo has taken over as interim programme director at Dutch broadcaster SBS6, following the…
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BBC documentaries chief takes BBC Two post
The BBC has appointed its head of documentaries, Patrick Holland, as channel editor of BBC…
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Lionsgate buys Starz for $4.4bn
Studio Lionsgate has acquired premium cable channels provider Starz for US$4.4 billion (€4 billion). The…
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TV business needs ‘total overhaul’ to beat Netflix
Traditional content creators and channels need to totally overhaul their businesses if they want to…
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Ziggo adds Italian package
Liberty Global-owned Dutch cable operator Ziggo is to add an Italian package to its Horizon…
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TV4 Group names concept chief
Sweden’s TV4 Group has named Karin Törnkvist to the post of head of concepts, with…
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Unitymedia adds new channels to Horizon Go
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia has added three channels to its Horizon Go mobile…
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Lattelecom adds TNT to offering
Telia-owned Latvia telco Lattelecom is to add Russian general entertainment channel TNT to its programming…
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Canal+ revamps offering
Canal+ has revamped its programming offering with the launch of the ‘Canal+ galaxy’ centred on…