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Ofcom: BEN TV in breach of broadcast licence
BEN TV, an entertainment and news channel targeted at diaspora African and Caribbean audiences, has…
HBO president Lombardo leaving
Michael Lombardo is exiting his position as president of programming at HBO, ending a 33-year…
Redstone removes Dauman from trust as Viacom battle enters new phase
Viacom owner Sumner Redstone has hit out at CEO and executive chairman Philippe Dauman, saying…
Croatia’s Optima adds Fight Channel World HD to line-up
Croatian telecom operator Optima has added Fight Channel World HD to its extended package and…
Eurochannel goes live on du in the UAE
European culture and lifestyle channel, Eurochannel, is now available in the United Arab Emirates through…
Al Jazeera’s AJ+ launches Android app
Qatar-based news service Al Jazeera has launched an Android app for its digital service, AJ+….
Box Plus Network launches new UK music channels
The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has launched two new…
Eurosport teams up with Tennis Channel for Roland Garros
Discovery-owned Eurosport has teamed up with Tennis Channel to enhance its coverage of the forthcoming…
Tern chief executive Mariam Zamaray leaves company
Mariam Zamaray has left channel operator Tern (Television Entertainment Reality Network) by mutual consent. Zamaray…
Euronews taps Alterna’TV for Lat Am push
Euronews is tapping Thema-owned Alterna’TV to help it build distribution in Latin America. Canal+ Group-owned…
4K service Clubbing TV 360 to launch by end of year
A new 4K channel, Clubbing TV 360, is to launch by the end of this…
Atresmedia creates new international unit
Spanish media giant Atresmedia has unified its international channel under one brand. The Antena 3,…
New EMEA appointments for Viceland
Vice Media’s youth-focused channel Viceland has made a series of senior EMEA appointments ahead of…
Lollipop on Middle East platforms
Channels provider Mimyuni Media Entertainment has secured carriage for its new Lollipop kids channel with…
Disney CEO has ‘no plans’ to extend tenure
The future leadership of The Walt Disney Company remains in flux after current CEO and…
Premium pushes Mediaset into the red
Mediaset was pulled into the red in the first quarter, posting a loss of €18…
Turner launches kids Hindi channel in MENA
Turner has launched kids channel, Cartoon Network Hindi, across the Middle East and North Africa….
Regulator calls on C4 to programme for kids
UK public broadcaster should do more to cater for kids and has been asked to…
Finland’s DNA strikes HD deal with Yle
Finnish operator DNA and public broadcaster Yle have struck a deal to continue the distribution…
Discovery strikes Olympic deal with Czech Television
Discovery Communications has signed a deal with Czech public broadcaster Ceska Televize to make coverage…
Industry figures vocal in support for BBC
Several actors and TV industry names used their BAFTA award acceptance speeches to register strong…
Scripps boosted by TVN performance
Scripps Networks Interactive’s first quarter revenue has been boosted by the performance of Polish broadcast…
RTL and former Hungary chief in legal dispute
Former RTL Hungary chief executive and current chief of rival broadcaster TV2 Dirk Gerkens is…
Discovery staff cuts to cost the firm up to US$60m
Discovery Communications plans to make staff cuts that will cost the cable giant up to…
Red Bull keeps Servus on air
Red Bull-owned channel Servus TV will continue to operate, despite the announcement earlier this week that that…
Bravo goes free-to-air for the first time
Cable net Bravo will become a free-to-air offering for the first time after NBCUniversal and…
EBU withdraws services from Romanian pubcaster
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has withdrawn member services from Romanian public broadcaster Televiziunea Română…
BBC World News expands Intelsat deal
BBC World News has renewed and expanded its deal for use of multiple Intelsat satellites…
Turner launches Boomerang in Turkey
Turner is launching kids channel Boomerang in Turkey on the D-Smart satellite service and Tivibù…
Quest begins live streaming
Discovery’s Quest channel has started live streaming, the first time the channel operator has taken…