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SES’s TV channel count grows 11.3% in 2015
Satellite operator SES transmitted a record 7,268 TV stations at the end of 2015, after…
Turkey’s D-Smart strikes Fox deal
Turkey’s D-Smart has inked a movie output deal with Twentieth Century Fox, taking the US…
Spanish commercial channels call for level playing field
UTECA, the body that represents Spanish TV commercial terrestrial channels, has called on the next…
Icahn denies Time Warner stake build
Activist investor Carl Icahn has angrily denied he is quietly building a stake in US…
Scripps fills newly created EMEA marcoms role
Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed former Microsoft, Nokia and NBCU director, Maya Bhose, as vice-president…
UPC Poland adds Viasat Explore
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Poland has added Viasat Explore to its TV offering. The…
UK football fans not benefiting from TV deals, says Virgin Media
UK football fans are “not getting a fair share of the benefits from TV rights…
BBC launches drama channel in Middle East
BBC Worldwide has struck a deal with OSN and will roll out its drama channel…
Connected TVs most popular for Xmas iPlayer viewing
Connected TVs were the most popular devices for watching the BBC iPlayer over the Christmas…
Eurosport offers online NBA bundle
Eurosport has struck a deal to offer bundled online access to Eurosport content and live…
Channel 4 claims first all-time viewing share increase since 2006
Last year UK broadcaster Channel 4 claimed its first all-time TV viewing share increase since…
Iskon adds UFC with Fight Channel
T-Hrvatski Telekom-owned Croatian IPTV platform Iskon has added combat sports service Fight Channel, which holds…
Details emerge of new France Télévisions new service
France Télévisions’ planned new digital news channel will employ 75 people and will comprise linear…
Inea offering BBC channels unencrypted
Polish cable operator Inea is offering BBC Worldwide’s BBC Brit and BBC HD channels unencrypted…
UPC DTH adds FilmBox Extra HD to offering
UPC DTH, Liberty Global’s satellite TV arm, has added SPI International’s FilmBox Extra HD channel…
Virgin-owned TV3 appoints managing director
Virgin Media-owned broadcaster TV3 has upped commercial director, Pat Kiely, to managing director of the…
UKTV draws level with C5 and Sky channels
UK pay and free TV broadcaster UKTV’s audience reach is now close to that of…
Nat Geo names new global channels team
National Geographic’s reorganisation under the leadership of Courteney Monroe has continued and she has named the…
Syfy launches multiplatform content lab
NBCUniversal-owned cable net Syfy has launched a new multi-platform content and experience lab and will…
RTL International to launch in mid-January
A new RTL Group entertainment channel, aimed at German speakers and ex-pats around the world,…
African Movie Channel launches on Consat
African Movie Channel has launched its two channels – African Movie Channel (AMC) and African…
Turner strikes exclusive MENA deal with beIN Media
Turner has formed a strategic partnership with Qatar’s beIN Media Group that will see Turner…
All 4 joins Netflix, iPlayer on Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV has rounded out its UK broadcaster catch-up TV services offer by adding…
Discovery bolsters sports team in Norway
Discovery Networks Norway has reinforced its team with the promotion of Jan-Erik Aalbu to sporting…
Volia adds Museum HD to offering
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Museum HD to its programming line-up. The channel, owned…
Canal+ and M6 slam CSA rejection of free-to-air move
French media regulator the CSA has given a green light for TF1-owned news channel LCI…
Fox International Channels going day-and-date with X-Files
Fox International Channels has acquired The X-Files and will launch it day-and-date with the US…
Multimedia Polska takes Reality Kings TV
Adult content specialist Playboy Plus Europe has secured carriage for its Reality Kings TV channel…
YouSee signs up for new C More Golf channel
Danish cable operator YouSee, owned by TDC, will carry a new golf channel from Nordic…
Cyfrowy Polsat offers HBO Go to LTE subscribers
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has made the HBO Go mobile TV service from…