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Volia adds three HD channels
Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added two HD channels from SPI International to its programming…
BBC Three to close by February as Trust approves online transition
The BBC Trust has approved plans to close down BBC Three as a broadcast channel…
Euronews launches in Japan
Euronews has launched for the first time in Japan in partnership with IPTV operator Hikari…
AT&T platforms to carry Viceland channel
AT&T’s US platforms are to carry the upcoming A+E Networks-backed cable channel Viceland as part of a…
DJAZZ.tv HD joins Free line-up
A French version of Dutch music channel DJAZZ.tv will broadcast in HD via French pay…
Immediate Media buys UK shopping channel Jewellery Maker
Radio Times publisher Immediate Media has made a push into the TV and online e-commerce…
Ireland’s Eir reportedly in talks to buy Setanta Sport
Irish telco Eir is in talks to acquire Dublin-based pay TV broadcaster Setanta Sport, according…
Channel 4 to launch All 4 on Chromecast
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has teamed up with Google to launch its All 4 on-demand…
SBS launches online S1.TV service
Dutch broadcaster SBS Broadcasting has launched S1.TV, a new online platform that will feature content…
BBC names first Scotland editor
The BBC has appointed news presenter Sarah Smith as its first Scotland editor. The new…
Ofcom drops UK wholesale rules for Sky Sports
Ofcom has removed regulation that requires Sky to offer its Sky Sports 1 and 2 channels…
Mediaset secures fresh court ruling to counter piracy
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has secured a ruling from a court in Milan ordering “a major…
TV France International appoints new president
France Télévisions executive Hervé Michel has been elected president of TV France International and will…
UPC Czech Republic adds new entertainment channel
Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Czech Republic is adding new general entertainment channel Prima Max…
WWE Network to launch in Germany
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is due to launch its over-the-top service WWE Network in Germany…
EE TV adds 25 channels from TVPlayer
EE has added British Eurosport, Discovery Channel and 23 other premium channels to its TV…
Viacom looks to big data and digital to turn corner
Investment in big data, new distribution approaches and content and a focus on events will…
TV4 Group and C More unit sports units under Westberg
Swedish free and pay TV broadcasters TV4 Group and C More has named Erik Westberg…
BBC ‘has overtaken’ CNN in ComScore rankings
The BBC has overtaken CNN in ComScore’s digital rankings, reaching an audience of 75.6 million…
Sky extends HBO deal across Europe
Sky’s role as the exclusive home of HBO programming in the UK will be extended…
Eurosport unveils its biggest rebrand since the ‘90s
Eurosport has undergone a wholesale rebrand, marking the biggest change to its look and feel…
Digital and German ad market boosts RTL Group
Broadcaster RTL Group benefited from a strong performance from its core German advertising-driven business and…
NTV+ completes Sportbox.ru acquisition
Russian pay TV provider NTV+ has closed the acquisition of internet portal Sportbox.ru from state…
Discovery, Liberty Global to take Lionsgate stakes
Discovery Communications and Liberty Global will both take shareholdings in Lionsgate Entertainment. This comes after…
Ultra HD space channel NASA TV launches in US
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has partnered with Harmonic to launch what…
Mediaset sees revenue growth as Spanish ad market continues recovery
Italian broadcaster Mediaset has reported revenues of €2.414 billion for the first nine months, up…
Lagardère Active financials hit by lack of Borgia
The third quarter performance of Lagardère Active, the Lagardère Group’s TV and publishing arm, was…
CTC hit by perfect storm in third quarter
Russian broadcaster CTC Media was hit by a commercial, macroeconomic and regulatory storm in the…
Al Jazeera launches new mobile apps
Al Jazeera has launched new Android and iOS apps providing a personal news-feed and curated…
TVN finance chief to quit
TVN’s chief financial officer John Driscoll has resigned his position. Driscoll, who is also quitting…