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Telefónica SVoD service buys CBS, Showtime dramas
The new subscription on-demand service of Spanish telco Telefónica has close a multi-year rights agreement…
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Moonves says CBS doesn’t need merger
Les Moonves has appeared to pour cold water on speculation US broadcast network CBS may…
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Channel 4 appoints nations and regions manager
Channel 4 has upped its existing media project manager for nations and regions, Ian MacKenzie, to…
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TRT Türk back on Unitymedia KabelBW
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW has returned Turkish channel TRT Türk to its…
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Return of RTVE advertising would hit commercial broadcasters, says bank
A report by Spain’s CaixaBank has found that a move by the Spanish government to…
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YFE’s RiC launches on Unitymedia KabelBW
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW is adding Your Family Entertainment-owned kids channel RiC…
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Reuters and TIMA team up to offer location services
News agency Reuters and content service provider TIMA have teamed up to provide offer location…
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SES launches UHD demo channel in UK and Ireland
Satellite operator SES’s ultra HD demo channel is now available in the UK and Ireland….
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Channel 4 names new CTO
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has upped its chief architect and head of technical strategy, Orpheus…
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Sony buys Viasat channels from MTG
Sony Pictures Television has acquired the Viasat3 and Viasat6 free-to-air TV channels in Hungary from…
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BBC Trust to review transfer pricing, sets out commercial framework
The BBC Trust, the UK public broadcaster’s governing body, has published a new framework for…
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Food Network streaming app goes live in the UK
Scripps Networks International TV channel Food Network UK has launched a streaming app for iOS…
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Switzerland-based Joiz appoints managing director
Switzerland-based Joiz Global has appointed the former controller of digital at publisher and media group…
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Bahrain suspends broadcast of Alarab news channel
Bahrain’s government has suspended the broadcast of the recently launched Alarab news channel, citing non-compliance…
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Kabel Deutschland in fresh move on pubcaster fees
Vodafone-controlled German cable operator Kabel Deutschland is to take legal action to force public broadcasters…
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France Télévisions to launch child-focused YouTube networks
France Télévisions is set to launch two YouTube kids channels for the 3-12 demo this…
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Atresmedia to expand to Latin America, plans Spanish kids channel
Spanish media group Atresmedia, owner of channels Antena 3 and La Sexta, plans to expand…
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Divan.TV to expand internationally, suffers court setback
Ukrainian OTT provider Divan.TV is to expand its service internationally this year after reaching financial…
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NHK World TV launches on TVPlayer in the UK
NHK World TV, the English-language news and lifestyle television network from Japanese public broadcaster NHK,…
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New shows boost Lagardère Active
The delivery of new shows – notably, season two of Transporteur – le série –…
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Akado adds NTV HD
Russian service provider Komkor, which operates under the Akado brand, has added the HD version…
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UKTV Play app launches on Android
UK commercial broadcaster UKTV has launched its TV catch-up application, UKTV Play, on Android devices. …
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Canal+ and Eurosport sign exclusive carriage deal
Canal+ and Eurosport have agreed a deal for the exclusive carriage of the Eurosport and…
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Ukrainian broadcasters in protest against media law plans
Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, today passed only one of four controversial proposals that local…
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Travel Channel HD extends Polish reach
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added Scripps Networks International UK & EMEA’s Travel Channel…
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Tricolor TV renews Paramount content deal
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV has renewed a licensing agreement with Paramount Pictures that…
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Culture channel TipstR.TV launches on Yamgo
Art and culture channel TipstR.TV has launched on mobile TV service Yamgo TV. Berlin-based TipstR.TV…
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Eurosport takes Geneva Open rights
Eurosport has signed a three-year deal to carry the new ATP Geneva Open tennis tournament….
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Reuters launches mobile TV service
Reuters has launched its mobile TV news service, offering curated and personalised news coverage that…
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Box TV rebrands as The Box Plus Network
UK music video network Box TV is rebranding to The Box Plus Network to reflect…