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Scripps appoints former Discovery exec Bellini
Scripps Networks Interactive has appointed former Discovery executive Barbara Bellini to head up the operational…
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Canalsat adds Nollywood TV to line-up
French pay TV operator Canalsat has added Thema-operated Nigerian movie channel Nollywood TV to its…
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Orion Express to carry Eurosport channels in HD
Russian pay TV operator Orion Express has signed an agreement with Discovery Networks CEEMEA to…
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YFE claims success for Slovakian venture
German channel provider Your Family Entertainment (YFE) has claimed success for its recently launched Slovakian…
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Netia opens promotional window
Polish service provider Netia has made a number of channels available to its GigaOferta TV…
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Vivendi to create new content unit headed by Canal+’s Belmer
Vivendi is creating a new content unit to be headed by Canal+ CEO Rodolphe Belmer,…
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Discovery names new Eurosport chief
Discovery has recruited Peter Hutton to run Eurosport and given the sports channel’s current CEO,…
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Turner names CEE distribution chief
Turner Broadcasting System has named Dominik Tzimas as distribution director, central and eastern Europe and…
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BBC to overhaul mobile news access, up video focus
The BBC is set to introduce “significant changes” to the BBC News site and mobile…
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Sky launching new drama series simultaneously across Europe
Sky is launching its original drama Fortitude across its European footprint simultaneously. The series will…
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Amazon signs up Woody Allen for first TV show
Amazon has pulled off a coup by signing up director Woody Allen’s first ever television…
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CTC Media closes Moldovan subsidiary
Russian broadcaster CTC Media is closing its subsidiary in the Republic of Moldova and cutting…
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Akado adds Amedia Hits
Russian cable operator Akado has added drama series channel Amedia Hit to its programming line…
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Kenyan broadcasters team up to order digital set-tops
A consortium of Kenyan media companies has reportedly placed orders for 150,000 digital-terrestrial set-top boxes….
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Nordic launches for BBC Brit and Earth channels
BBC Worldwide is planning to launch its BBC Brit and BBC Earth channels in the…
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Sky to create dedicated Cricket World Cup channel
UK pay TV operator Sky is to create a dedicated channel for the ICC Cricket…
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Interactive digital TV found in 61.5% of Belgian homes
Some 61.5% of Belgian households now have interactive digital TV according to a new study…
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MTG to restructure Swedish operation
The Modern Times Group is restructuring its Swedish free TV operations with staff at the…
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Hackers target Ukraine Today
Hackers have taken down the website of the Ukraine Today news channel. The channel said…
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CTC Media buys majority stake in CarambaTV
Russia’s CTC Media has paid RUB148 million for a 51% controlling stake in Russian digital…
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SBS Broadcasting lands Lubbers as Zodiak gets Smeenge
Jan Hendrik Smeenge has been promoted to Zodiak Nederland CEO following the exit of Peter…
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Lattelecom teams up with online magazine for culture channel
Latvian telco Lattelecom has added a new ‘pop-up’ culture channel to its TV offering for…
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Magyar Telekom revamps TV offering
Deutsche Telekom-owned Hungarian service provider Magyar Telekom has revamped its TV offering, simplifying its package…
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Possible reprieve for Spanish channels ahead of court ruling
The Spanish government has resumed contacts with media groups Mediaset and Atresmedia – owners of…
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BH Telecom turns to PlayBox for new cable channels
Bosnian service provider BH Telecom has contracted playout technology specialist PlayBox Technology to provide its…
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MTV to run repeats of Channel 5’s Big Brother in UK
In another sign of the synergies between Viacom’s UK channels bouquet TV channels following the…
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Romania’s Intact Media reports channel audience gains
Romanian broadcaster Intact Media Group, which operates the country’s Antena channels, reported year-on-year increases in…
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Sky Sports extends cricket deal
Sky Sports has extended its broadcast partnership with the England and Wales Cricket Board by…
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Digital growth boosts overall viewing for TV4
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 say viewing on digital platforms double last year,…
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All3Media hires former Zodiak and BBC Worldwide exec
Sales veteran Steve Macallister is taking on the CEO job at All3Media International. The former…