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ITV Studios hires former C5 and Xbox exec as drama buyer
ITV Studios has recruited Kate Barnes as its head of coproduction and drama acquisition. Barnes…
BBC reports record-breaking Christmas for iPlayer
The BBC reported a record-breaking 227 million programme requests for its iPlayer catch-up service during…
SPI/FilmBox International secures deals in Hungary
Channel provider SPI/FilmBox International has secured carriage for its FilmBox Premium Pak package with Hungarian…
BBC names Children’s chief
The COO of BBC England, Alice Webb, has been named as Joe Godwin’s replacement as…
Universal Networks International names marketing chief
NBCUniversal’s international channels arm, Universal Networks International (UNI), has named Nicoletta Gelli to the new…
Sony Pictures Television’s Young to take senior distribution role
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has named Mark Young as senior vice president of distribution, UK,…
Daystar Television launches full-time on Freeview
Religious channel Daystar Television has launched on the Freeview digital-terrestrial platform in the UK on…
New African deals for Box TV
UK-based music channel provider Box TV has struck four new distribution deals in Africa. Box…
Amazon secures long-term AMC drama deal
On-demand platform Amazon Prime Instant Video has secured an exclusive multi-year agreement for original series…
Virgin Media adds two Sky HD channels
UK cable operator Virgin Media has added Sky News HD and Sky Sports News HQ…
WWE Network gets UK, Eire launch
Wrestling entertainment company the WWE is launching its direct-to-consumer channel, WWE Network, in the UK…
Religious channel TBN launches on Freeview
US-based religious channel Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN) has launched in the UK on the Freeview…
SPI launches FilmBox Premium in Hungary
Channel provider SPI International has launched flagship channel FilmBox Premium in Hungary and has restructures…
New channels for Multimedia Polska
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added nine new channels to its line-up. The operator…
Skylink adds seven HD channels
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added seven new HD channels…
Virgin Media picks Globecast to provide international channels
Media services provider Globecast has partnered with Virgin Media to supply seven channels for the…
Kabel Deutschland gains ground in German HD rankings
Deutsche Telekom has retained its position as the leading Germany supplier of HD channels, with…
HBO Europe to premier Romanian drama on HBO Go
HBO Europe is to make the first episode of its new Romanian crime drama, Umbre,…
CTC Media appoints new finance chief
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed Stanislav Ploschenko, the senior vice-president for finance at mining and…
Fashion One launches via Ono in Spain
Fashion One has added its FO HD channel to Spanish cable operator Ono’s platform. FO…
Viacom to launch Nick and MTV channels on OSN
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is expanding its offering in the MENA region with the…
Virgin Media adds 10 international channels
Virgin Media is adding 10 international channels to its UK platform, including a Pakistani drama…
Cisneros promotes pay TV chief
Venezuelan group Cisneros Media has promoted Cosme Lopez to oversee its worldwide pay TV operations….
Disney launches new iOS app for pre-schoolers
Pay TV channel provider Disney EMEA has launched a new app for pre-schoolers, Disney Junior…
Viewers skip work to watch TV, says BT
Almost half of Brits have used holiday days to watch TV, with 42% claiming to…
3Vision Distribution launches raft of channels with ACTV
Distributor 3Vision has launched a number of channels as part of the new African Cable…
Scripps hires Discovery’s Luff to run EMEA
Lifestyle channels operator Scripps Networks Interactive has brought in Discovery executive Phillip Luff to run…
Street replaces Kavanagh at BBC Daytime
Jo Street has been named acting controller, daytime, at UK pubcaster the BBC following Damian…
Viasat Broadcasting channels launch on Megogo.net
Ukrainian OTT TV provider Megogo.net is to make all of Modern Times Group (MTG)-owned Viasat…
Hulu in volume deal with Disney
US streaming and catch-up service Hulu has picked up exclusive rights to Disney-distributed ABC series…