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TV4 launches Play on Chromecast

Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 has made its TV4 Play online services available…

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Olympic Committee approves TV channel plan

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved plans to launch an Olympic TV channel as…

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BBC Trust to launch BBC Three consultation

The BBC Trust is due to launch a public consultation next month about plans to…

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Fashion TV stages European rollout

Fashion Television has launching its European feed on Astra satellites at orbital position 19.2 degrees, as…

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UKTV hires NBCUniversal exec for Watch

Adam Collings has joined UKTV from NBCUniversal and will oversee programming at its Watch channel….

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SBS Discovery joins Nordisk Film & TV Fund

Norway’s second-largest commercial broadcaster SBS Discovery and its flagship channel TVNorge are joining the Nordisk…

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Eurochannel launches in Slovakia with Antik

Movie channel Eurochannel has launched in Slovakia on Košice-based Antik Telecom’s platform.  Eurochannel offers a…

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BBC Worldwide launches pre-school app

BBC Wordwide has teamed up with Scary Beasties to launch an app targeted at pre-school…

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BT TV launches multiscreen buy-to-keep and TV everywhere

BT TV has begun offering buy-to-keep movies on multiple devices in addition to the set-top…

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S4C joins BBC iPlayer as first third-party channel

Welsh-language channel S4C has joined the BBC iPlayer service. The move marks the first time…

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Vision247 adds new channels to connected Freeview service

Hybrid TV technology and aggregation specialist Vision247 has added to the raft of channels it…

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France Télévisions reportedly to create news channel

French public broadcaster France Télévisions is to launch a digital news channel this month, according…

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Cloudio TV adds raft of channels

Expatriate-focused OTT TV service Cloudio TV has added a raft of new channels to its…

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Skylink adds six HD channels

M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV platform Skylink has added six new HD channels…

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BBC TV director calls for protection against further cuts

BBC director of television Danny Cohen has called for the corporation to be spared from…

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Channel 4 launches programme sales site

Channel 4 has launched a new TV programme sales website aimed other linear broadcasters in…

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TV4 Group reaps online rewards from cross-platform initiatives

Swedish commercial broadcaster TV4 Group has seen a 111% increase in online video streams after…

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Paris court fines Dailymotion €1.3m for copyright infringement

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has welcomed a decision by the Paris Court of Appeal to…

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STV Player launches on Xbox 360

STV Player, the online catch-up service for Scottish broadcaster STV, is now available as an…

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UK pay TV customers watch just 25% of available channels

Pay TV customers in the UK watch just 25% of the channels they pay for,…

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Discovery/Foxtel bid among Ten offers

Network Ten in Australia has confirmed it has received “non-binding, conditional proposals” relating to a…

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A+E launches H2 HD and Lifetime HD on Cyfrowy Polsat

A+E Networks has launched HD versions of its H2 and Lifetime channels on Polish pay…

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SVT adds Chromecast support for SVT Play

Swedish public broadcaster SVT has added Chromecast support to its on-demand service SVT Play, via a…

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FIC launches channels on ACTV in Nigeria

Fox International Channels (FIC) has launched eight of its channels on the new Nigerian pay…

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Arqiva adds channels to YouView Connect TV

Media services provider Arqiva has added a range of new channels to its Connect TV…

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UKTV Play marks shift in strategy for broadcaster, says Fahy

UKTV’s launch of the UKTV Play online is enabling the UK pay TV broadcaster to…

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Globecast launches Téléfrance package in UK

Media services provider Globecast has launched its French TV package Téléfrance in the UK, available…

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Leaked document allegedly reveals top Sony salaries

A document purporting to reveal the salaries of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s top executives has been…

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SVT programming chief quits

Martin Österdahl is exiting his post as programming director of SVT after a short spell…

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Ten bidding moves towards conclusion

The man who represented for sale-Network Ten’s largest single shareholder on the broadcaster’s board has…