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SPI International strikes Filmbox deal with Telekom Austria
Channels provider SPI International has struck a strategic agreement with Telekom Austria allowing the telco…
CTC Media sets out ambitions for licensing business
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a licensing business and has presented opportunities to potential…
Viacom appoints Americas president
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed existing chief operating officer Pierluigi Gazzolo as president…
A+E Networks UK ups Job
A+E Networks UK has promoted Rachel Job to director of programming for cable net History,…
Travel Channel launches on Blizoo Macedonia
Scripps Networks’ Travel Channel has launched in Macedonia on Telekom Austria-owned cable network Blizoo Macedonia….
Fox execs leave Sky Deutschland board as Sky chiefs join
21st Century Fox president Chase Carey and Fox International Channels Europe and Africa president Jan…
Spanish regulator takes Canal+ investigation to next stage
Spanish regulator the CNMC has opened a second phase of its investigation of Telefónica’s proposed…
Sky Deutschland launches Star Wars channel
Sky Deutschland, the German arm of UK-Italian-German pay TV operator Sky, has launched a dedicated…
Arte makes cross-platform virtual reality show
A new cross media experience about the Arctic region and the impact of global warming…
TV production lifts Lagardère Active
TV production and international radio both helped keep Lagardère Active, the French conglomerate’s media arm,…
Rightster for Formula E online
The Formula One Association has chosen cloud-based video distribution specialist Rightster to be the first…
UKTV Play on-demand service to launch on Virgin Media
Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has signed a deal with channel provider UKTV…
Da Vinci Learning gains with StarTimes
Educational channel Da Vinci Learnng has launched with African pay TV services StarTimes and StarSat….
Shorts hires EMEA chief
Short films channel Shorts TV has hired Jan Pieter Koene to head up its EMEA…
Cirkus secures Driver for Nordic markets
On-demand service provider Cirkus, which specialises in aggregating a ‘Best of British’ catalogue or programmes,…
ITV Player launches on Amazon Fire
UK broadcaster ITV has launched its catch-up service ITV Player on Amazon Fire tablets. The…
Newcastle local TV station goes live
The local UK TV station for the Newcastle area has gone live, marking the second…
BBC strikes analytics deal with comScore
The BBC has selected comScore to provide analytics for all its digital content – including…
American Idol and digital costs hit FremantleMedia, RTL
FremantleMedia has seen a sharp decrease in profits with parent group RTL blaming lower revenue…
ITV posts strong results
ITV reported an 8% increase in overall revenues £1.8 billion (€2.3 billion) and a 7%…
Viacom to increasingly focus on mobile and apps, says digital chief
Viacom will focus more of its distribution efforts on mobile as younger consumers increasingly view…
Ravn exits in Discovery restructure
Discovery Communication’s Nordic president, Henrik Ravn, is exiting as part of a restructure in Europe….
Reuters TV to launch in 2015
Reuters is due to launch its multi-platform, on-demand, video news service Reuters TV early next…
CNN set to pull channel in Russia
CNN is due to cease broadcasting in Russia at the end of the year, citing…
Fullscreen buys digital studio Rooster Teeth
Youth-skewed multichannel network Fullscreen has acquired digital studio and content creator Rooster Teeth. The deal,…
Discovery, Nat Geo, NBCU veterans launch Justice Network
A collection of veteran US TV execs have come together to launch a new true-crime…
Travel channel launches on Magyar Telekom in Hungary
Scripps Networks UK and EMEA has launched Travel Channel on Deutsche Telekom subsidiary, Magyar Telekom’s…
SES launches Ebola channel
Satellite services company SES is beaming an educational channel designed to help educate people in…
Turner lines up US$590m Ten offer
Time Warner is set to make an offer worth A$680 million (€409 million) through its…
Viacom appoints international comedy channels VP
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has appointed Turner Broadcasting executive Jemma Yates as vice-president content,…