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Fox launches in Sweden

2ist Century Fox flagship international channel Fox had debuted in Sweden and has also extended…

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Freesat MD Emma Scott to step down

The managing director of Freesat, Emma Scott, is due to step down at the end…

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Eurosport updates Android app

Eurosport has updated its application for Android phones and tablets.  Now available via Google Play…

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Fox investigates Starz takeover

21st Century Fox reportedly met with top executives from US premium cable channel Starz to…

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TF1 unveils redundancy plan in wake of LCI ruling

French commercial broadcaster TF1 has said it will make 148 posts redundant as a result…

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Discovery names western Europe affiliate sales chief

Mertijn De Nooijer will head up affiliate sales for Discovery across western Europe after being…

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All3Media CEO to exit as sale to Discovery and LG closes

All3Media’s CEO Farah Ramzan Golant is to exit the UK-based production giant after Discovery Communications…

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iSAT Africa signs capacity deal with Gazprom Space Systems

Satellite service provider iSAT Africa has signed a network capacity deal with Russian satellite operator…

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Mulimedia Polska adds eight channels to online TV service

Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has added eight new TV channels to its online service,…

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BBC Trust imposes new current affairs obligations

The BBC Trust, the public broadcaster’s governing body, has introduced what it describes as new…

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Sheffield local TV station goes live

Local television network Sheffield Live! TV launched yesterday evening, broadcasting in the Yorkshire city on…

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AMC rebrands Spanish channel as Sundance

AMC Networks International is rebranding its Spanish movie channel CTK to Sundance Channel. The shift…

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A&E launches in Germany

A+E Networks’ A&E channel has launched in German-speaking territories in Europe. The channel replaces The…

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Nat Geo reaches 50 million Facebook fans

National Geographic has reached a milestone 50 million global fans on social network Facebook. The…

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Nick Jr and Nicktoons debut in Africa

Viacom has launched kids channels Nick Jr and Nicktoons in Africa for the first time…

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UAE-based Yahlive adds BBC Persian and BBC Arabic

United Arab Emirates-based satellite broadcasting company, Yahlive, is adding the TV channels BBC Persian and BBC Arabic, to its…

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Volia adds Discovery’s ID Xtra

Ukrainian cable operator Volia has added Discovery’s ID Xtra to its programming line-up, marking the…

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Ukraine Today launches on iOS, Android

Ukraine Today, the international Ukrainian news channel launched by national broadcaster 1+1, is now available…

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Al Jazeera countersues Current co-founders Gore and Hyatt

Al Jazeera America is countersuing former Current TV owners, former US vice-president Al Gore and…

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Canalplay acquires rights to HBO series for France

French pay TV operator Canal+’s on-demand unit Canalplay has struck a deal with US pay…

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BT Sport launches red button service

BT Sport has launched a new red button service. The BT Sport Extra service, launched…

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ITV Studios acquires app-to-format Quiz Clash

ITV Studios has taken rights to the TV format based on the Quiz Clash mobile…

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Beltelecom boosts offering with raft of new channels

Belarus service provider Beltelecom has added 10 new channels to its Zala TV IPTV programming…

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ITV reveals opening night line-up for ITVBe

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has revealed the launch night programming line-up for its new female-focused…

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BSkyB launches channel for Ryder Cup

BSkyB is to devote its Sky Sports 4 channel to the golf Ryder Cup for…

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Sky Deutschland adds Jukebox to line-up

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland is to add music channel Jukebox to its programming line-up…

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Russian legislators call for 20% ceiling on foreign media ownership

Russian legislators have called for a ceiling of 20% to be imposed on foreign ownership…

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Teo adds Dozhd to line-up

Lithuanian service provider Teo has added independent Russian channel Dozhd to its programming line-up as…

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Discovery reportedly to take control of The Hub

Discovery Communications will take control of its joint venture kids channel The Hub by the…

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MCN ChannelFlip creates new talent divisions

Shine Group-owned YouTube multichannel network ChannelFlip has created two new divisions to increase its range…