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Hispasat explores 4K with High TV 3D following carriage deal
3D channel High TV 3D has begun broadcasting on the Hispasat satellite platform at 30°…
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Sony Entertainment Television launches on TalkTalk
Sony Pictures Television Networks has launched its general entertainment channel, Sony Entertainment Television (SET), through…
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Telenet to launch football channel JV with Pro League
Belgian cable operator Telenet has confirmed it is to enter a joint venture with the…
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Disney Channel launches on German free TV
Germany’s latest competitor in the children’s free-to-air channels market has arrived. Disney Channel launched on…
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More management changes at CME
CEE-focussed broadcast group CME has appointed industry veteran Pavel Stanchev boss of its operations in…
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Fox International Channels extends presence in France and Ireland
Fox International Channels has extended its presence in France and Ireland with launches on the…
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CBS Chello Zone extends reach on nc+
CBS Chello Zone has struck a distribution deal with Polish DTH platform nc+ for its…
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Comedy Central block launches on Belgium’s TMF
Viacom’s Comedy Central has launched a two-hour programming block on the TMF channel in Belgium. …
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Investment firms confirm ProSiebenSat.1 exit
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are offloading their remaining shares in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1….
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ITV reports record second screen ad engagement
UK broadcaster ITV claimed that its 2012-launched second screen Ad Sync advertising format achieved “record…
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DNA begins airing HD versions of Yle channels
Finnish telecom and TV operator DNA is to begin broadcasting HD versions of public channels…
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HBO Go launches on PlayStation
HBO is launching its online streaming service HBO Go as an app for PlayStation 3…
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Al Jazeera Arabic joins Freeview
Al Jazeera Arabic has joined UK DTT platform Freeview, marking the first non-English news channel…
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BBC claims most-watched UK sports broadcaster title
The BBC claims it was the most-watched sports broadcaster in the UK last year, despite…
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JB Perrette to lead Discovery’s international business
JB Perrette has been named as Mark Hollinger’s successor as president of Discovery Networks International….
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Fox International Channels poaches pay TV exec for Europe
Fox International Channels Southern Europe and Africa has appointed Vera Pinto Pereira to become its…
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Antenna Hungaria adds RTL II
Transmission provider Antenna Hungária is adding RTL II to its MinDig Extra TV premium digital TV…
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Viasat closes 3D network citing low viewing figures
MTG’s Nordic pay TV broadcaster Viasat is closing its dedicated 3D network, citing low viewing figures…
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Poland’s TVN appoints TVN Style network director
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has given Joanna Tylman, the acting director for its female-skewing lifestyle…
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Sundance Channel HD launches in MENA
The Sundance Channel is set to launch in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Hungary’s MTVA targets overseas viewers for Duna World TV
Hungary’s public service media organisation, Media Service Support and Asset Management Fund (MTVA), is targeting viewers…
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Discovery, Scripps end takeover talks
Discovery Communications and Scripps have reportedly abandoned merger talks without getting beyond an “early, exploratory…
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TV3 to oppose UTV’s planned Republic of Ireland channel
Irish commercial broadcaster TV3 is reportedly protesting plans by Northern Ireland’s UTV to launch a new channel…
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TVN hires nc+ executive, names new TVN Turbo boss
Polish broadcaster TVN Group has appointed former nc+ executive, Christian Anting, as its chief strategy…
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MTG launches new channel in Africa
Modern Times Group has launched a free-to-air channel in Tanzania. The TV1 channel has launched…
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ANS Azerbaijan signs news deal with Enex
Azerbaijan-based commercial news channel ANS (Azerbaijani News Service) is partnering with international news provider Enex,…
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ProSieben Fun HD launches on Sky Deutschland
ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s youth-skewing ProSieben Fun HD channel is due to launch on Sky Deutschland in…
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BBC details digital Winter Olympics plan
The BBC has unveiled plans to air “the most complete digital coverage of a Winter…
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FIC makes European media sales hire
Fox International Channels has appointed Jean-Philippe Amos as its vice-president of media sales and partnerships,…
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UKTV reaches highest ever audience share in 2013
Multichannel broadcaster UKTV achieved record ratings in 2013, reaching its highest-ever total audience share, according to…