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Still ‘long way to go’ before 4K BBC iPlayer
The BBC still has a “long way to go” before looking to deploy 4K as…
Lagardère launches multiscreen ad synchronisation platform
Lagardère’s advertising division, Lagardère Publicité, has launched Real Time TV, a multiscreen synchronised advertising platform…
Discovery starts early Eurosport buy-out talks with TF1
Discovery Communications has begun discussions with Eurosport owner TF1 about potentially taking a majority stake…
A+E makes History in Russia
A+E-owned channel History is launching in Russia today. History and its HD sister channel have…
Discovery plans HD simulcast for DStv
Discovery Communications is set to launch a high definition feed of the Discovery Channel for…
Turner appoints UK kids TV boss
Turner Broadcasting has handed the director of UK kids channels role to Sean Gorman. Gorman…
Viacom to take back control of MTV in Czech Republic, Slovakia
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) is set to take the operational activities of MTV in the…
BSkyB adds 14 channels to Sky Go
BSkyB has added 14 entertainment channels to its Sky Go mobile TV service. New channels…
UK gambling advertising on the rise
Gambling advertising on UK television has exploded since the market was liberalised six years ago,…
Cyfrowy Polsat adds touch of romance
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has added Germany-based channel Romance TV HD to its…
TV3 and Dozhd compete for vacant Russian DTT slot
Russian channels TV3 and Dozhd will compete for the slot in the country’s second digital-terrestrial…
Skylink adds Universal Channel
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovak pay TV operator Skylink has added movie service Universal Channel…
Children’s network KidsCo set to close
The shareholders of international kids channel KidsCo are closing down the joint venture following NBCUniversal’s…
SBS Broadcasting plans fourth network
Dutch broadcaster SBS Broadcasting is reportedly planning to launch a new female-skewing channel next year…
HBO Europe readies first original local drama series
HBO Europe is producing its first-ever locally-originated drama series, Wataha (The Pack), DTVE’s sister publication TBI…
Spotify teams up with Bravo
London-headquartered music service Spotify is partnering with US network Bravo to build playlists of songs…
Mediaset reports strong channel ratings
Italian media giant Mediaset said that its domestic channels were the most popular among 15…
Channel 4 partners with Red Bull to stream music event
UK broadcaster Channel 4 is partnering with Red Bull to broadcast 31 simultaneous live streams…
A+E Networks and Canal+ launch French networks
A+E Networks has joined forces with Canal+ and will launch a local A&E and Crime…
Rai to broadcast HD channels via TivùSat platform
Italian public broadcaster Rai is set to broadcast its three flagship channels – Rai 1, Rai…
ITV launches international OTT service
ITV has launched ITV Essentials, an international subscription catch-up service that allows viewers to watch…
Almost 300 news channels now available in Europe
There are almost 300 news channels currently available in Europe, with 214 based in the…
A&E channel set to launch in Europe
The A&E Network is set to launch in Europe within weeks for the first time,…
i24news launches on Sky Italia
Israel-based international news channel i24news launches today in Italy, joining the Sky Italia pay TV…
BT takes UK Champions League rights
UK telco and pay TV provider BT has secured exclusive live TV rights to all…
Beltelecom adds NTV+ Premiere to Zala TV
Belarus telco Beltelecom has added pay TV channel NTV+ Premiere to its digital-terrestrial pay offering….
CTC Media boosted by channel gains
Russian broadcaster CTC Media reached its highest third quarter profitability level since 2009, with TV…
CBS channels debut in Africa
CBS Action and CBS Drama are set to launch in Africa for the first time…
Antena blackmail trial gets underway
The trial of Sorin Alexandrescu, CEO of Romanian free-to-air broadcaster Antena Group, has started in…
Offices of Greek broadcaster ERT cleared by police
Greek police have cleared the offices of former Greek state broadcaster ERT, evicting former employees…