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Eurosport launches Samsung TV app
Eurosport has launched an app for Samsung connected TVs, establishing itself as the first regional…
UKTV and YouView sign ‘landmark’ on-demand deal
UKTV has signed a catch-up agreement with connected TV service YouView, in what the UK…
Setanta takes BT Sport to Ireland
Setanta Sports has signed a deal with BT to add the latter’s new sports channels…
Telemundo launches in Africa
NBCUniversal-backed Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo is launching a pay TV channel across almost 50 African…
Sundance Channel launches dedicated Polish feed
AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the international division of AMC Networks, is launching a dedicated Polish feed of…
Greek coalition at loggerheads over future of ERT
Greece’s governing coalition has been unable to agree on how to re-commence transmissions of shut-down…
Ofcom kicks of phase two of local TV licensing
UK regulator Ofcom has begun the second phase of licensing local TV channels. Following the…
Sky Deutschland and Eurosport expand partnership
Sky Deutschland is expanding its partnership with Eurosport, launching Eurosport 2 HD exclusively on the…
Analysts positive on ITV acquisition
Financial analysts have reacted positively to ITV’s acquisition of US producer Thinkfactory Media. The UK…
Ofcom backs Sky in sports ad dispute
UK regulator Ofcom has ruled that BSkyB has not breached its broadcast code in refusing…
EBU chief slams wider threat to public broadcasters of ERT case
EBU president Jean-Paul Philippot has delivered his strongest condemnation to date of the Greek government’s…
Three combine to create new business news channel for South Africa
Three South African business and financial news brands are combining to create a new business…
Fashion One launches on Orange Romania
Fashion One HD has secured carriage on the new Orange TV platform in Romania. The…
Food Networks and Travel Channel on Virgin Media
Scripps Networks Interactive has secured carriage for its Food Networks and Travel Channel services on…
ArirangTV extends reach in Russia and Tanzania
Korean international channel ArirangTV is extending its reach in Russia and launching in Tanzania. In…
EBU keeping ERT on air for now
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said it will continue to maintain Greek public broadcaster…
MultiChoice adds True Movies 1 to DStv
South African pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has added a new movie channel, True Movies 1,…
BBC iPlayer usage flattens out in May
BBC iPlayer usage for May was flat month-on-month, with the breakdown of usage across PCs,…
ERT back on air after court ruling
Greece’s public broadcaster ERT is to cointinue broadcasting during a restructure process after a Greek…
FIC launching Fox Sports Channel in Italy
Fox International Channels (FIC) has secured a slew of rights for a new Fox Sports…
Ex-Warner Bros TV boss Rosenblum in Legendary move
Bruce Rosenblum, until last month president of the Warner Bros Television Group, has become president…
Trace launches in Romania
Trace Group has struck a carriage deal with Orange Romania to launch three channels in…
MTG to launch FTA channel in Tanzania
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to launch a national terrestrial free-to-air channel in Tanzania later…
Russian public broadcaster needs more funds, says director
Russia’s recently launched public broadcast channel PTV will run out of money by the end…
Sky launches dedicated cricket channel
Sky Sports in the UK is dedicating an entire channel to its coverage of this…
Canal Plus to launch Canal+ Séries
French pay TV operator Canal Plus is planning to launch a new channel focusing on…
Fashion One signs multi-year deal with Volia
International fashion, lifestyle and entertainment network Fashion One has signed a multi-year carriage deal with…
Eurosport unveils plans for 100th Tour de France
Eurosport has unveiled plans to offer enhanced coverage of the forthcoming 100th Tour de France…
ESPN to drop 3D channel
ESPN is set to pull the plug on its US 3D sports channel by the…
MTG to create new digital hub under Rikard Steiber
Modern Times Group (MTG) is to create a new ‘digital hub’ to accelerate the pace…