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Eurosport launches Samsung TV app

Eurosport has launched an app for Samsung connected TVs, establishing itself as the first regional…

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UKTV and YouView sign ‘landmark’ on-demand deal

UKTV has signed a catch-up agreement with connected TV service YouView, in what the UK…

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Setanta takes BT Sport to Ireland

Setanta Sports has signed a deal with BT to add the latter’s new sports channels…

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Telemundo launches in Africa

NBCUniversal-backed Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo is launching a pay TV channel across almost 50 African…

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Sundance Channel launches dedicated Polish feed

AMC/Sundance Channel Global, the international division of AMC Networks, is launching a dedicated Polish feed of…

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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…

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Ofcom kicks of phase two of local TV licensing

UK regulator Ofcom has begun the second phase of licensing local TV channels. Following the…

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Sky Deutschland and Eurosport expand partnership

Sky Deutschland is expanding its partnership with Eurosport, launching Eurosport 2 HD exclusively on the…

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Analysts positive on ITV acquisition

Financial analysts have reacted positively to ITV’s acquisition of US producer Thinkfactory Media. The UK…

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Ofcom backs Sky in sports ad dispute

UK regulator Ofcom has ruled that BSkyB has not breached its broadcast code in refusing…

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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…

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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…

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Fashion One launches on Orange Romania

Fashion One HD has secured carriage on the new Orange TV platform in Romania. The…

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Food Networks and Travel Channel on Virgin Media

Scripps Networks Interactive has secured carriage for its Food Networks and Travel Channel services on…

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ArirangTV extends reach in Russia and Tanzania

Korean international channel ArirangTV is extending its reach in Russia and launching in Tanzania.  In…

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EBU keeping ERT on air for now

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has said it will continue to maintain Greek public broadcaster…

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MultiChoice adds True Movies 1 to DStv

South African pay TV broadcaster MultiChoice has added a new movie channel, True Movies 1,…

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BBC iPlayer usage flattens out in May

BBC iPlayer usage for May was flat month-on-month, with the breakdown of usage across PCs,…

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ERT back on air after court ruling

Greece’s public broadcaster ERT is to cointinue broadcasting during a restructure process after a Greek…

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FIC launching Fox Sports Channel in Italy

Fox International Channels (FIC) has secured a slew of rights for a new Fox Sports…

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Ex-Warner Bros TV boss Rosenblum in Legendary move

Bruce Rosenblum, until last month president of the Warner Bros Television Group, has become president…

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Trace launches in Romania

Trace Group has struck a carriage deal with Orange Romania to launch three channels in…

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MTG to launch FTA channel in Tanzania

Modern Times Group (MTG) is to launch a national terrestrial free-to-air channel in Tanzania later…

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Russian public broadcaster needs more funds, says director

Russia’s recently launched public broadcast channel PTV will run out of money by the end…

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Sky launches dedicated cricket channel

Sky Sports in the UK is dedicating an entire channel to its coverage of this…

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Canal Plus to launch Canal+ Séries

French pay TV operator Canal Plus is planning to launch a new channel focusing on…

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Fashion One signs multi-year deal with Volia

International fashion, lifestyle and entertainment network Fashion One has signed a multi-year carriage deal with…

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Eurosport unveils plans for 100th Tour de France

Eurosport has unveiled plans to offer enhanced coverage of the forthcoming 100th Tour de France…

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ESPN to drop 3D channel

ESPN is set to pull the plug on its US 3D sports channel by the…

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MTG to create new digital hub under Rikard Steiber

Modern Times Group (MTG) is to create a new ‘digital hub’ to accelerate the pace…