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UPC Czech adds four new channels

Cable operator UPC Czech Republic has added four new HD channels to its line-up. The…

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Discovery buying another Scandinavian channel

SBS Discovery Media had inked a deal for Swedish channel TV11 from the TV4 Group….

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Canal Plus channel increase share of pay TV audience

Pay TV operator Canal Plus’s won a audience 14% share amongst its own subscriber base…

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Survey highlights growth and complexity of European VOD service universe

Europe now has over 3,000 audiovisual on-demand services including 447 VOD services dedicated to movies,…

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English Club TV gains carriage with Magio TV

English-language teaching channel English Club TV has secured carriage with Slovak Telecom’s Magio TV service….

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RTL posts flat revenue growth, profits up

RTL Group recorded overall quarterly revenue of €1.3 billion, up 0.5% year-on-year. Profit increased 8.4%,…

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Canal Plus subs up but EBITA falls

Additions from Africa and Vietnam gave a boost to Canal Plus Group’s overall subscriber base…

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ITV sees broadcast and online growth

UK commercial broadcaster ITV’s broadcast and online segment posted revenues up 6% at £465 million…

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France 24 extends presence in Tanzania

News channel France 24 is now available on digital-terrestrial TV in Tanzania following a distribution…

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All3Media makes Midsomer Murders social push

UK programme distributer All3Media International is looking to take its long running drama series Midsomer…

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M6 chief hits back at Paolini “price war” criticism

M6 Group president Nicolas de Tavernost has hit back at claims by TF1 CEO Nonce…

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BBC’s relocation cost under £233 million budget

UK public broadcast the BBC’s efforts to relocate staff and services from London to Salford…

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TV production and channels boost Lagardère Active

A strong performance from its TV production arm and a decent showing from TV channels…

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ESPN to extend Twitter efforts

US Sports network ESPN is reportedly set to step up its Twitter video efforts through…

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BT to offer sports channels to YouView retail users

BT is to offer its sports channels to internet subscribers who have bought retail YouView…

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Zuku adds 11 channels to platform

Wananchi Group-owned East African pay TV platform Zuku has added 11 new channels to its…

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Disney/ABC to launch to live streaming service

Disney/ ABC Television Group is set to launch a new authenticated streaming service, offering full…

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NHK World launches on Virgin Media

NHK World, the international English-language news channel of Japanese public broadcaster NHK, has launched on…

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Zeebox signs ABC Australia deal

Second screen TV service Zeebox has signed its third Australian broadcast partnership with ABC.  UK…

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BT adds raft of content to sports channels

BT has signed a string of new sports content deals, giving it rights to women’s…

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BT open to wholesale sports deals with Virgin, Talk Talk

BT Retail CEO Gavin Patterson said the firm was still open to doing wholesale deals…

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VGTRK launches new history channel for Russia

Russian state broadcast organisation VGTRK has launched a new channel, Historya, designed to complement existing…

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BT Sport channels will be free to broadband customers

BT’s new sports channels will be made available free of charge to BT broadband customers….

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Fox names Europe and Africa COO

Fox International Channels (FIC) has promoted Diego Londoño to chief operating officer for its European…

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Hungarian regulator fines Digi for Discovery removal

Hungarian media regulator the NMHH has fined pay TV operator Digi for removing Discovery Channel…

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Klein leaves BBC Four to take ITV factual post

BBC four controller Richard Klein has been hired to lead rival ITV’s factual charge, as…

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Eurochannel chooses PlayBox

Broadcast technology provider PlayBox Technology has supplied and installed a DVB playout system for international…

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PBS goes live on Roku boxes

The US broadcast networks PBS and PBS Kids have launched channel apps on Roku web-streaming…

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Discovery revenues up, will take Netflix option

Discovery has reported healthy revenue and profit increases across its international channels. First quarter revenues…

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TF1 hit by ad slump

French broadcaster TF1 reported a €6.3 million loss in Q1 and a 10% year-on-year decline…