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Eutelsat 3D satellite launches

Eutelsat Communications has successfully launched its Eutelsat 3D satellite, which will serve customers in Europe,…

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UPC Cablecom welcomes decision on analogue

Liberty Global-owned cable operator UPC Cablecom has welcomed a decision by the Swiss Federal Department…

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Sky and ITV sign new international football deals

BSkyB’s Sky Sports has signed a new agreement with UEFA to air Euro 2016 and World Cup…

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Lescure report recommends tax on smartphones, end of Hadopi, change in VOD windows

Former Canal Plus chief Pierre Lescure’s report on the adaptation of France’s cultural policies to…

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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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The Sun to launch online entertainment service

News International Group-owned UK newspaper The Sun is set to roll out a new online…

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Motive TV looks to UK Freeview market

Hybrid technology provider Motive TV has said it plans to launch its app and antenna…

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Sky Deutschland extends Premier League deal

Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has extended its multi-year exclusive agreement with the Premier League,…

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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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CableLabs names R&D chief

The US CableLabs has named Tom Lookabaugh as executive vice-president of R&D. Lookabaugh previously worked…

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Blinkx sees strong growth

Internet media search and recommendation specialist Blinkx has posted strong revenue growth for the year…

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Netflix updates PlayStation 3 player

Netflix has released an updated version of the Netflix player on PlayStation 3 consoles, with…

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HD+ passes 1.1 million paying customers

Satellite operator SES’s German platform HD+ now has over 1.1 million paying subscribers. The platform…

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Global HD viewing expected to explode over next four years

The proportion of global TV households watching HD programming is expected to grow from under…

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Netflix signs UK Disney deal

Netflix has signed a deal with Disney that will see it offer films such as…

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Telenet’s Vorstermans to leave

Telenet chief operating officer Jan Vorstermans is to leave the company at the end of…

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M6 sees revenues slip as TF1’s Paolini hits out at price war tactics

French commercial broadcaster M6 posted declines in revenue across its channels for the first quarter…

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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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Italian regulator clears Sky of anti-competitive behaviour

The Italian antitrust authority has cleared Sky Italia of abusing its dominant position via the…

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UK local TV operator Comux heads for Birmingham

Comux UK, the company responsible for operating the UK’s local digital-terrestrial TV infrastructure, is setting up…

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Schlesinger and Roth expected to rise as Rosenblum exits Warner Bros

Warner Bros. Television Group president Bruce Rosenblum will leave the company according to various reports…

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UPC Direct to air Champions League final in 3D

Liberty Global-owned DTH bouquet UPC DTH’s Hungarian unit is teaming up with sports channel Sport…

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French minister: Orange can seek foreign partners for Dailymotion

French digital economy minister Fleur Pellerin has said France Telecom-Orange is free to pursue negotiations…

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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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Turkey’s SinemaTV inks output deal with NBCU

Turkish pay TV broadcaster SinemaTV has inked an output deal with NBCUniversal. The programming agreement…

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CTC Media launches cooking app

Russian broadcaster CTC Media has launched a hands-free cooking app as a tie-in to its…