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Tricolor aiming for 16 million subs with “best content in Russia”
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV is aiming for 16 million subscribers by the end…
Sky Deutschland brings kids zone to Sky Go
Sky Deutschland has added a dedicated kids area on its multiscreen service Sky Go. The…
BBC Knowledge makes Hungarian and Romanian debuts
BBC Worldwide Channels’ factual and natural history channel BBC Knowledge is launching in Romania and…
Multimedia Polska adds Fox HD
Polish pay TV operator Multimedia Polska has added the Fox and Fox HD channels to…
Elemental doubles customer base in 2012
Multiscreen technology company Elemental Technologies has announced that its customer base has more than doubled…
BSkyB’s Darcey to take Mockridge’s role in News Corp split
Mike Darcey is to leave BSkyB to take Tom Mockridge’s role as CEO of News…
Cyfra Plus and ‘n’ become nc+
Polish pay TV operators Cyfra Plus and ‘n’ have officially merged, following regulatory approval for…
Espial to acquire ANT
On-demand TV software specialist Espial is acquiring IPTV technology company ANT. Espial will acquire all…
Former European TV chief Mockridge to leave News Corp
Former Sky Italia and News Corp European television chief executive Tom Mockridge has resigned as…
MTG debuts Russian pay TV bouquet
Pay TV broadcaster Modern Times Group has launched a new HD channel package on Rostelecom’s…
Eutelsat TV Awards winners named in Venice
The winners of the Eutelsat TV Awards were unveiled at an event in Venice on…
OTT set to grow but will disrupt existing businesses
The value of the global OTT video business is set to grow to about US$15…
Three more for Freesat
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat has added three new channels – Sky News, Pick TV…
Sickinghe confirms neutrality in Telenet acquisition
Duco Sickinghe, CEO of Belgian cable operator Telenet, has transferred his shares and vested warrants…
UPC Austria to offer public channels unencrypted
Cable operator UPC Austria will begin carrying Austrian public channels ORF and ORF 2 in…
Chello Zone channels transfer to CBS brand
A range of Chello Zone channels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have been…
Viasat signs first-run movie deal with NBC Universal
Pan regional pay TV broadcaster Viasat has struck a volume deal with Hollywood studio NBC…
Netia launches Canal Plus HD package
Polish cable operator Netia is launching a new HD package featuring channels from pay TV…
Sky to offer targeted ads from next summer
UK pay TV operator BSkyB will launch its addressable advertising service AdSmart next summer, offering…
Orange reports growing second screen use
An average of three-quarters of teenagers in the UK, France and Spain discuss what is…
Mediaset’s on-demand platform reaches one million users
Mediaset’s on-demand TV service Premium Play has reached the landmark of one million users and…
Zucker appointed president of CNN Worldwide
Turner Broadcasting System-owned news broadcaster CNN has appointed Jeff Zucker as president of CNN Worldwide….
BT selects Olympic site for home of sports channels
UK telco BT has selected part of the former Olympics International Broadcast Centre in east…
UPC’s FreeSAT reaches Czech subscriber landmark
Czech DTH platform FreeSAT has reached the milestone of 100,000 subscribers. The Liberty Global-owned operator…
Turner names new international communications chief
Turner Broadcasting System has appointed Oliver Herrgesell as international senior vice-president of communications. Herrgesell will…
DTG names FITT taskforce
The UK’s Digital TV Group (DTG) has confirmed the line-up of the recently launched Future…
Sapphire launches Redlight HD in Europe
Adult content specialist Sapphire Media International is launching its Redlight HD channel across Europe. The…
Unitymedia Kabel BW extends high speed network
German cable operator Unitymedia Kabel BW has extended the footprint of its high speed broadband…
Virgin Media plans ‘imminent’ launch of targeted advertising
Virgin Media plans to roll out a targeted advertising trial “imminently”, according to Mark Brandon,…
Twitter is “world’s biggest sofa” for TV viewers
Twitter is the “world’s biggest sofa”, according to head of broadcast partnerships Dan Biddle, speaking…