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M6 adds social TV services for channels

French commercial broadcaster M6 is launching second-screen and social TV enhancements to its Replay service…

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FTTH for Digital Agenda “makes economic sense”

Deploying fibre-to-the-home to meet the EU’s Digital Agenda goals makes long term economic sense and…

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Hulu CEO tipped as next Yahoo boss

Jason Kilar, CEO of streaming service Hulu, is one of two candidates to become the…

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Sky Deutschland tipped to make profit in next quarter

Sky Deutschland will post an operating profit in its second quarter, according to a wire…

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CBeebies and CBBC head to Global iPlayer

The BBC is adding two new sections to the Global iPlayer service in Europe, featuring…

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CSA approves six new HD channels for France

French regulator the CSA has officially approved the launch of the six new free-to-air channels…

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ITV restructures online team

ITV has appointed a new online chief and is restructuring its online division in a…

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Drouaire to be programming boss at new French DTT channel

Nathalie Drouaire has been appointed head of programming at soon-to-launch French DTT channel Tvous la…

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Primacom ramps up channel offering

German cable operator Primacom has added six new channels, including four HD networks. HD versions…

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Eutelsat enhances Tooway broadband platform

Satellite operator Eutelsat is increasing the speed of its Tooway broadband service. Irrespective of location,…

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Netflix streamed more than one billion hours in June

Netflix, the video streaming and DVD rental service, said its US customers watched over one…

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Hispasat tests service compatible MVC 3D with Jedi

Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has carried out the world’s first demonstration of the Jedi TV…

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BSkyB ramps up Sky Go content

British pay TV broadcaster BSkyB has added a raft of high-end content to its video-on-demand…

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RTL and Al Jazeera interested in Mediast’s pay channels

International broadcasters RTL Group and Al Jazeera have reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring Mediaset’s…

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Trace Sports makes Russian debut

Sports entertainment channel Trace Sports is making its debut in Russia after signing deals with…

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Inea signs up Russia Today doc channel

Polish cable operator Inea has added the documentary channel operated by Russia Today to its…

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DTG Testing and Mirifice launch automated MHEG testing

DTG Testing, the test house subsidiary of the Digital TV Group, and test and measurement…

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UEFA awards Portuguese rights

European football body UEFA has awarded 2012-15 Europa League media rights in Portugal to commercial…

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Former Viacom exec Reszka takes programming role at Canal Plus Cyfrowy

Daniel Reszka has joined Canal Plus Cyfrowy as an advisor to the Polish pay TV…

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YouView to launch for £299 this month, Sky’s Now TV will join

UK connected TV service YouView will be available for consumers to buy by the end…

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BBC names George Entwistle director-general

UK public broadcaster the BBC has appointed George Entwistle, the boss of its production division…

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France Télévisions launches connected TV startover service Salto

France Télévisions has launched a new ‘startover’ service on connected TVs. Dubbed Salto, the new…

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M-Tel launches SVOD service with On Demand Group

Bulgarian telecom operator M-Tel’s Mobiltel subsidiary has launched a new subscription video-on-demand service using a…

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B.net adds 11 channels

Croatian cable operator B.net, owned by mobile telco Vipnet, has added 11 new channels, including…

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Two new music channels for the UK

British commercial radio operator Global Radio is launching two new music channels in the UK….

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Box TV launches in Africa


UK channel operator Box TV is launching its Box TV channel across Africa. The music…

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Hellenic TV to be available in UK for first time

Greek broadcaster Hellenic TV will available in the UK for the first time through the…

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Sixx Austria launches

The Austrian version of German-language female-focused channel Sixx launched yesterday, kicking off with a showing…

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T-Hrvatski Telekom launches promo for MAXtv to Go

Croatian telco T-Hrvatski Telekom has made its mobile TV service MAXtv To Go available to…

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Freeview HD to grow

Some 24.2 million UK homes will have Freeview HD compliant set-tops by 2014, with the…