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BBC Knowledge to launch Lonely Planet block
BBC Knowledge, the British public broadcaster’s international factual channel, is launching a Lonely Planet programming…
Tele Columbus upgrades network in Tambach-Dietharz
German cable operator Tele Columbus will upgrade its network in Tambach-Dietharz. The company has signed…
Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 7 in successful launch
Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 7 satellite has successfully launched from international waters in the Pacific Ocean….
Andrea Wong replacing Kees Abrahams at Sony
Former Disney and Lifetime executive Andrea Wong has been hired to run international production at…
EuroSummit CEOs debate OTT future
Over-the-top TV provides an opportunity for cable, Andrei Torriani, CEO of Maltese cable operator Melita,…
YouView poaches Sky architect
YouView, the online joint venture streaming service, has hired Sky executive Chris Bramley as chief…
Cable missing out on €4 billion ad revenue, says Viamedia chief
European cable operators are missing out on a €4 billion opportunity to harvest revenues from…
Fox Channels launches sports division
Fox International Channels has launched a sports division and has hired Peter Hutton to run…
Revenue boost for pre-sale Com Hem
Com Hem ended June with a total of 624,000 digital TV subscribers, up from 599,700…
CTAM Europe announces marketing winners
Cable marketing association CTAM Europe has announced the winners of the Creative Awards Program, which…
Frank Warren launches Boxing channel
Boxing promoter Frank Warren is launching a boxing channel – BoxNation – after striking a…
Digital penetration continues to grow in Hungary
Hungary ended July with 1.554 million digital TV subscribers, a rise of 14,000 from June….
Kommersant TV launches on NTV Plus
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has added current affairs channel Kommersant TV to its…
Cable best placed to deliver future TV services, CTAM attendees told
The cable value chain is being challenged as never before, Michelle Nowak, global head of…
HBO names legal head for CEO
HBO Central Europe has appointed Gordon Finlayson as general counsel. Finlayson, who was previously head…
Connected TV presents challenges and opportunities, say cable marketers
The growing popularity of connected TV presents a number of challenges and opportunities to cable…
Cyfra Plus to launch 3D channel and web TV service
Cyfra Plus has revealed plans to enhance its service later this year with the launch…
Contract wrangle holds up A+E’s Ian Jones S4C appointment
Ian Jones has reportedly been chosen as the new chief executive of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C,…
Cable needs to connect emotionally, says Hacmon
UPC Broadband’s managing director, products and online media group Doron Hacmon has called on cable…
Fox-backed Nat Geo Channels takes over Nat Geo programme sales
Fox-backed National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) has acquired the National Geographic Society-owned programme sales unit,…
Fox names pay TV and SVOD EVP
Hollywood studio Fox has promoted Gina Brogi to executive vice president, worldwide pay television and…
Leap in UK digital homes as switchover progresses
The number of all-digital TV homes in the UK has leapt from 50% to 63%…
France 24 expands in US
France 24 has expanded its reach in the US after signing a new distribution agreement…
Freesat adds Massive R&B channel
Freesat, the UK free-to-air satellite service, has added music channel Massive R&B to its line-up….
Cable leading high speed broadband growth in Norway
Cable operators are boosting high speed broadband penetration in Norway, according to cable association Kabel…
SES-2 launches on second attempt
SES has successfully launched its latest satellite, SES-2, following a delay caused by industrial action….
Canal Plus fined €30 million for TPS merger
French competition regulator L’Autorité de la concurrence has fined French pay TV operator Canal Plus…
Euronews to launch general iOS and Android app, Polish version penciled in for 2012
Euronews is planning to launch a unified Euronews application for iOS and Android devices, as…
Orbit to launch multiscreen service
Middle Eastern pay TV platform Orbit Showtime Network is launching a digital platform that will…
Al Jazeera head replaced by Qatari royal
Wadah Khanfar has stepped down as general director of Al Jazeera. Khanfar, who has run…