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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…
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Tele Columbus upgrades network in Tambach-Dietharz
German cable operator Tele Columbus will upgrade its network in Tambach-Dietharz. The company has signed…
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Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 7 in successful launch
Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird 7 satellite has successfully launched from international waters in the Pacific Ocean….
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Andrea Wong replacing Kees Abrahams at Sony
Former Disney and Lifetime executive Andrea Wong has been hired to run international production at…
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EuroSummit CEOs debate OTT future
Over-the-top TV provides an opportunity for cable, Andrei Torriani, CEO of Maltese cable operator Melita,…
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YouView poaches Sky architect
YouView, the online joint venture streaming service, has hired Sky executive Chris Bramley as chief…
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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…
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Fox Channels launches sports division
Fox International Channels has launched a sports division and has hired Peter Hutton to run…
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Revenue boost for pre-sale Com Hem
Com Hem ended June with a total of 624,000 digital TV subscribers, up from 599,700…
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CTAM Europe announces marketing winners
Cable marketing association CTAM Europe has announced the winners of the Creative Awards Program, which…
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Frank Warren launches Boxing channel
Boxing promoter Frank Warren is launching a boxing channel – BoxNation – after striking a…
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Digital penetration continues to grow in Hungary
Hungary ended July with 1.554 million digital TV subscribers, a rise of 14,000 from June….
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Kommersant TV launches on NTV Plus
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus has added current affairs channel Kommersant TV to its…
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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…
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HBO names legal head for CEO
HBO Central Europe has appointed Gordon Finlayson as general counsel. Finlayson, who was previously head…
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Connected TV presents challenges and opportunities, say cable marketers
The growing popularity of connected TV presents a number of challenges and opportunities to cable…
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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…
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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,…
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Cable needs to connect emotionally, says Hacmon
UPC Broadband’s managing director, products and online media group Doron Hacmon has called on cable…
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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,…
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Fox names pay TV and SVOD EVP
Hollywood studio Fox has promoted Gina Brogi to executive vice president, worldwide pay television and…
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Leap in UK digital homes as switchover progresses
The number of all-digital TV homes in the UK has leapt from 50% to 63%…
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France 24 expands in US
France 24 has expanded its reach in the US after signing a new distribution agreement…
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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….
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Cable leading high speed broadband growth in Norway
Cable operators are boosting high speed broadband penetration in Norway, according to cable association Kabel…
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SES-2 launches on second attempt
SES has successfully launched its latest satellite, SES-2, following a delay caused by industrial action….
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Canal Plus fined €30 million for TPS merger
French competition regulator L’Autorité de la concurrence has fined French pay TV operator Canal Plus…
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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…
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Orbit to launch multiscreen service
Middle Eastern pay TV platform Orbit Showtime Network is launching a digital platform that will…
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Al Jazeera head replaced by Qatari royal
Wadah Khanfar has stepped down as general director of Al Jazeera. Khanfar, who has run…