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Viasat launching news broadcasts in Ghana
Viasat will launch a daily news programme on its Ghanaian channel, Viasat1, starting August 15. …
KidsCo increases African presence with StarTimes
KidsCo has extended its deal with Beijing-based pay TV StarTimes that will see the children’s…
Cosmos TV Belarus offering HD free of charge
Pay TV operator Cosmos TV Belarus is offering HD channels free of charge to its…
Kurdish Roj TV on trial in Denmark
A court case began in Copenhagen yesterday to determine whether Kurdish channel Roj TV, which…
Government announces funding for rural broadband
Northern Ireland is to receive an additional £4.4 million (€5 million) in funding for the…
S3 Group launches StormTest Decision Line
TV content delivery platform specialist S3 Group has launched a new product within its StormTest…
Scripps acquires Virgin Media stake in UKTV
US-based Scripps Networks Interactive has struck a deal to acquire Virgin Media’s 50% stake in…
Vodafone launches TV in the Netherlands
Vodafone is launching a triple-play package of TV, internet and telephony in the Netherlands. The…
Cartoon Network launching UK HD channel
Turner Broadcasting is launching a high definition version of its kids channel Cartoon Network. The…
TV5 Philippines launches international channels on OSN
TV5 Philippines has launched two international channels – Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International. The…
OPTA confirms NMa view on KPN acquisition
Dutch communications regulator OPTA has supported competition regulator the NMa’s analysis of the impact of…
UK TV viewing at its highest
UK viewers watched an average of four hours and three minutes of TV each day…
Primacom launches home alarm system
German cable operator Primacom has launched an emergency alarm system targeting its elderly and vulnerable…
Akado adds Dozhd’ TV
Russian cable operator Akado has begun broadcasting Dozhd’ TV. The channel, which airs a mix…
US authorities extend News Corp investigation
Authorities in the US have reportedly widened the scope of their investigation into the activities…
Ex-Discovery Germany chief Kastner joins Rotana
Former Discovery Networks Germany chief Magnus Kastner has joined Dubai-based Rotana Media Group as president…
CDON boss resigns
Mikael Olander, the president and CEO of CDON, the online shopping and video rental service,…
Star Capital reportedly looking to acquire Tele Columbus
Private equity company Star Capital is looking to buy German cable operator Tele Columbus, according…
Sky Deutschland narrows losses, increases revenues
Sky Deutschland reduced its losses and increased revenues in the second quarter of the year….
PBS to launch UK channel in November
PBS, the US Public Broadcast Service, is to launch a channel in the UK on…
TV remains growth driver for satellite
The main growth driver for satellite operators came from broadcasting TV channels last year, according…
Swisscom TV growth continues
Swisscom ended June with 512,000 TV customers, 200,000 more than at the same time last…
Scandinavian Canal Plus to launch new HD channels
TV4 Group-owned Scandinavian pay TV service Canal Plus is to launch new HD channels in…
Kabel BW to carry ProSiebenSat.1’s HD channels
German cable operator Kabel BW will offer ProSiebenSat.1’s HD channels SAT.1 HD, ProSieben HD, Kabel…
Azerbaijan to launch digital-terrestrial TV
Digital terrestrial television is launching in Azerbaijan after the country’s government approved a new law….
Arte strikes deal with Vice Media for online distribution
French and German public broadcaster Arte has struck a deal with online video operator Vice…
AMC Networks sees international revenue growth
AMC Networks, the international thematic channel operator, saw revenues from its international networks rise by…
thePlatform available in Nordic region
Comcast-backed multi-platform video technology company thePlatform has signed a reseller agreement with Sweden-based digital media…
Hulu to make first international move in Japan
Online video service Hulu is launching in Japan later this year, marking the company’s first…
News Corp looking for new acquisitions
Having ditched its bid for the chunk of BSkyB it does not own, News Corp…