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MENA pay TV numbers to top 21 million by 2020
The number of pay TV homes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will…
MTV expands Israeli offering on HOT
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has expanded its MTV youth and music portfolio in Israel, splitting its…
Eutelsat and Spacecom team up for Africa at 16-17° East
Satellite operators Eutelsat and Spacecom are to create a unified neighbourhood for Africa at the…
RR Media appoints former Disney exec Tim Richards to the board
Digital media services firm RR Media, formerly RR Sat, has appointed former Disney executive Tim…
Sony buys stake in Dori Media’s channels
Sony Pictures Television is bolstering its channels line-up with a deal for 50% of several…
Bio to rebrand to Lifetime in Israel
The A+E Networks-owned channel Bio will rebrand as Lifetime in Israel as of September 14….
New OTT hybrid platform for Russia
Russian retail and banking group Trellas has launched a new hybrid OTT TV service, TVzor,…
Yahoo buys Israeli video streaming firm RayV
Yahoo has acquired Israeli online video streaming company RayV, integrating the business into its cloud…
i24 News hits one year milestone
Israel-based international news channel i24news is celebrating one year on air, with its viewers now tuning…
Israeli mobile operator Cellcom preps OTT TV offering
Israeli mobile operator Cellcom is due to enter the over-the-top (OTT) market, offering TV services…
MTG launches movie channel in Israel
The Modern Times Group has launched a Russian-language movie channel in Israel. The TV1000 channel…
EBU concerned over plans to dismantle Israeli public broadcaster
The European Broadcasting Union has today expressed concern over plans to disband the Israeli Broadcasting…
i24news launches on Swisscom TV
Israel-based international news channel i24news has launched in Switzerland on the Swisscom TV platform. The…
Fashion TV extends deal with SatLink
Israel-based teleport provider SatLink Communications has extended its deal with Fashion TV for the global…
Fox channels reshuffles European execs
Fox International Channels has moved several of its senior executives in Europe into new positions…
IMG uses RRsat for SuperBowl
Sports media specialist IMG has used Israel-based RRsat to distribute coverage of Sunday’s American Football…
Yes Go using Viaccess-Orca recommendation platform
Israeli DTH pay TV provider Yes is using Viaccess-Orca’s Compass content discovery platform to support…
MENA pay TV revenues set to jump 83%
Pay TV revenues in the Middle East and North Africa are set to climb by…
Israel’s Yes gears up for pay-OTT launch
Israeli satellite TV operator Yes has partnered with pay-OTT platform provider Tvinci to launch a new…
Endemol buys into Israeli broadcaster Reshet
Endemol has acquired a 33% stake in Reshet. The investment is part of a wider…
Spacecom puts itself up for sale
Spacecom, the Israeli operator of the Amos fleet of satellites, has put itself up for…
Spacecom provides capacity for African golf tournament
Israel’s Spacecom is providing broadcast services on its Amos-5 satellite for the Nedbank Golf Challenge,…
Telenor calls time on Neterra agreement
Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has terminated its agreement with Bulgarian broadcast services provider Neterra to provide…
i24news launches on Telefónica in Spain
Israel-based international news channel i24news has launched the English language version of its channel on…
i24news launches on Sky Italia
Israel-based international news channel i24news launches today in Italy, joining the Sky Italia pay TV…
i24news launches on Polsat, partners with Brightcove
Recently launched Israel-based news network i24news goes live today on Polish DTH platform Polsat. The…
Israeli news channel i24news to launch in Spain
Recently-launched news network i24news is set to launch in Spain tomorrow after agreeing a distribution…
Spacecom eyes Latin America for future satellite launch
Israel-based Spacecom, the operator of the Amos satellite fleet, is considering covering Latin America for…
i24 chooses SatLink
Israeli international news broadcaster i24 has chosen SatLink Communications to deliver global distribution of its…
Trace Sports secures carriage on Yes
Sports lifestyle channel Trace Sports has secured carriage with Israeli satellite TV operator Yes. Trace…