Broadcasters
EBU launches broadcast challenge study
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has launched new research into the key business challenges and…
BBC’s Thompson on defensive against Murdoch and Cameron
The BBC’s director general Mark Thompson has taken a sideswipe at News Corp’s James Murdoch,…
Channel 4 launches new 4oD with improved content discovery
UK broadcaster Channel 4 will relaunch its 4oD on-demand platform at the end of the…
Chellomedia takes stake in Bosnia’s OBN
Liberty Global’s content arm Chellomedia has acquired a 40% stake in Bosnian free-to-air broadcaster OBN….
M6 renews CBS output deal
French commercial broadcaster M6 has renewed its output deal with Hollywood studio CBS Studios International….
Nick to reach three million African homes
Kids channel Nickelodeon has expanded its footprint in Africa with a launch on Multichoice’s DStv…
On Demand Group signs deal with 20th Century Fox
SeaChange International-owned video-on-demand provider On Demand Group (ODG) has signed a deal with 20th Century…
Viasat names programming chief
Viasat Broadcasting has named Daniela Neumann as vice-presdent of central programming. Neumann, who was previously…
IPTV boosts iPlayer requests
The BBC’s catch-up platform iPlayer received 30 million more requests for TV programmes last month…
BBC Worldwide launching Facebook VOD
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, is launching a Facebook application…