Broadcasters
A+E’s Lifetime Movie Club launches on Roku
A+E Networks’ recently-launched, direct-to-consumer subscription service, Lifetime Movie Club, has launched on Roku devices in…
Orange reportedly in talks with Bouygues for TF1 and telecom unit
French conglomerate Bouygues has said it has “no plan to exit the telecom and TV…
ProSieben MCN hires ex-Buzzfeed exec
ProSiebenSat.1-owned multichannel network Collective Studio 71 has hired the former head of partnerships at Buzzfeed…
A+E ups Khanna to international digital chief
A+E Networks has promoted Akhila Khanna to director, international digital media and business development. Khanna,…
Bonnier names Com Hem’s Caddeo as new CTO
Bonnier Broadcasting, owner of TV4 Group and C More, has named Henri Caddeo as chief…
BBC to feature automatic trailers for shows on iPlayer
The BBC is introducing a new feature to highlight trailers on its iPlayer on-demand service….
Imagina suspends US CEO, installs new chief after FBI raid
Spain’s Grupo Imagina is installing a new management team at Media World Sports, its US…
Trace expands Asian footprint with deals in Sri Lanka, Taiwan
Trace is expanding in Asia after signing distribution deals with Chunghwa Telecom’s Multimedia On Demand…
Ovum: BBC Three online transition a ‘disaster’
The closure of the BBC Three linear channel in the UK is “a disaster disguised…
BeIN Sports snatches top-tier Spanish football from Telefónica
Catalan broadcaster Mediapro has snatched key Spanish top-tier football rights for the recently launched BeIN…