Broadcasters
Freesat claims 200% connected customer increase
Freesat claims it has increased the customer base of its connected service, Freetime, by 200%…
Fox eyes ‘bolt-on’ M&A opportunities
Highlights from 21st Century Fox’s first investor call since Rupert Murdoch stepped down as CEO…
CBS eyes international Showtime OTT launch
US broadcaster CBS is looking at international launches for its new Showtime OTT on-demand platform…
Discovery International hit by currency effects in Q2
Discovery Communications has posted 3% revenue growth for the second quarter, with strong US growth…
Vodafone Spain to carry BeIN Sport with Champions League football
Vodafone España has struck a deal with Catalan broadcaster Mediapro to include the latter’s forthcoming…
AMC to debut in the UK this month
AMC Networks International has confirmed is launching its AMC channel for the first time in…
Discovery hires Nat Geo’s Sayer
Discovery Networks International has poached factual production veteran Ed Sayer to join Phil Craig’s new…
Turner hires Viacom’s Brookman for UK
Turner Broadcasting System poached Viacom International Media Networks’s Vanessa Brookman to become VP, content and…
Foxxum secures place on Sharp smart TVs in Europe
Consumer electronics manufacturer UMC Slovakia, which holds the licence to the Sharp brand in Europe,…
Matchstick pulls plug on Firefox OS streaming stick
Matchstick has pulled the plug on its Mozilla-endorsed, Firefox OS-based TV streaming dongle ahead of…