Broadcasters
ATU votes for no change on UHF spectrum
The African Telecommunication Union has come out publicly in opposition to the reallocation of the…
CTC pulls out of S&P ratings, postpones earnings announcement
Russian broadcaster CTC Media has asked Standard & Poor’s to withdraw its credit rating service…
Rebrand for Filmbox channels
SPI International/Filmbox will rebrand two of its flagship channels in Poland and Romania in September….
Mediaset Premium secures NFL and Super Bowl rights
Italian pay TV operator Mediaset Premium has secured exclusive rights to top-tier American football for…
Diversification boosts ITV as viewing share dips
ITV channels lost viewing share but reported a strong financial performance in the in the…
Discovery’s Bartlett to quit
Discovery Studios boss Lee Bartlett is leaving the company. Bartlett has been at Discovery for…
Scripps to transition to MPEG-4 HD on Cyfrowy Polsat
Scripps Networks UK & EMEA is to make its channels on the Cyfrowy Polsat platform…
LCI chief Revel leaves
Eric Revel, the CEO of TF1-owned French news channel LCI, has left the group to…
FilmBox expands in African with OVYtv
SPI International/Filmbox has agreed with African operator OVY Network to extend their channel distribution agreement,…
Sport TV secures handball rights
AMC Networks International-Central Europe-owned Sport TV has secured exclusive rights to Velux EHF Champions League…