Broadcasters
Liberty not seeking outright ITV purchase, says CFO
Liberty Global’s chief financial officer has poured cold water on suggestions that the cable giant…
BBC announces new iPlayer originals
Comedians Frankie Boyle and Matt Berry are creating more originals for UK on-demand service BBC…
New appointments to BBC Trust
The UK government has confirmed the appointment of the vice-chair and two trustees to the…
Spike UK to tap Channel 5 for content
Viacom’s Spike UK channel will feature a mixture of US originals and “off-net product, principally…
BBC Radio 1 passes 2 million YouTube followers
BBC Radio 1 now has more than 2 million subscribers to its YouTube channel, and…
Foxtel to launch advanced STB next week
Australian pay TV operator Foxtel is set to launch its advanced iQ3 set-top box for…
ITV Choice to launch in Africa on DStv
ITV-owned drama and entertainment channel, ITV Choice, is set to launch across Africa for the first…
ITV hires Forde in online and VoD marketing role
ITV has named Steve Forde as director of marketing and experience, ITV Online and On…
Viacom replaces Blink! with Paramount Channel HD in Poland
Viacom International Media Networks has withdrawn Blink!, its joint-venture channel with Endemol, from the Polish…
MTV UK chief to rebrand Channel 5
MTV UK general manager Kerry Taylor has been given a new role within Viacom and…