Broadcasters
Discovery to relaunch HD Showcase channel
Discovery is set to relaunch its Discovery HD Showcase channel in Europe, the Middle East…
Ex-BBC, Turner exec Cohen returns to TV
Former BBC multiplatform commissioner Nick Cohen has returned to the TV industry after three years…
Channel 4 launches Hollyoaks mobile game
Channel 4 has launched a mobile and tablet game based on its youth-oriented soap opera…
Digital UK awards contracts for connected Freeview service
Digital UK has signed contracts for the building and testing of Freeview’s new branded connected…
Analysts bullish on CME after Time Warner bailout
Analysts have said the outlook is positive for central and eastern Europe-focused broadcast group CME…
Chromecast adds Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Sesame Street
Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming device has added support for seven new apps, including Comedy Central,…
Children watch half as much live TV as adults, says Ofcom
Children aged 11 to 15 watch half the amount of live TV and six times…
CTC Media appoints new head of Peretz Channel
Russia’s CTC Media has appointed the chief executive of U TV, Ruben Oganesyan, as the…
ESPN plans online subscription cricket service
ESPN is reportedly planning to offer subscription video streaming access to the Cricket World Cup,…
Sports lifestyle firm plots MCN push with ex-Discovery exec
Bullseye TV co-founder and former Discovery Communications executive Dee Smith has landed the post of…